Meet JJ Zamoranos
JJ Zamoranos, also known as “EXLD”, is a visual artist based in Manila, the Philippines, best known for Peer Into The Abyss. His practice spans painting, murals, toy design and graffiti. For collectors following Southeast Asian contemporary art, EXLD is a key name for understanding how Manila’s street culture has made its way into the gallery.
Influences: Skateboarding, Pop Culture and the DIY Spirit
EXLD draws on skateboarding, pop culture, music, Lowbrow Art, vinyl toys, Japanese aesthetics and the DIY ethos. These subcultural influences weave together into a captivating visual language. Whether in large-scale murals, paintings on canvas or three-dimensional toy designs, his work carries the directness and freedom of the street.
Career: From 2004 to Today
Since 2004, EXLD’s career has snowballed, with numerous achievements in painting and mural work across Asia. He has taken part in many public art festivals and graffiti events, including HKWALLS in Hong Kong (2015–2017), Street Dealin' in Jakarta, Indonesia (2017), and Gate Ready in Taipei (2019).
EXLD treats the ephemerality and rebellious intent of graffiti as both the engine and the compass of his work. By exploring the nature and impermanence of the medium, he challenges traditional art forms while offering viewers a glimpse into his visual world. His original paintings thus preserve the fleeting energy of street work—a force that time would otherwise erase—so it can live on in a collector’s space.
Solo Exhibitions
- 2024 — ELECTRICOLORED WASTELAND, Ultrasupernew GALLERY (Japan)
- 2023 — ROLLING THUNDER, SECRET FRESH GALLERY
- 2021 — GODZILLA COMPLEX, BLANC GALLERY
- 2020 — TREADLIFE, SECRET FRESH GALLERY
- 2019 — MELTDOWN, BLANC GALLERY
- 2018 — THE PRUSSIAN CHANNEL, SECRET FRESH GALLERY
- 2018 — EXPECT RESISTANCE, PABLO GALLERY
- 2016 — FULL METAL PLASTIC, BLANC GALLERY
- 2015 — STYGIAN SEASON, ART FAIR PHILIPPINES
Since 2015, EXLD has held a solo exhibition almost every year, in venues ranging from the Philippines to Japan—a steady, sustained creative rhythm.
Collecting Highlights: Original Works at Neverland Gallery
Neverland Gallery currently has 8 original works by EXLD available to collect, priced from NT$9,000 to NT$63,800—suited both to new collectors discovering street art and to seasoned collectors looking to add a key piece:
- Peer Into The Abyss (original, NT$19,800): EXLD’s signature work and the most direct way into his visual language.
- Daybreak (original, NT$63,800): the highest-priced work in this group, ideal as the centerpiece of a feature wall.
- Chlorine Eyes (original, NT$26,400): in the same price range as Uzumaki 1 and Uzumaki 2—collect it on its own or as part of a set.
- Lost but seeking (original, NT$9,000): the ideal first EXLD original for a new collection.
Also available are Storm Shadow 2.0 (original, NT$16,500) and Subtlety (original, NT$9,000). See all works in the JJ Zamoranos collection.
Private Viewings and Collecting Inquiries
Neverland Gallery is located in Xinyi District, Taipei, near Fubon Art Museum, and focuses on Southeast Asian and Asian contemporary art. To see EXLD’s original works in person or add a piece to your collection, contact us on LINE @neverland.gallery or by email at art@neverland.gallery, and we will arrange a private viewing for you.
