Artist Bio
Reginald Balanga is an artist whose work reflects the emotional and physical journey of grief, failures and the search for new beginnings.
Through sculpture, installation, drawing, and photography, he creates vibrant imagery and unexpected encounters using mark-making, found objects, abstract forms and spatial interventions that portray the states of being temporary, in-between and out of place.
A first-generation Filipino-Canadian, memories of his upbringing in rural Philippines and his personal experiences in moving and living in Canada are the main threads that connect and drive his multifaceted artistic practice.
Regie holds a Bachelor of Design from OCAD U, where he majored in Illustration with minors in Drawing & Painting and Art History. In his final years of undergrad, he shifted his focus to interdisciplinary art and has since been working predominantly in sculpture, installation, and integrated media.
He was a recipient of the Joubin Selig and Global Skills Opportunity Travel Grants, and was chosen to participate in OCAD U International’s residencies in Oaxaca, Mexico (2023) and Chiang Mai, Thailand (2024).
Email: reginaldbalanga@gmail.com
Instagram: regie.xyz
