Self-Portraits,
Terroir Ceramics,
& Filipino Table Culture
by Jose Solon Perfecto
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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
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. Message @format.ph on Instagram to visit the gallery or to view the catalogue.
Read the full Artist Statement by Solon Perfecto here.
WATCH: JOSE SOLON PERFECTO AT WORK IN HIS STUDIO IN LA UNION
DAZE Creative Studio | August 10, 2026
“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.
As Seen In The Press
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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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