Born in 1991, Moey Blanco was raised in the bustling setting of Cavite, Philippines. Day in and day out he roamed this small yet vast world full of street vendors, wild dogs and neighbors who earned their living by toiling outside. One step outside his door gave him access to a vast array of life. Born to working parents he spent most of his time alone, he used this time to voraciously consume western and Japanese comics, TV shows and books. Through this he developed a deep affection for the simplicity and boldness of cartoons that would later become influential in his art practice as an adult.

 

Blanco currently resides and works as a full-time artist in Calgary, Alberta. He associates himself with a postmodern art movement called Superflat; a term coined by Takashi Murakami used to describe a movement that blends a two-dimensional (flat) graphic design with the more contemplative interests of fine art. The “flat” In superflat means not only the flatness of pictorial composition, but also remarks on the flat, shallowness of consumer culture, something the movement has been doubly said to either celebrate or critically exploit.

 

Today, Blanco continues to gain a reputation for the mischievous characters he loves to portray in a deeply introspective manner. Drawing inspiration from his childhood, he incorporates fine art techniques with street art elements to create images filled with religious and philosophical considerations.