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#taasnoofilipino Step into the mind of Artist, Writer, Poet and Actress Danabelle Gutierrez. As one of the rare strains of artists that don’t hold themselves to high regard, Danabelle’s critically acclaimed work has inspired many people to pursue the arts, not through aesthetic approach or beauty, but a sense of brazeness and bold approach. #illustradomagazine #100mifg
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Photo by Alex Callueng; Photography Assistant – Bethoven Filomeno Special thanks to – Giordano, Nikon, Liali Jewellery, Lulu, Mitsubishi and Western Union.
In 2016, Danabelle had the opportunity of performing her poetry in the Emirates Literature Festival, making her the only Filipino in the festival’s long and impressive lineup of wordsmiths. She considers the launch and exhibit of ‘& Until The Dreams Come’ at FN Designs Gallery last November 2015 as her proudest moment. Danabelle says, “I’m proud of how the show and the book was received, but moreover, I am proud of how we were even able to do it at all.”
Photo by Alex Callueng; Photography Assistant – Bethoven Filomeno Special thanks to – Giordano, Nikon, Liali Jewellery, Lulu, Mitsubishi and Western Union.
Danabelle Gutierrez is the author of two highly acclaimed books of poetry: I Long to Be The River, which was published in June 2014. “Let me bite your sugarcane lips. Consider the silk sheets on fire. Consider love like a raging storm with hurricane wings. There is no gentle here.”
– excerpt from Wild Things & Their Wild Fires by Danabelle Gutierrez, as published in her 2015 book, & Until The Dreams Come
Who would have thought that a virtually unknown Dubai-based Overseas Filipino would get the same award that marks the versatility and talents of the likes of Philippine cinema icons like Vilma Santos and Nora Aunor? Not in her wildest dreams, Fe Ging Ging Hyde would admit, and she herself was overwhelmed to bag the Best Actress title at the 34thGawadUrian, the prestigious award-giving body in the Philippines for films.
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