My art is deeply rooted in my identity as a queer Filipino-American. I’m fascinated by my ancestral indigenous traditions to Filipino fiber arts or textiles. My late uncle, Federico Aguilar Alcuaz, called his tapestries “Art Protis” a textile series of abstract works that he considered to be decorative. I love the lightness and bright colors of textiles and bring those same ideas into my practice with paper, grommets, fabric, and sewing. My paintings take different forms ranging from thick line work, to abstract shapes and South East Asian inspired landscapes. A commonality you’ll see in my work is the use of black paper and pastel compositions. My focus is talking about my experiences as a queer Filipino American and paying homage to my ancestral traditions in the arts.
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