Manuel Ocampo. Fear of a Kitsch Existence (1989-2017).

This second book presented by Casa Asia on the work of Filipino artist Manuel Ocampo reviews more than three decades of the artist's career, from the late 80s to the present. “Fear of a Kitsch Existence”, the title of this second monograph by the artist, points to a way of rebelling against mediocrity. This volume brings together around 300 images of his work, some of which function as key representations of a postcolonial discourse that is made explicit throughout his work. This volume is intended to make accessible an artistic work that is not always easy to understand, despite the apparent popularity of the images and their relationships with recognized iconography. Ocampo, who calls himself an “illegitimate son” or “bastard” like many of his generation, acquired the ability to distort reality through the “monstrous” to gain his freedom.

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