Beautiful

Because I can’t let the Philippines’ inhuman ‘Human Security Act’ suck the marrow of my life, I’m shifting to Zen-mode and will now soak in the beauty of my friend’s paintings . Bayani Acala – whose name has often been misspelled as Bayani Alcala (who happens to be my father!) – or Beyok as we call him, is one of the Philippines’ best kept secrets. He also made the cover art for my graduation project, the ‘Pinay Fiesta Table’.

Beyok is a tru-blue son of Paete — that bustling lakeside community of artists, sculptors and musicians famous for its art, crafts, sweet lansones and so lovely people. I wish I can get him here in the Netherlands so he can exhibit his paintings.

Here are some of his stuff. Check out his Ringo page for more dark, quiet and beautiful things. http://www.ringo.com/profile/loobackians.html