My entry for the competition shows an image of a seated carabao painted in precious metal colors. The carabao, being a creature known to the Filipino is a working animal. An animal domesticated to help in the production of our food (and can also be a source of food) and even in traveling. Unofficially recognized as a national animal for the Philippines, I believe it is a symbol to recognize our country men as strong and hard working.
However, being as golden as it is, I painted the carabao in Gold and other precious metal colors such as silver and chrome to challenge my audience to think upon several thoughts that even they (the viewer) can come up with their own:
How much importance do we place upon our heritage, culture, and the foundations of our humble begginings?
Are we really hard working and strong as we think we are?
Is there anything more than just being a “carabao” in the sense that is there anything more that can be aside from golden?
Would it change if the Carabao were standing versus seating?
Aside from the facts, questions, and metaphors we place upon the carabao, the Philippines, being a “Christian” country, where many are familiar with the story of Moses as he walked down the mountain with the ten commandments and having to see the people built a cow of gold and other precious metals, would bring to a point that in this piece as I would like to express in the most simplest way is this: how much importance have we placed on the temporal, superficial, and uncertain as the priority of our lives, or better yet, what have we made idols of, where they would not even listen or see or know our needs.
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