About this postcard
Alexander Jorge "Aljo" Pingol (born September 24, 1974) is a Filipino visual artist.Pingol was born in Malabon, Manila. He was the first son of Joselito G. Pingol Jr. and Elizabeth S. Pingol. He took Bachelor of Fine Arts under the Advertising arts program in University of Santo Tomas and graduated in 1996. Pingol's career was started out in animation and advertising. In 1998-2000, Pingol worked in Toonwoork Animation House as a 2D artist. Pingol's works characterizes a numerous styles and movements, from surrealism to a natural sense of peaceful life. Most of his works are influenced by Marc Chagall, Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso, and Hieronymus Bosch. His works are done by pastel, acrylic paint and oil paint. His works are characterized by modern figurative subjects done in a surrealistic style.