22/03/2026
Please welcome, one of our newest consigned brands at MMG, .arceo!
Gracinha “Inha” Arceo (b. 1994) is a playful and versatile contemporary artist born and raised in the Philippines. Having exhibited internationally in cities including Manila, Madrid, and Monaco, Arceo continues to expand her presence across global contemporary art platforms, bringing a powerful voice from the Filipino art scene to an international audience. She will also be internationally exhibiting in Lisbon, Madrid, New York and the Women’s Biennale at London.
She creates vibrant figurative paintings that explore themes of self-love, healing, and personal freedom. Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, her practice is defined by bold gestures, luminous colour palettes, and expressive compositions that celebrate emotional resilience and inner transformation.
Arceo’s visual language merges playfulness with depth. Her work showcases compelling blend of figures and expressionist techniques resulting in a unique style that is both culturally rich and emotionally engaging. Her figures radiate energy and vulnerability at once, inviting the viewer into intimate narratives and daily life experiences and emotions where joy, strength, and self-discovery coexist. Through vivid colours and dynamic forms, she constructs spaces where emotion becomes visible and identity unfolds in movement.
Inha’s vision is to further make known Filipino art in the contemporary scene both locally and globally. Her advocacy is also educate and encourage more Filipino artists and creators to share their craft. Inha’s artworks not only honor her Filipino heritage as she sees it in the modern world but also her well-being which she prioritizes to be able to properly express herself authentically to help those around her to cope.
Through her work, Inha Arceo reclaims painting as a space for empowerment, connection, and emotional expression.
Inha Arceo is NOW AVAILABLE IN-STORE at MMG.
VISIT US AT:
📍Manila Middle Ground
2F Unit 6, .ph,
238 P. Ocampo Sr. Ext.,
Brgy. San Antonio, Makati City
STORE HOURS:
• Wednesday-Friday, 1pm-7pm
• Saturday, 11am-6pm
• Sunday, 11am-4pm