This piece was inspired by home — the beautiful chaos of everyday life in the Philippines. 🇵🇭 I wanted to capture the noisy, colorful energy of the streets: vendors calling out, jeepneys navigating narrow roads, tangled wires, and fleeting moments of calm tucked in between.

I began with sketches based on real street scenes and memories, then built the composition using warm tones, layered textures, and a cast of small characters. Every detail — from the balut signage to the clustered food stalls — was chosen to reflect the charm, movement, and everyday poetry of Filipino city life.

The result is a piece that embraces the noise, celebrates the mess, and feels deeply familiar.

It’s loud. It’s real. It’s home.