Pares by JC LoTaking its name from pares, a Filipino braised beef dish, this piece depicts a typical scene of taxi, jeepney and tricycle drivers enjoying this hearty meal after a long and exhausting day of work on the busy streets of Manila. In parallel with Edward Hoppers Chop Suey, this piece also highlights the progressing role of women across all sectors, including the transportation workforce in the country. @jcdelic

The name of the piece

Wuxing (五行)

In an attempt to move away from overthinking his practice

perhaps by a trusted relative or friend

struggle to conflate and the result is an ever-confused

not through heartbreak

"History does not repeat itself

@ebertasaurus @eberta

Wisps of clouds—reminiscent of traditional Malay Awan Larat motifs—swirl and twirl with an otherworldly energy

by definition

This transformation enables him to explore the inherent meaning behind these objects

shedding the scents from before