Filipino LGBTQ+ artists and allies showcase their craft at Komiket Pride in Centris Elements, Quezon City, on Saturday, June 13. The art market will run until Sunday, June 14. @here

Hello everyone! Sharing our recent ganap here at our artist-run space in Iloilo City.

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ART IN TIMES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

In its pursuit of strengthening the role of art in the community, the Philippine International Comic Festival, organized by Komiket, The Japan Foundation, Manila, and BlushCon, brought people together through various free activities, including book talks, exhibits, and masterclasses.

The comics festival is being held from July 10 to July 12, from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, at Ayala Malls The 30th in Pasig City.

Hi everyone!
I’d love to share this commissioned artwork here and the emotions behind this piece.

Talent alone is not enough to make a living..

This portrait carries more than graphite, charcoal and countless hours of work. It carries years of doubt, heartbreak, and quiet battles that no one else could see.

For years, these were the voices that followed me.
“May mapapala ka ba jan sa ginagawa mo?”
“Makakabuhay ba ng pamilya yan?”
“Habambuhay pabigat”
“Asa ka lang naman sa padala ng ate mo”
“Ano ngyayari sayo bakit di ka mag trabaho?”
“Alisin mo na yang drafting table mo sa kwarto mo wala namang mag papagawa pampasikip lang”
“Yan yung purpose ng pag ggym mo. (Tga buhat daw)”

There was a time when I constantly questioned my own path. I was made to feel that pursuing art was unrealistic, that passion alone could never build a future. Those words stayed with me for a long time, and they slowly became the voice of my own self-doubt.

Then life tested me in ways I never expected.

I once believed trust was unbreakable, until I learned how quietly betrayal can wear a familiar face. Losing someone I loved after seven years changed the way I saw people, relationships, and even myself.

7 years is not just time. It is a lifetime of memories, trust, and dreams that were shattered in a moment of betrayal.

There were days when anxiety convinced me that I wasn't capable of finishing this piece. Yet every layer of graphite & charcoal, every skin texture, every drop, and every tiny detail became proof that healing isn't about rushing forward, it's about continuing, kahit gaano kabigat yung pinagdadaanan mo.

This portrait took nearly 500 hours to complete.

Some people see anxiety, fear, embarrassment, envy, or sadness as enemies to overcome.

I learned that every emotion exists for a reason. Anxiety often tries to protect us. Sadness reminds us of what mattered. Even pain and trauma have something to teach us..