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Ceramic sculpture of a stylized animal, resembling a multi-eyed creature with multiple limbs, decorated with blue speckles and shell embellishments, against a plain light background.

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ON DISPLAY: ‘NOCTURNE EN BLEU,’ A SERIES OF 3 SELF-PORTRAITS IN TERROIR CERAMICS BY JOSE SOLON PERFECTO

Format | August 20 to September 3, 2026

Close-up of a blue and black swirled glass sculpture with a shiny, reflective surface on a white background.
A close-up photo of a jagged, irregularly shaped glass rock with blue and silver swirls against a white background.
A piece of glass art with a mix of silver and blue colors on a white background.

Jose Solon Perfecto’s latest collection of Self-Portraits in Terroir Ceramics is called, “Nocturne en bleu.” The three wheel-thrown vessels, which were altered and rejoined into sculptures, are on display at Format’s “Untold Stories” group show in Kapitolyo, Pasig.

Read the full Artist Statement by Solon Perfecto here. Message @format.ph on Instagram to visit the gallery or to view the catalogue.

WATCH: JOSE SOLON PERFECTO AT WORK IN HIS STUDIO IN LA UNION

DAZE Creative Studio | August 10, 2026

Jose Solon Perfecto talks about Terroir Ceramics and his artist process in this short documentary filmed at his studio in La Union

“I think there’s something Americana about rural pottery because it’s kind of like a folk song. It’s like country.

“It’s me, my old truck, my dog, my son, and a loving wife. The bills are due, but the sunset’s beautiful. It gives you perspective of now.”

Watch this short documentary that captures Jose’s artist philosophy on the marriage of land, work, and home life.

Ceramic Art. Filipino Culture.

Jose Solon Perfecto is a Filipino ceramic artist that investigates the material character of the Philippines.
His Terroir Ceramics become his work with the land.
He forages, blends, and ages his own wild clay at his workshop at the foot of a mountain in La Union.

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As Seen In The Press

  • Jose Solon Perfecto pottery wheel live pottery demo

    Perfecto Deli at the Search Mindscape Community Art Grounds in Forbes Town (Luis Espiritu, Jr. -- Daily Tribune, April 2026)

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  • Jose Solon Perfecto Ceramic Artist with Pajero, Pottery, German Shepherd Dog in La Union Studio

    Material Memory: The Ceramics of Jose Solon Perfecto (Noelle Lejano -- Inquirer Lifestyle, October 2025)

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  • Tatler Asia Headline for Ceramics Exhibit by Artist Jose Solon Perfecto

    Jose Solon Perfecto Deepening His Art of 'Terroir Ceramics' (Franz Sorilla IV -- Tatler Asia, December 2024)

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  • Extra Terrestrial Transplant by Jose Solon Perfecto, abstract expressionist sculpture in ceramics

    What We Leave Behind: Terroir & Tapestries (Luis Espiritu, Jr. -- Daily Tribune, August 2024)

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  • A young man wearing a black T-shirt and black pants sitting on a wooden tiered display with ceramic pots and artifacts around him in an art gallery or museum.

    Jose Solon Perfecto Showcases Brutal Nature and Isolation of Life as an Artist (Carla Bianca Ravanes-Higham -- The Manila Times, May 2023)

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  • Daily Tribune Feature of Jose Solon Perfecto Deli Exhibit at Comuna Makati

    All-Sensory Delight: Perfecto Deli Opening Night (Luis Espiritu -- Daily Tribune, December 2024)

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  • Yvette Tan interviews pottery artist Jose Solon Perfecto for Manila Bulletin

    Pottery and Sense of Place (Yvette Tan -- Manila Bulletin August 2024)

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  • Jose Solon Perfecto's studio pottery on the steps of Aphro Makati

    All the Art in Manila To See This August (Lala Singian -- Lifestyle.INQ, August 2024)

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  • Collection of handmade ceramic vases with irregular shapes and textures displayed on wooden steps.

    Brutal Nature of Life As An Artist (Katherine Flor Castillo -- Art+ Magazine, May 2023)

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