ART BY JIKKA
Jikka Defiño is a Filipina visual artist exploring interpretations of "home”, rooted in the philosophy that home may be a place, a memory, or a mental escape. Her internationally exhibited work, featured in the Philippines, USA, Italy and Thailand, employs textured strokes rendering familiar spaces.
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HISTORY
2+
cumulative years dedicated to visual arts
100+
original mixed media artworks
15+
local & international exhibits
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FEB 2026 "Minutia" -1159 Creative Space, Makati
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JAN 2026 "Hechyeomoyeo 13" - 헤쳐모여 x Farther Creative, Chiang Mai
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JAN 2026 "We Keep The Lights On" -1159 Creative Space, Makati
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NOV 2025 “Canvas Collective S3” - Madison Galeries, Muntinlupa
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OCT 2025 “ANI 2: Art in Harvest” - Art Show Philippines
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SEP 2025 “The Friday Collection” - St. Nicholas Bistro & Piano Lounge, Makati
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SEP 2025 “ANALOGOUS” - Art Show Philippines
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AUG 2025 “5:5” - 1159 Creative Space, Makati
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JUL 2025 “Wish You Were Here: Postcard Exhibit” - A.I.R. Gallery, New York
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JUN 2025 “NOSTALGIA: The Art Brings Back Memories” - Art Show Philippines
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JUN 2025 “Born to Be Free: Independence Day Exhibit” - 1159 Creative Space, Makati
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JUN 2025 “Werk of Art: A Pride Month Exhibit” - 1159 Creative Space, Makati
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JUN 2025 “Size Doesn’t Matter: Postcard Exhibit” - 1159 Creative Space, Makati
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BGC Art Mart - BGC, Taguig (Feb 2026)
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Luneta Art Fair - Rizal Park, Manila (Feb 2026)
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Kapitolyo Art Market -Kapitolyo, Pasig (Jan 2026)
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Hola! Escolta 2025 - Escolta, Manila (Nov 2025)
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Art in the Park Philippines 2024 - Salcedo, Makati (Mar 2024)
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BGC Art Mart: Bloomescence - BGC, Taguig (Feb 2024)
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Community & Learning
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Art Show Philippines Art Mentoring Program (Mentee, Aug 2025 - Feb 2026)
Partnerships
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Asia Affinity Property Management and Megaworld Development Corporation
Media Mentions
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Di Na To Drowing Podcast Ep 71: Chronically Ill Adventures with Jikka Defiño (July 2025)
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"Tests, Time, and Tiredness" (Rappler, August 2025)
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"Size Doesn't Matter: Art Exhibit 2025" (SunStar Davao, June 2025)
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EXHIBITS
BEYOND VISUAL ARTS
JIKKA.ME
Beyond her newly formed visual arts career, Jikka Defiño has over a decade of professional experience in multimedia. She currently works as a marketing manager, and is previously a magazine writer and editor, commercial model, and TV and events announcer. She is also an advocate of kidney disease awareness, having been diagnosed with end stage renal disease in 2025.
Her body of work is a journey of constant improvement, forging pathways to the realization of selfhood. Visit her other website to view her marketing, writing, and modeling work.
