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The Bayanihan is a cultural tradition in the Philippines wherein neighbors help a comrade in moving their traditional nipa hut.

Filipinos are also generally known for their respect to elders, being cooperative, helpful, obedient, romantic, sharing, playful, hard working, country-loving, nurturing and patient. All of these traits I tried to capture in this monumental art piece.

I paint visual narratives. I try to create stories with themes that range from the blissful to the brooding. Typically, my compositions are laden with common and personal symbolism. My works seem to have disconnected elements but they are in fact linked in the way that I see them. To the audience, however, they are like puzzles; open to varied personal interpretations. I don’t like to confine myself in a box. Some days I paint social commentaries. Other days I just paint my personal observations of issues that pertain to almost anything under the sun - this can be political, social, environmental, religious, cultural, and even agricultural. I try to paint realities in, out, and of life. Early in my career as a painter, I was mostly...