In Goal, RM de Leon creates a striking acrylic-on-canvas painting that actively fuses abstraction, symbolism, and social commentary. He uses bold colors and dynamic forms to build a visual narrative that sparks multiple interpretations. He integrates abstracted figures and symbolic elements, staying true to his signature style that merges the whimsical with the profound. Through this layered composition, de Leon explores themes of aspiration, struggle, and the pursuit of purpose. He emphasizes ambition and the challenges that come with striving toward both personal and collective goals.

About the Artist:

Ramon Manuel de Leon, born in 1960 in Manila, is a prominent Filipino visual artist. He creates works that blur the boundaries between representation and abstraction, drawing from pop culture, kitsch, and graphic design. Known for his style of “figurative abstraction,” de Leon combines playful irony with formal elegance. He often uses blotted lines, repetitious stamp-like figures, and experimental manipulations of pigment and paper to build compositions that impose unexpected order on seemingly offbeat elements. de Leon’s art often tackles social issues as creatively interpreted into his creations.