RJ GUALBERTO

RJ Gualberto

RJ Gualberto, (b.1988) is an emerging artist from Brooklyn, New York. Born and raised in the Philippines, Gualberto spent his early artistic development studying architecture and design. In 2015 he earned his BFA in Graphic Design from BYU-Hawaii. There he created his senior thesis around the idea of diversity and culture. His most recent body of work is currently on display at the Polynesian Cultural Center in Oahu, Hawaii. 

"There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. ... No artist is pleased. [There is] no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others." 

- Martha Graham