Transfigured
I grew up in a Filipino home in the Philippines and moved to Hawai‘i when I was nine. While this transition occurred many years ago, I still vividly remember the feeling of displacement. A feeling of ease and comfort changed to one of unfamiliarity and hostility, like a fetus leaving the safety of the womb and needing to adjust to life outside the uterus.
Transfigured series consist of five lithographic prints, each image represents four important people in my life and me who closely share the feeling of being dislocated. While this shift was life changing, I am often reminded of my connection with the people, the culture, and the land back home.
