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Alfonso A. Ossorio
A Life of Connection Alfonso Ossorio lived at the intersection of many worlds. Born in 1916, his early years were shaped by a tension between his Catholic faith and his own identity. Before he became a central figure in the art world, he worked as a medical illustrator during the Second World War. This period of service brought a certain precision to his hand, though his heart was often elsewhere. In his early thirties, a return to his
childhood home in the Philippines changed his perspective. The landscapes and memories of this trip surfaced in his work through sharp, angular forms and bright colors. He used a wax-resist technique, where watercolor is washed over shapes that repel the pigment, to create images that felt both grounded and otherworldly. One of his most famous works from this era is the mural The Angry Christ, located in the Chapel of St. Joseph the Wo…