Description

THE STORY

Peek-a-boo captures the mystery and curiosity of watchful eyes hidden behind the frame of a tilted window. Three feline faces peer out in layered succession each with a different expression, each a silent observer of the world outside. Their playful yet penetrating stares blur the line between innocence and intrigue.

The surrounding foliage and geometric framing enhance the sense of secrecy, as though the cats are both participants in a game and guardians of a hidden truth. The work playfully invites the viewer into a dialogue about perception: Who is watching whom, and what lies beyond the glass?

With its bold colors, surreal composition, and enigmatic gazes, Peek-a-boo transforms a simple childhood game into a meditation on observation, curiosity, and the unseen layers of reality.

ARTIST BIO

Eugenia “Gene” Artango-Villasper is a renowned cubist who passionately creates art that sparks hope and emanates beauty. Her signature “Modern Mestiza” Series celebrates different cultures and contemporary Filipino women’s multifaceted nature; exploring themes of whimsical allegory, femininity, abundance, and harvest. Through vibrant cubism, Gene reveals the hidden beauty of the world, emphasising the transformative power of compassion, love, peace, and joy. Gene is the artist and co-founder behind the award-winning Filipino silk scarf brand “ARTÈGENE” – a brand that carries the reverie of the Modern Mestiza, meticulously crafted to empower women to be effortlessly refined.

Her artistic excellence is displayed through her participation at the World Art Dubai 2025, World Art Dubai 2024, XIV Florence Biennale 2023, The Crypt Gallery London 2023, Paris Carrousel Du Louvre 2024, and numerous sold-out exhibitions locally and internationally at prestigious galleries, and art fairs such as International Art Dialogue Exchange (Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Philippines, India) by FilArts Gallery, Visayas Art Fair 2023 and the ManilArt 2024. Additionally, Gene was a World Art Dubai Awardee among 10,000 artworks and 400 international participating artists. She graduated with a BFA in Advertising Arts from the University of the East. She is now a proud member of the prestigious Saturday Group of Artists and the Art Association of the Philippines.