Carlo Ongchangco hails from the University of Santo Tomas, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design. This multifaceted artist consistently defies being boxed into a specific category.
Ongchangco’s art is whimsical but not frivolous. His works borrow from the visual language of children’s book illustration, graphic design, cartoon and Japanese pop art. He uses subdued colors that create a wistful, nostalgic mood for the caricature subjects that populate his works. His characters are almost always children with rounded faces, with eyes that are uneven – one is often inconspicuously small while the other is grotesquely big. The emphasis made with the big eye hints at a mystery, and a discovery waiting to be made.