Tabaco Open Gallery

T.O.G. Painting Challenge “ PAMANA”

“Pamana” is an invitation for TOG artist to explore the heart and soul of the Filipino identity through painting, emphasizing values,customs and traditions that define us as a nation.This challenge focuses on composition - how artist arrange elements to tell a compelling and cohesive story on canvas.

Title: Mano po
Size: 18”× 24”
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Artist: Reciel L. Miranda
Painting style: Realism

Pagmamano is a cherished Filipino tradition of showing deep respect to elders, where one takes the elder’s hand and presses it to their forehead as a gesture of honor, love, and gratitude. This act is much like a lampara, a traditional oil lamp that brings warm, steady light in the dark. Just as a lampara guides and brightens the way, pagmamano illuminates values of kindness, humility, and family bond. It lights up our relationships, keeping our cultural roots alive and leading us toward respect and goodness.

T.O.G. Painting challenge “ PAMANA”

“Pamana “ is an invitation for TOG artist to explore the heart and soul of the Filipino identity through painting, emphasizing values, customs and traditions that define us a nation. This challenge focuses on composition - how artist arrange elements to tell a compelling and cohesive story on canvas.

Title : “ Hampas dugo”
Size: 18”x 24”
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Artist : Maet Aranaz - Sevillo
Painting style : Expressive Realism

Description:

“ Penitensya “ or Penance , Repentance or Self mortification is a Filipino Catholic tradition during Holy week ( Maundy Thursday and Good Friday) involving voluntary suffering - such as self flagellation, carrying wooden cross or crawling - to atone for sins , express gratitude or fulfill a vow. ( Panata)
It is an act of showing sorrow for sins or wrongdoing often deemed “ re- enactment of Christ suffering.

Artist note:
“ While painting this , i could feel the weight of every stroke .The process became a form of meditation on endurance mimicking the grit and the heat of the ritual itself .Each layer or crimson represents more than just a tradition, it represents the shared human experience of carrying a burden and the profound relief of a vow fulfilled”.

T.O.G. Painting challenge “ PAMANA”

“Pamana” is an invitation for TOG artist to explore the heart and soul of the Filipino identity through painting, emphasizing values, customs and traditions that define us a nation.This challenge focuses on composition - how artist arrange elements to tell a compelling and cohesive story on canvas.

Title: Warmth
Size: 18”x 24”
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Artist: Mark Rainer Salcedo
Art style : Rococo

Description:

This painting depicts a mother tenderly holding her child, their bond radiating warmth and care. Around them blooms the sampaguita , its delicate white petals symbolizing purity and the Filipino spirit of hospitality. The mother’s gentle embrace reflects the values of compassion and resilience, while the child embodies innocence and hope. Together, they form a timeless portrait of love rooted in Filipino tradition - an image of family as the heart of community , and the sampaguita as a reminder of grace and generosity.

T.O.G. Painting Challenge “ PAMANA”

Pamana is an invitation for TOG artist to explore the heart and soul of the Filipino identity through painting, emphasizing values, customs, and traditions that define us as a nation.
This challenge focuses on composition - how artist arrange elements to tell a compelling and cohesive story on canvas.

Title : Mother Mary
Size : 19”x 27”
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Artist : Marieju Dawe
Art style: Realism

Description:

One of the filipino traditions that is common in most provinces during the months of May and October is passing a statue of Mother Mary from house to house in a small brown wooden box or pilgrim carrying case, this traveling case remains protected, blessed and treated with reverence as families takes turns in hosting the image of Mother Mary and moves throughout the community. This tradition was popularized after the 1917 apparitions in Portugal, where Mother Mary requested prayers particularly the Rosary for peace and repentance. The boxes travel between homes staying for a few days or a week. This Catholic custom encourages the families to pray together and bring a sense of spiritual visitation. It also unites the neighborhood since it is often accompanied by processions and sharing of food.