Renalli is a Filipina Abstract Expressionist Artist and Entrepreneur from Manila, Philippines. Born in 1992, she discovered her passion for the arts at the age of five, exploring creativity through pens, paints, and brushes. Her love for arts and design led her to study Multimedia Arts at De La Salle College of St. Benilde in Manila.

After her studies, Renalli began her professional journey, working in various roles before founding her Creative and Marketing agency, Artzap Studio. Yet, despite her entrepreneurial path, she felt a deep need to reconnect with the hands-on process of creating art. She gradually shifted her focus toward painting, where she found a way to balance work and personal life while expressing her life experiences, travels, and emotions.

Renalli’s work is known for its rich textures and layers in acrylic, which allow her to explore light, space, and natural elements such as water, sky, and sand. She feels grateful that viewers often find personal meaning in her abstract pieces, as each work reflects her journey and the world around her.

Her work has been exhibited across Metro Manila, including her third solo exhibition at Artist Space, Ayala Museum in Makati City, from December 13 to 31, 2023. She was also honored to have select works shown in New York City, USA, in May 2023. Looking ahead, Renalli is preparing to join group exhibits in Madrid, Spain, in January 2025, and in Paris in May 2025.

Renalli’s paintings are held by private and corporate collectors, something she finds humbling as she sees her work bringing warmth and reflection to diverse spaces. She has also participated in charitable initiatives, including donating three paintings for auction to support the Philippine General Hospital during the height of the 2020 pandemic through Manila Art For A Cause.

With hopes of growing and learning with each new project, Renalli is honored to share her work with a wider audience and to represent Filipino abstract art on the world stage.

 

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2019

1st Solo Exhibit “In Perspective” at Alliance Francaise Manila

2019-2020

Exclusive Corporate Featured Artist at SPACES, World Plaza, BGC, Taguig City

2020

Participated at Art For A Cause | Painting Auction and proceeds donated to PGH (Philippine General Hospital)

2022

Group Exhibit at Resort’s World Manila

2022

Group Exhibit at Ayala Malls Feliz

2022

Group Exhibit at R Gallery

2022

Solo Exhibit at Imahica Art Gallery

2023

Art Fair at Art in the Park, Makati City via Imahica Art Gallery

2023

Group Exhibit in New York City, USA

Feature by Art Plus Magazine, Philippines

The dividing line between abstraction and figuration is more porous than it may seem. The paintings created by emerging artist Renalli Trajano fall somewhere in between the two. Drawing inspiration from the shape, color and texture of objects, she employs recognizable motifs to point to particular themes and content. While abstraction is a language that carries metaphors, Renalli’s work is connected to imagery culled from her own surroundings.

 

Leaning towards Abstract Expressionism, Renalli utilizes earth tones and bright hues. The colors help to paint a clearer picture – the blueness of the sky, snowy peaks of the Alps, Manila Bay’s fiery sunset, pink florals, even Catriona Gray’s “lava gown.” Silhouettes depict the outlines of familiar forms such as a face, windmill sails, or forest trees. Though decidedly abstract, Renalli’s art does represent specific objects, people, or other subjects found in the natural world.

Renalli starts her piece with a primer and base color, which anchors the rest of the colors. She paints in a manner akin to stream of consciousness until she realizes what the subject is. She improves on it by adding layers and textures. The finishing touch is gold leaf, rose gold leaf, or pearl white paint for extra shine.

 

As both the Managing Director and Art Director of Artzap Studio, a design and digital marketing agency, Renalli is busy running her own business. But she still finds time to paint after hours, working through the night and sometimes missing sleep altogether. There is much that she wishes to express through her art, and she often finds herself painting at a feverish pace. While her day job entails a level of artistry, she is restricted by client expectations and demands. Thus, painting is something she can truly call her own.

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