PURVEYR Fair 2022: The Physical Expression of our raison d'être, 'Humanity in Creativity'

The recently-concluded PURVEYR Fair 2022 made one thing clear: Filipino creativity, amid the challenges from the last two years, is more alive and resilient than ever. 

From the fifty brands that exhibited in the marketplace, the six conferences on culture and creativity, the various exhibits and activations, the ambient music curated by the city’s homegrown DJs, to the over 2,000-strong crowd, the two-day fair marked not only a triumphant return to form, but it also celebrated ten years of PURVEYR’s meaningful existence. 

This endeavor would not have been possible without the efforts of our creative community and the help of our brand partners—Meta, for supporting small and medium businesses; and Vans, Titan, and Signet, for symbolizing and supporting many creative communities that thrive locally: skateboarding, basketball, and craft and heritage, respectively. 

The #LoveLokal Exhibit by Meta at the PURVEYR Fair 2022 featuring local products and brands.

L-R: Titan and Slam PH brought basketball, Vans shared skateboarding and Signet showcased craft.

At its core, the PURVEYR Fair—formerly called Pursuit Fair from 2016 to 2019—remained true to its missions of gathering the local creative community to express themselves, reconnect, engage, learn, and grow within their chosen pursuits and passions. 

By bringing together many diverse creatives into one space, we were able to witness wonderful moments: from longtime Pursuit Fair fans happy to see the event in its revamped form; newfound and loyal supporters of niche local businesses discovering more brands to love; to artists and creatives rekindling old friendships and sparking new ones—all while taking in the creative and communal spirit of the fair through great music, good food, and authentic expressions.

Such are the goals and moments that PURVEYR, throughout the past decade, has continued to strive for and achieve through multiple channels: print, digital, retail, and events. And trust us: it’s only going to get better after our first decade. 

Behind and beyond the brands, products, and works that we celebrate in PURVEYR are the talented creatives—from artists, artisans, business owners, to free-spirited souls—whose stories, processes, and visions deserve to be known more to the community and the world. 

By giving humanity to creativity, we get to foster a stronger spirit of connection, empathy, and learning—key things that allow more individuals to realize their own artistic potential and, in turn, reinforce Filipino creative culture.

By telling more stories of creative Filipinos from around the world—by celebrating their victories, sharing their challenges (and learning how they overcome them), and casting the spotlight on what they do—not only do we gain a deeper understanding of how we contribute to local culture, but also how we learn and take inspiration from it. 

At PURVEYR, we believe that all minds are creative, and we can help everyone tap into that inner state of mind by humanizing creativity. Such is what we have done since day one—through the stories we’ve told, the brands we’ve supported, the communities we’ve connected with, and the creatives that we’ve always been inspired by. 

It’s a mindset that we demonstrated at the PURVEYR Fair, and it’s a commitment that we will hold on to as we move forward. 

From the bottom of our (creative) minds and hearts, we thank you for joining and supporting us in this journey over the past decade. We hope you’ll stick with us as we discover more stories of creative Filipinos locally and throughout the world.