GAB BRIOSO

_Manila-based·

_Teaching design theory + studio·

_no specific client profile·

_has one foot in research·

_and one in capitalism·

Design & art as tools to question how technologies shape meaning, behavior, and experience.

I work across digital and physical media, often misusing tools, systems, and interfaces to resist predictability and the growing sterility of contemporary space

i work between art and design, using spatial thinking to question how technologies shape meaning, behavior, and experience. We move across digital and physical media, often misusing tools, systems, and interfaces to resist predictability and the growing sterility of spaces optimized for frictionless interaction.

about gab brioso

Critical and intentional work that invites attention.

01

Spatial thinking as method

Every project begins as a navigable structure: a path, a hierarchy, a pause. We design how attention moves, like programs in space.

02

Misusage and the broken tool

We repurpose tools and workflows until they stop behaving “correctly.” The goal isn’t smoothness: it’s specificity, resistance, and surprise.

03

Form that performs

We’re drawn to weird, exaggerated, irregular forms: performative rather than resolved. Nooks, crannies, and inconsistencies invite exploration, misuse, and multiple interpretations. Friction becomes an entry point.

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Developing a habit of documenting my thoughts

I hope i can make this consistent, but i am INTERESTED IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEXT AND WORK. I BELIEVE THAT MAKERS SHOULD BE HYPER-AWARE OF WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND WRITING CAN CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING THIS.