{"product_id":"where-the-heart-is","title":"Where the heart is","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhere the heart is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e91.44 cm x 60.96 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArt statement:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Where the Heart Is\" reflects on the pamahiin (superstitions) | grew up hearing, particularly those surrounding bananas-an object I believe is rich in metaphorical meaning. Kapid nga saging (twin bananas), as the old folks would say that if a woman consumes one, she will give birth to twins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, the word puso in puso ng saging (banana blossom) is the same word for \"heart\" in Tagalog, a connection that briefly intrigued me in childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore recently, during a visit to historical churches and homes, I encountered decorative grillwork commonly found in traditional Filipino architecture. I was particularly struck by how its form resembled a womb and how it was designed that way to hold plants—a nurturing space for life and growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReflection on superstitions, the memory of bananas, and visits to old churches and houses are what this piece is about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNostalgia, to me, feels like a dream sequence, and I arranged the visual references in the hopes of invoking exactly that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach exists within its own frame, in its own world, yet there remains a sense of fluidity as these images are inherently interconnected. By bringing together images I encountered at different times and places, new narratives emerge, effectively\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"remembering\" them both in memory and as a way of reconstructing meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53612657574164,"sku":null,"price":20160.0,"currency_code":"PHP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/2703\/0548\/files\/k9lbol_png_63da4d4e-1d98-499a-b00d-936631c0ef66.png?v=1786343890","url":"https:\/\/likhaan.com\/products\/where-the-heart-is","provider":"Likhaan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}