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Picture this: a Danish butter cookie box used to store sewing kit materials. Various sando bags folded triangularly, stacked upon themselves, and stored in an eco-bag somewhere in the house. A patterned blanket draped over an otherwise simple couch. A Santa Claus statue with a sampaguita wrapped…
As the Philippines remain horribly prone to natural disasters, the hoarding of items seems to be a reasonable and appropriate response. In 2019, the country experienced…
Maximalism has always existed, although the movement gained more modern awareness in the field of visual arts when Iranian artist Daryush Shokof popularized the concept in the early 1990s. The whole idea behind maximalism can be summarized as “more is more”, in direct contrast to the concept of minimalism in aesthetics, which states that “less is…
If there is a culture that embodies maximalism, it is definitely that of the Pinoy. Anthropologist and Commissioner of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts Felipe De Leon Jr. stated in 2012…
There is a timeless beauty about the way old churches are built, each distinct architectural style reflecting on the design and religious-spiritual values of their…
What constitutes Filipino culture is a rather complex conversation, as the Filipino people have become multifaceted due to their regional diversity and long history of external influence, and this is highlighted in their architecture and community spaces. Dr. HR Fernandez (1995) explains….