Victor Balanon (b. 1972) is a self-taught artist based in Quezon City, Philippines. He started to study dental medicine but left school to pursue his interest in art. He later studied film and animation at the Mowelfund Film Institute in Manila. He has participated and supported various local artist-run initiatives in the 90’s, particularly with the collective Surrounded By Water. Currently, he is a co-organizer of a moving-image centered artist-run initiative called Lost Frames where programs focus on providing platform for screening video works, discussions and artist talks. He had his first solo exhibition in 2011 and have completed 20 exhibitions to date. His works has been shown at the Jakarta Biennale, the Manila Biennale, the Jewish Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, the University of the Philippines’ Vargas Museum, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts and the Singapore Art Museum.