Poklong Anading (b. 1975, Manila, Philippines. Lives and works in Manila) works with a wide range of mediums and is acclaimed for his pieces that investigate photography and travel. Fascinated with the process of creation and permutation, Anading explores different mediums to engage with a range of sociopolitical and environmental questions. He is not driven by an overt agenda, but prefers to let his mind wander—thinking with and through his materials as they undergo their transformations. He frequently uses found objects and discarded materials that lead him to investigate notions of worth and value, and to explore what it means for art to exist inside and beyond capitalist production.

Poklong Anading graduated from the University of the Philippines in 1999 and has been recognized for his work both nationally and internationally. Anading has participated in major Asian Biennials and international exhibitions and has been invited by notable curators such as Mami Kataoka, Alia Swastika, Eugene Tan, and June Yap. His work Counter Acts I was collected and exhibited by the Guggenheim Foundation New York and included in the exhibition No Country: Contemporary Art for South and Southeast Asia in the Center for Contemporary Art in Singapore. Anading has also received numerous awards, including the 12th Gawad CCP for Experimental Video in 2000 and the Thirteen Artists Awards in 2006. His works can be found in the permanent collections of institutions such as the Singapore Art Museum, the Mori Art Museum, and the Guggenheim Foundation.