Pinoy Epiphany, 2025 Carved and painted wood H. 62” x 92” x 5.5” Haliya defending the moon wins over her archenemy Bakunawa. The epiphany of Lumabat as a god manifested through the wound in his abdomen. The ever nourishing Mebuyan surrounded by her

Pinoy Epiphany, 2025 Carved and painted wood H. 62” x 92” x 5.5” Haliya defending the moon wins over her archenemy Bakunawa. The epiphany of Lumabat as a god manifested through the wound in his abdomen. The ever nourishing Mebuyan surrounded by her children.

The Arbiter Polyptych, 2025 Carved and painted wood H. 54” x 93” x 7.25” Inspired by both the Philippine colonial altars and monumental medieval altarpieces, I arranged the relief sculptures depicting mythological scenes like one. The upper part of

The Arbiter Polyptych, 2025 Carved and painted wood H. 54” x 93” x 7.25” Inspired by both the Philippine colonial altars and monumental medieval altarpieces, I arranged the relief sculptures depicting mythological scenes like one. The upper part of the altarpiece shows more drama while the lower part simply tells us that life goes on.

The Settlement Diptych, 2024 Carved and painted wood H. 24.5” x 32.5” x 5” The Philippine myth (Ifugao) of Bugan is about a goddess who married a mortal man. They had a child. The goddess divorced from her husband. She had to leave the upper half of

The Settlement Diptych, 2024 Carved and painted wood H. 24.5” x 32.5” x 5” The Philippine myth (Ifugao) of Bugan is about a goddess who married a mortal man. They had a child. The goddess divorced from her husband. She had to leave the upper half of the child to him. She brought with her the lower half to heaven.

Guardian Predator Triptych, 2024 Carved and painted wood with gold leaf H. 12” x 10” x 1” each

Guardian Predator Triptych, 2024 Carved and painted wood with gold leaf H. 12” x 10” x 1” each

Childhood Anxiety (Polyptych), 2023 Carved and painted wood H. 36” x 115” x 5.5” Our elders had stories too of some creatures half human and half beast from the lower mythologies. These creatures of the night can cause fear specially to children.

Childhood Anxiety (Polyptych), 2023 Carved and painted wood H. 36” x 115” x 5.5” Our elders had stories too of some creatures half human and half beast from the lower mythologies. These creatures of the night can cause fear specially to children.

Haliya’s Mask Reliquary, 2024 Carved and painted wood with gold leaf, oil on plywood, glass H. 17.5” x 42” x 5.5” When I once travelled to Manila, I found my old painting study of the goddess Haliya’s mask just sitting alone in the corner of the ro

Haliya’s Mask Reliquary, 2024 Carved and painted wood with gold leaf, oil on plywood, glass H. 17.5” x 42” x 5.5” When I once travelled to Manila, I found my old painting study of the goddess Haliya’s mask just sitting alone in the corner of the room. I brought it with me and created a triptych. Now two mythological birds (Sarimanok) watch over her.

The Mothers Triptych, 2018 Carved and painted wood H. 52" x 96” x 5” Three goddesses from Philippine Mythology represented diverse aspects of the mother. From the left is Dian Masalanta, the goddess of childbirth and lovers. Mebuyan is welcoming an

The Mothers Triptych, 2018 Carved and painted wood H. 52" x 96” x 5” Three goddesses from Philippine Mythology represented diverse aspects of the mother. From the left is Dian Masalanta, the goddess of childbirth and lovers. Mebuyan is welcoming and nourishing. Bugan resorts to severity to be just.