Room 3
Puppet Player
by Paolo Tabrilla
IN this artwork, Tabrilla gives a literal yet provocative interpretation to the title given, “Puppet Player”, pertaining to his chosen theme of the often overlooked situation control in the society.
Specializing in Music, the artist used a pianist to represent the player with strings attached to his body controlling him to play—like a puppet.
The oddity in the drawing is that the seemingly sinking pianist playing a piano larger than them, better represents the view of the artist as he expressed the little role of the pianist despite being the one playing the piano.
Meanwhile, the strings are controlled by a force not shown.
Barrier
by Caren Joyce Asuncion
FOR her art, Asuncion chose to represent her own struggles in achieving quality education as a student with special needs during online classes.
The education system in the country improved a lot in catering students with special needs, but with classes held either online or through modular learning, the situation at present day is as if everything went back to zero.
If having classes in each’s houses instead of schools—lacking the atmosphere and many other ordeals—isn’t enough of a barrier, Asuncion battles another barrier represented by a dome-like aura in her illustration.
Words unsaid, thoughts unexpressed – a more dystopian analysis of the struggle that is yet to be removed when the situation becomes better and as normal as before.
About the Artists
Paolo L. Tabrilla is an aspiring musician that also ventures in the different forms of arts. As a visual artist, he uses acrylic and colored pencils as the usual medium for his arts pieces. His works are characterized and driven by his emotions crafting the art.
Tabrilla is now in his first year in senior high school at Tagaytay City Science National High School - Integrated Senior High School under the Arts and Design Track, mainly specializing in Music and also in the Visual Arts, Photography, and Dance specializations.
Caren Joyce M. Asuncion first showed her skills in the arts when she was in her third year in grade school winning 2nd place in the Division Special Skills Competition for Children with Special Needs in 2013. The following year, she competed again and finally clinched the first place. In fifth grade, she also emerged as the first placer in the Regional competition. Her most recent feat is claiming the top 4 spot in the competition in line for the 43rd National Disability Prevention & Rehabilitation Week, as the representative of Tagaytay City. Despite her special needs, Caren established herself as an artist early on marking her long experience in the field of arts.
Asuncion, aged 24 at current, is in her first senior year of high school at Tagaytay City Science National High School - Integrated Senior High School under the Arts and Design Track, specializing in Visual Arts.