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Something Pulled out of Water! (Pinutakte!), Infested with Wasps! (Ahon!)
b. 1954, the Philippines; based in ManilaRoberto Feleo
Roberto Feleo Paintings: The 2 Most Famous, Through a Gallery's Eye
Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 2 works by Roberto Feleo in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, Roberto Feleo's most famous painting is Something Pulled out of Water! (Pinutakte!), Infested with Wasps! (Ahon!) (2018), whose original hangs in the ILHAM Gallery, Kuala Lumpur. Of the 2 works by Roberto Feleo in our catalog, the gallery presents the 2 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
1950 – 2018, Manila
Most works: ILHAM Gallery
The gallery's top 10 Roberto Feleo paintings
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The Altar of the Dark Side of Spain
In the Philippines, deeply influenced by foreign cultures given its occupation by Spain and other nations, there is a strong movement asking what Filipino culture is, and a desire amongst Filipinos to recount their own history in their own way. In his works, Roberto Feleo borrows the imagery of the indigenous people of the Philippines who were called the Pintado, Spanish for painted people by early Spanish settlers because of…
The museums that keep Roberto Feleo's originals
The 2 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Roberto Feleo | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 ILHAM Gallery |
Kuala Lumpur | 1 | Something Pulled out of Water! (Pinutakte!), Infested with Wasps! (Ahon!) |
 Fukuoka Asian Art Museum |
Fukuoka | 1 | The Altar of the Dark Side of Spain |
Roberto Feleo, the signature paintings of each year
Every dated original by Roberto Feleo on this page was made in 2018: here they are, the most famous first.
Works per year
Pick a year to see its originals.
2018
Something Pulled out of Water! (Pinutakte!), Infested with Wasps! (Ahon!)
Age 68
1 work this year
b. 1954, the Philippines; based in ManilaRoberto Feleo
Roberto Feleo's paintings: the gallery answers
Which Roberto Feleo painting is the most famous of all?Reveal the answer
Something Pulled out of Water! (Pinutakte!), Infested with Wasps! (Ahon!) (2018).
How old was Roberto Feleo on completing Something Pulled out of Water! (Pinutakte!), Infested with Wasps! (Ahon!)?Reveal the answer
68 years old: Something Pulled out of Water! (Pinutakte!), Infested with Wasps! (Ahon!) dates from 2018, and Roberto Feleo was born in 1950.
How many works did Roberto Feleo create?Reveal the answer
Our catalog holds 2 works by Roberto Feleo.
Where do Roberto Feleo's most famous originals hang?Reveal the answer
Mostly in ILHAM Gallery (Kuala Lumpur) and Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (Fukuoka). The museum table above lists them all.
Roberto Feleo: the artist
**early life and artistic career**
roberto feleo, a renowned filipino painter, was born in 1950 in manila, philippines. his artistic journey began with an innate passion for figurative expressionism, which would later become the hallmark of his style.**rise to prominence**
feleo's big break came in 1994 when he was awarded the cultural center of the philippines' thirteen artist awards. this recognition not only elevated his status within the filipino art community but also opened doors to a broader, international audience. his works, characterized by intense subjectivity and rough handling of materials, began to be widely exhibited and highly sought after at auctions.**artistic style and influences**
feleo's style is deeply rooted in figurative expressionism, a movement that emerged as a reaction against the conceptual and minimalist art of the 1970s. this approach, characterized by its intense subjectivity and the return to portraying recognizable objects like the human body in a rough and violently emotive manner, resonated deeply with feleo.- key influences: the figurative expressionism movement, which emphasized subjective experience and emotional depth, significantly influenced feleo's work.
- notable works: while specific works by feleo are not detailed in available sources, his contributions to the figurative expressionist movement are notable for their emotional intensity and innovative use of materials.