Maxine Syjuco

Poet and artist Maxine Syjuco

Maxine Syjuco (born December 1, 1984) is a poet and visual artist from Manila, Philippines. She is the youngest daughter of avant-garde artists Cesare Syjuco and Jean Marie Syjuco,^[1] and is the vocalist and songwriter of the experimental Art Rock band Jack of None.^[2]

Working mainly with photography, digital collage, painting and installation art, her work possesses an intimate, philosophical, and often twisted voice in storytelling.^[3] Manipulating faces, unveiling poignant surrealities, and probing into abandoned rooms of the subconscious, Maxine authors dark, thought-provoking introspections of the human condition and its fragility—conjuring a netherworld where ghostly images exist neither here nor there.^[4][5]

Her first book of poetry, "A Secret Life," was published in 2008 and received critical acclaim.^[6] Her poems have been translated into Polish and French, and have seen print in several international anthologies including the Asia Literary Review, The Poet’s Guild Quarterly, Chopin with Cherries,^[7] and the 2011 Rhino International Poetry Anthology.^[8] Her debut album titled "Who's Listening to Van Gogh's Ear?" with the art band Jack of None was released in 2016.^[9]

Maxine's exhibits and poetry-performances have taken place in venues as varied as the Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, the Tokiwa Museum of Japan, the Hangaram Museum of Korea, the Art Takes Miami Exhibition in the U.S.A., and others.^[10]

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