Gabby Sarmiento

Gabby Sarmiento is a visual artist and photography educator based in Quezon City, Philippines.

Gabby cares about mental health and the environment.

She enjoys talking about ice cream and pizza, music and vinyl, photography as art, simple living, and sustainability. She likes creating clay figurines and rubber stamps in her free time. She also loves assembling furniture and rearranging them.

She writes and releases music under the name Lucky Chan. She is also part of the electronic music duo Jay Stubbing.

Mental health is health. End the stigma.

Artist Statement

Photography should be used to connect with other people. It should be able to evoke both emotional and mental curiosity, and to encourage both external and internal dialogue.

I always try to see the fascinating in the mundane. In my works, I try to push my personal boundaries to visualize my emotions, ideas, and ideals. My photographs are more influenced by music than any other art, including photography. I am a very solitary person, especially when it comes to taking photographs–my preferred company is music. I like exploring the relationships between sound and space to visualize the emotions I get from music. And like in music and poetry, I also try to make straight photographs that can be read in more ways than one–still having more to offer if you are willing to take a closer look.

My foremost goal is to use photography as a means of growing by discovering, and ultimately, understanding my own truths and the truths of those around me.

Education

2014-2015

European Master of Fine Art Photography, Istituto Europeo di Design, Madrid, Spain

2010-2013

Bachelor of Arts in Photography, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Manila, Philippines

Work Experience

2021-present

Photography Instructor, Giftedness Instruction for Talent (GIFT) Program, St Paul College Pasig, Pasig City, Philippines

2013-present

Visual Artist

2011-present

Independent Photographer

2011-2014

Photographer, Deeper Manila, Manila, Philippines

Volunteer Placement

2015

Masterclass Workshop Liaison, FotoSemana Manila, Thousandfold, Taguig City, Philippines

Provided support during various activities of the first micro festival of contemporary photograph in Manila. Assisted in the preparations for the festival and for the exhibition of the visiting artist. Served as the liaison during the masterclass workshop.

Festivals

2015

OBSCURA Festival of Photography – International Photobook Show, Inch & Plates, Penang, Malaysia

Fotoaplauso Fin de Curso, Corrala de Lavapies, Madrid, Spain

FotoSemana Manila – International Photobook Showcase, Thousandfold, Taguig City, Philippines

Group Exhibitions

2013

Fortuity, Rockwell Center, Makati City, Philippines

2012

Angles, My Little Art Place, San Juan City, Philippines

Publication

“That Thing, the Photobook.” Bookwatch. 26

May 2017. 32-35. Print.

Bibliography

Angelo Gian De Mesa, “Quick look: Photozine selections from the Thousandfold library for

Fotosemana 2015,” Reading Photographs, 21 May 2015. http://readingphotographs.asia/post/119505034847/

Personal Background

Gabrielle C. Sarmiento

b. 1990 in Manila, Philippines

Currently living in Quezon City, Philippines