A portrait by Eric Perreras
Friends in low places waiting for their flight :)
'Sabong' you say?
And it's Fri-Yay! Friday I mean :)
So how are you today? I do hope everything is going well and that you're having a blast in whatever you do.
It's an overcast and blustery morning here in our side of town and has gotten a lot colder too. It's no surprise since the ber months are generally like that and it usually lasts until February of the following year. But this is one thing that I seem to have not gotten used to being more of a summer person so it's often a struggle for me during these cold seasons.
And the truth is at this time of day, I'm still in bed wrapped in blankets keeping myself warm, lol! That's one of the perks of getting younger older I guess, hehe! Thankfully, we are no longer tied to a 9-5 kind of life so we can at least give in to little pleasures such as this.
Anyhow, I'm sharing some really interesting paintings which the husband found and photographed in the walls of the waiting hall of an office which he visited the previous week.
The first photo (painting) was a work by a self-taught 36 year-old Kapampangan contemporary artist, Eric Perreras. His painting depicts a typical Filipino young family where the husband left for overseas for some greener pastures. Thanks to technology for making it easy for them to connect and communicate at least virtually.
The second and third artworks are by another artist whose signature I couldn't dissect so I was not able find any further information. But anyway, his paintings are rendered boldly and brightly. They also portray some reality in the country. The group of women in his canvas are probably Filipino women at the airport waiting for their time to board the plane, hehe!
And the third painting shows men along with their roosters. Cockfighting or what is locally termed as "Sabong" is a traditional and customary form of entertainment or recreation among Filipino men. It's a way to show "pakikisama" or comradeship amongst the local people.
History puts it that this past time dates back to pre-colonial times so you can imagine it is already ingrained in the country's culture. So embedded that Sabong has already become a billion dollar industry these recent times. There's even an event called World Slasher Cup or the "Olympics of Cockfighting" where sabong aficionados pay entrance fees to watch and you would have guessed, bet on their favorites too.
Hmmm... I've taken quite long to introduce these 3 beautiful pieces so gotta park here now :)
Thank you all and cheers to a good, sweet life!
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