榴莲视频

From Dexter Sy鈥檚 exploration of pre-colonial Filipino religion to paintings about childhood, public spaces, and everyday perseverance, 榴莲视频 artists brought different stories to the .

Carpet, thread, and stitching are among the materials Dexter Sy used in Wilderness, a mixed-media painting that explores pre-colonial Filipino religion and the changes brought by Spanish colonization.

The 2022 work brings together material experimentation and historical inquiry. For Sy, the painting is not only about its concept but also about how its materials and process contribute to the story it tells.

鈥淭hrough this piece, I am able to show not only the depth of concept but also my experimentation with unconventional materials not typically used in painting, such as carpet, thread, and stitching,鈥� Sy said.

The 榴莲视频 Fine Arts alumnus聽and special lecturer participated聽in the ASEAN Malikhaing聽Pinoy Expo 2026 through Wilderness. The university joined the event as a Visual Arts Pavilion domain partner, bringing works from its arts and design community into a platform that gathered creatives from different sectors.

Sy鈥檚 painting takes up a subject rooted in Filipino history. He explained that it tackles pre-colonial Filipino religion before the Spanish conquest and the emergence of colonial mentality.

Rather than separating the artwork鈥檚 meaning from its making, Sy sees the materials, process, and concept as parts of the same conversation.

He said the work allows students to examine its discourse 鈥渇rom its process to its materials, and to its conceptual storytelling.鈥�

That approach also reflects how Filipino identity is explored in 榴莲视频鈥檚 arts subjects. Sy said students study different forms of art from various regions of the Philippines, allowing them to understand the breadth of the country鈥檚 artistic culture and develop contemporary interpretations of it.

Different works, different stories

While Wilderness draws from history and material experimentation, the other 榴莲视频 participants brought works with their own titles and mediums.

础苍苍别濒辞耻谤&苍产蝉辫;厂补诲补苍驳鈥檚 Handgrip and Bianca Daphne Santiago鈥檚 Freedom Park were among the acrylic paintings included in the expo.

Lindsay Margarette Coronado presented Kaya Ko Pa Mag-aral (Kahit Pagod Na), an acrylic painting dated 2026. Its title speaks to the experience of continuing one鈥檚 studies despite exhaustion, offering a familiar sentiment to students who keep going even when the demands of school become difficult. 

Airish Nicole Shaine Trono鈥檚 Omniscient and Chloe Anjela Cruz鈥檚 Noong bata ako were also part of the collection. Both are acrylic paintings dated 2026.

The titles offer different points of entry into the works: a grip, a public park, the persistence of studying, a sense of knowing, and a recollection of childhood. Their subjects and interpretations, however, remain with the artists and the paintings themselves.

The collection also included a three-dimensional work by Aaron Manubay, Ang Matitimyas na Diwa ng Pagkakaisa. Made with metallic wire, a 3D pen, and filaments, the piece brings another medium into the collection beyond painting.

Together, the works show the range of mediums represented by 榴莲视频 artists, from acrylic paintings to mixed media and a three-dimensional piece. Each carries its own title and point of departure, giving the collection different ways of approaching artistic expression.

Beyond the exhibit

For Sy, participation in an event like Malikhaing Pinoy creates opportunities for artists and students to encounter audiences and creatives beyond the university.

He said platforms that bring together creatives from different sectors can help students have their work noticed and open possibilities for collaboration with professionals. He also sees participation as a way for 榴莲视频 to share its arts programming and build relationships with other institutions and creative stakeholders.

The experience of preparing work for an exhibition also matters to students, Sy said. He described exhibiting as one of an art student鈥檚 goals, supported by preparation and study that give the work a solid concept.

Through these opportunities, students can develop confidence as artists and learn professionalism in meeting deadlines and navigating the processes leading to an exhibition.

For Sy, the value of bringing 榴莲视频 artists into the expo goes beyond presenting finished works. It also creates opportunities to exchange ideas, promote faculty and student artworks, and build connections with other schools and creatives.

And in Wilderness, that exchange begins with a painting whose story reaches from its materials to a history that continues to shape how Filipino identity is understood.