Art – The MAP'D Project

experiencing the art of life

the Art

This is the area on our MAP'D where we fully express ourselves unapologetically and unfiltered when words are hard to find. An array of art projects that illustrates conversations about culture, community, mental health, activism, and whatever waves of emotion life takes us.

my roots

Life as a Filipino-American

These are snapshots of my experience as a Filipino-American. I was born in Antipolo, Philippines and raised in Virginia, USA at age 5. Even while being the only person of color in a dominantly-white environment, I fortunately took my differentness as a flag that I proudly waved and raised higher as I grew older. Even with comments made by my 5th grade classmate on why my nose was so flat or having to take ESOL(English for Speakers of Other Languages) because my English was so broken, I had a life in the Philippines as something to show off, because no one else had these experiences, but me. It was something I could call my own.

artivism

Art & Activism

Times where we used art as a megaphone to help spread awareness on issues we care about. *Note: Drawing and selling T-Shirts about a cause is not enough. You still have to mobilize and take action, but it's a great starting point to create that spark.

relocation

East to West

A creative study on my move from Virginia to California. In 2017, my partner and I packed our life of 20+ years in Virginia to the Golden Coast. The "where I was", "where I'm at", and "where am I going". We lived in Los Angeles for 4 years and had so many memories up and down the coast. When the pandemic hit, we eventually moved back to Virginia at the end of 2020.