Enamel Paintings
These paintings are nostalgic reminiscences of Philippine popular culture using kitschy references like the stickers found in our public transportation jeepneys and street art to make witty, acerbic statements. I chose enamel to replicate the vinyl-like texture and saccharine colors of the ubiquitous jeepney sticker-aesthetic. I further explore the materiality of enamel paint and simulate the machine process of printing by pouring it directly on a stretched canvas laid flat. I “herd” the paint without using traditional paint brushes to conform to the images on canvas – just like the good shepherd who tends to his flock. I consider the spills and drips and accidental textures as wayward sheep.
One Cloud (and the Impending Doom) : work in progress, at the LMCC Workspace Residency, 2006
One Cloud (and the Impending Doom) : enamel on canvas, 48 x 72 in. 2006
BRB Christ : enamel on canvas, 48 x 72 in. 2012
Ikaw Na (You Already) : enamel on canvas, 48 x 72 in. 2012
Two Cleod (of the Clan MacLeod) : work in progress shot
Melting Heart : enamel on canvas, 12 x 12 in. 2012
Rangoli : enamel on plated steel, 18 x 12 in. 2008
Twinkle : enamel on plated steel, 18 x 12 in. 2008
Globus : enamel on plated steel, 18 x 12 in. 2008
Royale : enamel on plated steel, 18 x 12 in. 2008
Dimple : enamel on plated steel, 18 x 12 in. 2008
Optra : enamel on plated steel, 18 x 12 in. 2008
Tivoli : enamel on plated steel, 18 x 12 in. 2008
OMG Christ : enamel on canvas, 48 x 72 in. 2011
Personal Saint : enamel on canvas, 48 x 72 in. 2012
Pierced Heart : enamel on canvas, 12 x 12 in. 2012
Possessed Heart : enamel on canvas, 12 x 12 in. 2012
PUSO at DAGA (Heart and Rat) : enamel on canvas, 48 x 72 in. 2012
Tukso Layuan Mo Ako (Temptation Stay Away From Me) : enamel on canvas, 36 x 48 in. 2012
Two Cleod (of the Clan MacLeod) : enamel on canvas, 48 x 72 in. 2009