Rmo
(b. 1999, Philippines)
Rmo (b. 1999, Philippines), born Paolo Oliver Z. Soriano, is a Manila-based artist with roots in street art, murals and graphic design. Working wet-on-wet in acrylic, he explores where childhood innocence meets self-awareness. His character "Rmo" is the artist's inner child, set in a pastel, dreamlike world. Neverland Gallery is a gallery in Xinyi, Taipei; here you will find the original works he presented at ONE ART Taipei 2024.
羅莫｜Rmo (B. 1999 / Philippines)
“A pastel dreamscape where the inner child and self-awareness walk side by side”
Paolo Oliver Z. Soriano, known as Rmo, is a visual artist based in Manila. He studied Advertising Arts in the Fine Arts programme at the University of Santo Tomas (2018–2020) and comes from a background in street art, mural painting and graphic design.
His work explores the intersection of childhood innocence and self-awareness. With a keen passion for acrylic and the wet-on-wet technique, he creates vivid paintings that look back in time, carrying the audience into a realm where memories and daydreams intertwine and offering a glimpse of the bond between our innermost emotions and the world around us. His character, "Rmo," is the artist's inner child — yet self-aware — through whom he captures the whimsical essence of the human psyche from the perspectives of both child and adult.
Most striking is his pastel, dreamlike palette, mirroring how a child perceives the world: big, fun and full of possibility.
Selected Exhibitions
- 2023 — “Giants”, Color Commune, San Pablo, Laguna
- 2023 — “Daily Dose of Happiness”, The Grey Space, San Juan City
- 2023 — “Burning the Candle at Both Ends”, The Crucible Gallery, Mandaluyong City
- 2023 — “A Stitch in Time Saves Nine”, Art for Space Gallery, Alabang, Muntinlupa