Victor Balanon 維特．貝拉諾 維特．貝拉諾 (1972-)1989 年開始在菲律賓東方大學 (University of the EAST) 就讀牙醫學院，但選擇在剩
下一年即可完成學業時離開學校，轉而追求藝術， 發展於其的興趣與熱情。身為一位自學的藝術家， 他曾經當過電影的插畫師、獨立漫畫家、與地下樂 團的唱片製作。之後他進了 Mowelfund 電影學院， 研習電影與動畫，產出了兩部動畫短片。在這段求 學期間，他也創作出自己的漫畫選集，並著手進行 一系列的鋼筆和墨水繪畫。在不斷累積與精進藝術 創作後， 貝拉諾受邀進入九零年代後期在菲律賓非 常重要的藝術空間社群「Surrounded By Water」， 成為其中一員，那裡是許多現今當地傑出藝術家開 始職業生涯的搖籃。自此後不限國內或國外，他參 加了各式群展創作，平時盡責完成他的手繪動畫師 工作的同時，著手自己的藝術創作。現在為專職藝 術家，生活與工作在奎松市。 Victor Balanon(1972-) started to study Dental Medicine at the University of the East in 1989. He left school however, a year short of finishing his studies, choosing to pursue and develop his interest in art. A self-taught artist, he has worked as an illustrator creating artworks for film, independent comics and underground music labels. He later studied film and animation at the Mowelfund Film Institute producing two animated short films as a result. During this time he has also created a self-published comic-book anthology and started working on his serialized pen and ink drawings. He was invited to be a part of the seminal late-90’s art space/collective Surrounded By Water, where some of the more prominent, current artists of today have started their practice. He has participated in various groups shows ever since, both locally and abroad, handling his time between his day job as a (hand-drawn) key animator and in producing his own art. He now lives and works in Quezon City, Philippines.