Description

THE STORY

Wild Secrets draws the viewer into a scene of layered intrigue, where the wild and the domestic coexist in quiet tension. A leopard, majestic and untamed, sits against the glow of a crimson sky, while behind the fractured geometry of a window, a house cat peers out with watchful eyes.

The juxtaposition of predator and companion, wilderness and home, speaks to hidden dualities what is seen versus what is concealed, and the wild instincts that linger beneath surfaces of familiarity. The curtain drawn aside suggests revelation, yet what is revealed only deepens the mystery.

With its dramatic colors and symbolic contrasts, Wild Secrets becomes a meditation on identity, instinct, and the parts of ourselves that remain quietly hidden from view.

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.