Collection: Anita Del Rosario

It was as a jewelry designer that del Rosario made her first conceptual crosses—and the rest, as they say, is history.

“The continuing popularity of the cross, whether as jewelry or as sculpture, is most likely on account of our Catholic religion,” the artist said. “Even though I have long transitioned into creating sculptures from designing jewelry, I still keep getting requests and commissions to do crosses. Sometimes you feel like you want to take on other themes, but then you are challenged to reimagine the symbol—and that in itself continues to be very exciting.”

Anita del Rosario’s sculptures and other artworks will be on view at the SMX Convention Center in SM Aura Premier from December 9 to 13. Apart from the on-site aspect of ManilART, there will also be an online edition so that art aficionados can enjoy a full, 360-degree photographic walkthroughs in the safety of their homes.