BIANCA CO

born in Bacolod City, Philippines

lives and works in Eindhoven

Languages

English Fluent, Dutch B1, Tagalog and Hiligaynon

Education

2022 – ongoing

Bachelor in Design, Design Academy Eindhoven

2023 - 2024

“Local Bio-based Materials I and II” extracurricular online course, The Material Way, Copenhagen

2014 – 2018

Bachelor in Fine Arts and Design Major in Advertising Arts, University of Santo Thomas, Manila

Graduated with Outstanding Achievement Award for participation in Pananaw Awards

Work Experience

2024                        DDW 2024 Host for MU Space and Schellens Fabriek, Eindhoven

2024                        Graphic Design Tutor (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign), Eindhoven

2024                        Waitress, Mojo Restaurant, Eindhoven

2019 - 2021        Production Manager, New Nelson’s Furniture, Bacolod

2019                        Freelance Copywriter for Wonder Meats, Cryptobucks, New Nelson’s Furniture

2018 – 2019        Copywriter, Dentsu X, Manila

2018                        Art Direction Intern, Mullen Lowe Advertising Agency, Manila

2018                        Production Events Intern, Vibrant Festival, Manila

Group Exhibitions

2025 Eindhoven City Hall, “Eindhoven Utopia”, Eindhoven

2025 Studio Silva Systems, “Nature Becomes Us”, Eindhoven

2024 Cultuur Eindhoven, “Young at Night”, Eindhoven

2024  KunstKlinkt, Asten

2024 The Material Way, 3daysofdesign, Copenhagen, Denmark

2024  Trechter Exposition, Eindhoven, NL

2023  Ateliers Tilburg Foundation, “Kunstscene 2E Editie”, Tilburg, NL

2023  Kaapstad Festival, Tilburg, NL

2020 Orange Project, “Art and Isolation”, Bacolod, PH

2019  Pineapple Lab Art Gallery, “We The Future Ph”, Makati, PH.

2018  Gallery Orange, “Art in the Park”, Makati, PH.

2018  Prism Gallery, “Shelved Wishes Exhibit”, Makati, PH.

2018  ArtisteSpace, “Art for Everyone”, Manila, PH.

2018  Patis Tesoro, “Patikim ni Patis”, Laguna, PH.

2018  Gallery Orange, “Tubo Cebu Art Fair”, Cebu, PH.

2018  Escolta Block Festival, Manila, PH.

2018  Self-organized Pop-up at SJI Alumni Homecoming, Bacolod, PH.

Media

2024 “Expofeestje in snelkookpan De Fabriek “ by Eindhoven Dagblad

2023  “Duurzame collages van Tilburgs afval: de residentie van Bianca Co” by Omroep Tilburg

2023  “Een frisse blik op melk en het menselijk lichaam door multi-talent Bianca Co” by Kaapstad

2023  “Zes kunstenaars veroveren leegstand met kunst” by Ateliers Tilburg Foundation

2018  “A Taste of Creativity” by Business World Online

2018  “Thomasians join ‘Art for Everyone’ weeklong exhibit” by The Varsitarian  

Workshops organized

2024  “Of Tufts and Turbines, Birds and Helicopters: The Meeting of Worlds at Forvie Sands” Online Lecture with Tim Ingold organized by Bianca Co

2023 “Soil Food Web An Approach to Soil Regeneration” Lecture and on-site Soil Study with Soil Analyst Tanja Dekker. Organized and Moderated by Bianca Co

Performances

2023 Scale Culture Companion Klink, Spoken Word, Tu/E, Netherlands 

2018 Patis Tesoro, “Patikim ni Patis”, Spoken Word, Laguna, PH.

2018 Struggling Artists Productions, “Welcome to the Other side” Spoken Word, Manila, PH.

2018 Gallery Orange, “Tubo Cebu Art Fair”, Spoken Word, Cebu, PH.