BIO

Jacel Anne Bulatao (b. 2002) is a queer Filipino-American multimedia artist based in San Diego, California.

They primarily work with mixed media ceramic sculptures to explore their identity and connection to ancestry through the embodiment of cultural elements, animals, and generational stories.

With a vast background in art, they hold a B.A. in Multimedia Art from San Diego State University, an A.A. in Studio Art from Southwestern College, and in high school, majored as a Visual Artist at the San Diego School of Creative Performing Arts (SDSCPA).

STATEMENT

With these curiosities of history in mind, I am moved by the shared stories, memories, and the agricultural land my family had once lived in prior to migrating to the land we inhabit today.

By working with clay, I find these ever longing connections to the people around me, my familial ties, and who I am.

As I create these sculptures, I ultimately strive to combine the worlds of the art and the viewer, hoping to cultivate a home of belonging and advocacy.