Artist Statement

Working primarily in sculpture, textiles, and installation art, I explore the dissonances between knowledge and everyday objects. Through weaving, spinning, and dyeing processes, I like to play with materiality and form, ideas of the familiar and the unfamiliar, and the ways that the meanings of objects can be emphasized or destabilized. Central to my practice is an ongoing inquiry into the nature of knowledge, especially the cultural and societal shifts that produce multiple perspectives and realities.

The aesthetics of gathering also play a significant role in my work, often manifesting in forms that evoke or encourage interaction. The concept of the "gathering place" recurs throughout my practice, referencing sites of collective learning and world-building. This theme underscores an ongoing investigation in how geometric spaces can transform into cultural places, which I often articulate through the varying scales of objects. 

Biography

Timothy Manalo is a Toronto-based sculpture, textile, and installation artist. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture and Installation from OCAD University in 2010. Following his undergraduate studies, he worked as a studio assistant and in-house sculptor for several companies specializing in custom art and design fabrication.

In 2019, Manalo completed a Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University in Boston, where he also earned a Certificate in Museum Studies. His work has been featured in exhibitions across Canada and the United States, including at the Canadian Sculpture Centre in Toronto and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. He has also participated in artist residencies at Franconia Sculpture Park in Shafer, Minnesota, and the International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) in Brooklyn, New York. Manalo's artistic practice has also been supported by grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council.

Timothy Manalo is represented by Arterial Gallery in Toronto, Canada.