compartmentalizing in crisis

Trauma or crisis can all too readily kick in our fight or flight syndrome. Whatever the cause - corona virus? climate change? community pantries?  

The World’s Scientists’ Warning to Humanity, 1992

Any and all can be an aggravation. Especially in light of yet another Earth Day celebration. 

BAO: The Unbowed Carabao

wonder | wander | world feature of the week: Grilled Cheese Studios / Keso Kollektiv

In the latter part of 2018, I received a call setting me up to meet with a certain Ms. Angelica Berrie, to discuss documenting the progress of an artwork, which was to be installed at The Negros Museum.

It was a collaboration between mosaic artist Lisa de Leon-Zayco, and sculptor, Rafael Paeng Paderna. And so we met, discussed initial matters, and got the green light. We scheduled work to begin in January 2019.

#BAO at Negros Museum

Cut to January 2019.

The moment I stepped inside Paeng Paderna's studio gate in Eroreco, he was immediately in front of me.

Massive. Tall. Proud. Unbowed.

And our journey with BAO: The Unbowed Carabao began.

We filmed for 12 weeks and watched him come to life piece by little piece. It eventually dawned on us that we were witnessing the birth of an icon.

The photo in the thumbnail was taken on the day Bao was finally moved to his designated place. Everyone in this photo knew, that on this day, we all took part in contributing to a bit of cultural history, to our beloved province.

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