Tamer Karam (b. 1996) is a visual artist from Kamuning, Quezon City, whose practice spans painting, mixed media and installation. His work examines how images, language and objects shape our responses to human rights, social inequality and power.
His first solo exhibition, Social Anesthesia (2021), explored media saturation, desensitization and the possibilities of dialogue. His second, May Lakan Diyan / The King is There, examines colonial legacies and political power in the Philippines. This exhibition context draws on Dominic Zinampan’s essay, Even Empires Crumble.
Visual Noise · Sky
Wisps of white cross a blue sky, interrupted by a pale folded rectangle at the centre.
Through visual mimicry and photorealism, Visual Noise brings attention to peripheral objects we often overlook. The works highlight dissonance and contradiction, telling a story of observation and awareness.
By reflecting the contradictions within objects and the imposition of foreign elements, the series considers personal dilemmas and cultural contradictions. It gives visual form to the obscuring and obstruction of progress.
Visual Noise is the artist’s series title; the subtitle is a descriptive display label. Image isolated with AI assistance from the installation photograph.
