After working in the US and Europe, Manuel Ocampo had a difficult return to the Philippine art scene. Here’s why. #EsquirePHVideo #EsquirePHCover
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00:00It was difficult, but it was challenging at the same time, and I felt like at the time,
00:08the art scene was very open to a lot of possibilities. That's why I was able to
00:15do an exhibition with, a collaborative exhibition with Romeo Lee. The exhibition was called Lee
00:22Almighty. Me and Lee, I was supposed to make Lee into the star because Magnet, it was shown in
00:32Magnet Gallery, because Magnet Gallery was in ABS-CBN, where they make stars, and I thought
00:38it would be a good idea to make Lee a star because Romeo Lee is very well known in the underground
00:46music scene. Why not make him into a star? Because he's not just any cardboard cutout
00:56celebrity. He's sort of the real deal, and that's how I got involved in the Philippine art community.