This mixed-media artwork, “7Horses,” pulsates with the energy and momentum critical to both my culture and personal journey. Its subject anticipates the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Horse, symbolizing speed, success, and freedom. The dynamic composition and fiery palette of reds, oranges and golds, embody the relentless drive associated with the Horse sign.
Through my migration in Canada, the segmented stained-glass aesthetic reflects the complex experience of building a new life. Like a mosaic, the colours and fragments piece together diverse memories and cultural influences, demanding courage and strength. The horses’ unyielding motion speaks to the sheer passion and commitment required to overcome challenges and achieve successful resettlement in a new homeland, making the piece a striking ode to perseverance and new beginnings.
Danvic Briones is a versatile Vancouver-based artist, culinary enthusiast, and caring community builder.
He is a mixed-media artist best recognized for his unique, colourful bas-reliefs. These artworks serve as colourful visual storytelling pieces, reflecting heavily on his memories and culture in both Canada and the Philippines. His portfolio has received international recognition, with pieces exhibited in Canada, Asia, Europe, and the United States. Danvic is also the author and illustrator of the children’s book “Jesse the Dragosaur.”
Aside from his studio practice, Danvic uses the therapeutic power of art as an Expressive Arts Facilitator. He has mentored youth, harnessing the power of expressive arts and visual storytelling to help clients develop crucial soft skills and facilitate societal inclusion.
Danvic, who graduated from the Northwest Culinary Academy, uses his culinary expertise to cook healthy and delicious meals for seniors in a local living facility, assuring their well-being with each dish.
7Horses
This mixed-media artwork, “7Horses,” pulsates with the energy and momentum critical to both my culture and personal journey. Its subject anticipates the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Horse, symbolizing speed, success, and freedom. The dynamic composition and fiery palette of reds, oranges and golds, embody the relentless drive associated with the Horse sign.
Through my migration in Canada, the segmented stained-glass aesthetic reflects the complex experience of building a new life. Like a mosaic, the colours and fragments piece together diverse memories and cultural influences, demanding courage and strength. The horses’ unyielding motion speaks to the sheer passion and commitment required to overcome challenges and achieve successful resettlement in a new homeland, making the piece a striking ode to perseverance and new beginnings.
Danvic Briones is a versatile Vancouver-based artist, culinary enthusiast, and caring community builder.
He is a mixed-media artist best recognized for his unique, colourful bas-reliefs. These artworks serve as colourful visual storytelling pieces, reflecting heavily on his memories and culture in both Canada and the Philippines. His portfolio has received international recognition, with pieces exhibited in Canada, Asia, Europe, and the United States. Danvic is also the author and illustrator of the children’s book “Jesse the Dragosaur.”
Aside from his studio practice, Danvic uses the therapeutic power of art as an Expressive Arts Facilitator. He has mentored youth, harnessing the power of expressive arts and visual storytelling to help clients develop crucial soft skills and facilitate societal inclusion.
Danvic, who graduated from the Northwest Culinary Academy, uses his culinary expertise to cook healthy and delicious meals for seniors in a local living facility, assuring their well-being with each dish.
The Lantern City is grateful to be held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). We acknowledge our privilege to be gathered on this land, and commit to work with and be respectful to the Indigenous peoples whose arts and stories inspire us to bring communities together.
