2025 Art Installation: Grand Posada at Chula Vista Center

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I know I've been away A LOT this year, and with the first published video in a long time being art process / behind the scenes stuff and not my usual #hobonichi content, I'm still so grateful to say that I LOVE MY LIFE and what I get to do. There were lots of changes this year and I had what some might say a dark night of the soul midway through 2025, but as a last hurrah I've had some wonderful opportunities come my way.

Even prepping for this art show and its execution have not been perfect renderings (in my eyes) but more a reflection of the things I can work on and definitely a highlight of what my strengths are currently.

The Grand Posada show at Chula Vista Center was put on by some of my good friends at Art Through the Glass (https://www.sdartsociety.com/art-thro...) and they provided a platform for artists to express themselves through 2D and 3D art for the holiday season. This video is my process work that lead up to my final installation called "Sari Not Sorry."

Art statement:

My memories of the Philippines, specifically during Christmas time, are next to nonexistent. Having moved to the U.S. when I was a year and a half, my memories exist only in the form of stories passed down by my family. So, with these familiar structures in place –a makeshift sign and awning, treats, snacks, and sundries crowding a storefront window, meticulously placed parol, and spots for patrons to tambay– much of what I remember remains a blank slate on which I, as a Filipino in the diaspora, can let my imagination color ... literally.

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