Jojet Lamberto Mondares

Jojet Lamberto R. Mondares is a Baguio grown educator, psychologist and an artist. In 2007, he started an artistic response to the call to reuse, reduce and recycle plastic bags which he called “Plastic Bag Art. Since then, he had been sharing his art to students, teachers and professionals in and outside Baguio City. In the process, he encourages them to take part in this endeavor. His PLASTIC BAG ART had evolved from an artistic environmental campaign to an advocacy for change. His art communicates the philosophy that regardless of any hardship change is still possible. His Plastic Bag Art Caravan 2018 had been brought to different cities and municipalities in the country.

Aside from being a visual artist, he also write short stories for children, some of which are “Ang Langgam na Matapang“, “Ang Langgam sa Pisngi ng Hari: ang alamat ng nunal”, “Si Jim-jim Pabuhat”, and “Ang Mahiwagang Karton ni Gogo.”

ART STATEMENT:MY ART, MY STORY

My works are narratives on transformation that are conveyed through art process and form. It can be personal or my interpretations of the changes I see around. HOPE is often the narrative I always convey. Inspired by “CHANGE AS THE ONLY PERMANENT IN LIFE”, my materials are never taken as is. They are always transformed into something new whether radical and direct or subtle and symbolic.

Instagram: @jet_mondares