Balik-Bye-and Hello, 2024

Handbuilt ceramics 

The title is a pun based on the word Balikbayan which refers to a Filipino returning to the Philippines after living in another country. I pay homage to my Filipino heritage by drawing inspiration from a kamayan (a cultural communal feasting which utilises only the hands to eat). Moreover, I appreciate the pre-colonial practices of the Philippines by using indigenous Baybayin script, and traditional tattoos on the surface decoration.