The present artistic composition represents a self-portrait that was executed as a response to a sustained investigation into the influence of popular American culture on the artist’s formative years. The artwork highlights the enduring impact of American colonization and its associated Western ideologies on the individual and collective psyche of the Filipino people. Specifically, the self-portrait engages with the complex interplay between cultural imperialism and personal identity formation, as mediated through the pervasive cultural products and practices of the dominant Western paradigm. Through this creative intervention, the artist invites critical reflection on the more profound social and cultural implications of American hegemony in the Philippines, historically and in the present.
Medium: Oil on Canvas