Both pieces place their subjects in situations where they are without any gear, completely unprepared for the environment they are in - an astronaut with a full body suit under sweltering heat; a girl floating idly in space - implying that they are inherently at a disadvantage. Despite that, the two subjects appear to be in a calm, almost unmoving state, suggesting zero resistance to the situation they currently find themselves in; almost as if they want ride the discomfort until they finally get used to where they are – if they ever will.
Attempts at Belonging
Digital painting, 8x10 in. sold as a pair Created for The Undercurrent: 30 under 30 exhibit last July 2017, at Pineapple Lab in Makati, ph. The exhibit featured 30 different artists (all under the age of 30) who specialised in different forms of art (painting, sculpture, mixed media, and digital).