Gabby cares about mental health and the environment.
She enjoys talking about bipolar disorder, environmentalism, ice cream and pizza, music and vinyl, photography as art, simple living, and sustainability.
Mental health is health. End the stigma.
For me, photography should be used as an avenue to connect with other people. It should be able to evoke both emotional and mental curiosity, and to encourage both external and internal dialogue.
In my works, I try to push my personal boundaries to visualise my emotions, ideas, and ideals. My photographs are more influenced by music than any other art, including photography. I am a very solitary person when it comes to taking photographs– my preferred company is music. I like exploring the relationships between sound and space to visualise
the emotions that 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.
2014-2015
European Master of Fine Art Photography
Istituto Europeo di Design
Madrid, Spain
2010-2013
Bachelor of Arts in Photography
School of Design and Arts
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
Manila, Philippines
2021-present
Photography Instructor
Giftedness Instruction for Talent (GIFT) Program
St Paul College Pasig
Pasig City, Philippines
2013-present
Visual Artist
2011-present
Freelance photographer
2011-2014
Photographer
Deeper Manila
Manila, Philippines
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.
2015
OBSCURA Festival of Photography
International Photobook Show
Inch & Plates
Penang, Malaysia
2015
Fotoaplauso Fin de Curso
Corrala de Lavapies
Madrid, Spain
2015
FotoSemana Manila
International Photobook Showcase
Thousandfold
Taguig City, Philippines
2013
Fortuity
Rockwell Center
Makati City, Philippines
2012
Angles
My Little Art Place
San Juan City, Philippines
“That Thing, the Photobook.” Bookwatch. 26
May 2017. 32-35. Print.
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/
Gabby C. Sarmiento
b. 1990 in Manila, Philippines
Currently living in Quezon City, Philippines
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