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I grew up collecting, selling, and reading comic books. So when the opportunity to make my own cover of the upcoming @lumpiamovie 2 comic, I had to make it special. I wanted something that would look like what I would do on canvas. This process included printing and painting before importing the images to my graphics program. You can order my variant cover at the link below or check my stories. ---------- Artist Kristian Kabuay delivers a one of a kind #LumpiaComic Virgin VARIANT COVER with his signature style and use of a prePhilippine script #baybayin ON SALE ONLY AT: https://lumpia-comic-book.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/263475 Various writers and artists bring you a mosaic of stories from Fogtown in this “prelude" to the upcoming feature film LUMPIA WITH A VENGEANCE. #LUMPIAMovie #art #calligraphy #phart #philippineart #kabuay #komiks #nerdtastic #comics #independent #crowdfunding #kickstarter #comicbooks #comicbook #preorders #filipinx #lumpia #believe #filam #dalycity #asamcreatorrollcall #Kuya #MarkMunoz #FilipinoWreckingMachine #calligraphy #mixed media LUMPIA WITH A VENGEANCE: PRELUDE #1 40 page full color/ black & white comic book edition with original stories and art by various contributors NEAR MINT Condition with BAG and BOARD shipped inside a secured Gemini comic mailer RELEASE DATE: Late OCTOBER (at SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Cultural Heritage District) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFQxLc2D2Xm/?igshid=hed8u6641k86

It took me almost a decade to realize to figure this out. I probably would've done so earlier if I wasn't responding to every comment and noise back then. Maybe it was a process I had to go through to come to this realization. I use the word manifest because it's what I went through to arrive at this point. I'm no under any delusions that people are on a similar path as me so I could replace manifest with words like creativity, compassion, educated, etc. However, all that can be present or attained but quite frankly, most don't give a shit. "Practically" speaking, cultural practices are assets - economic assets. I'm not talking about capitalism. We traded our goods with our neighbors and visitors from far away places when they arrived on boats. It's been going on for thousands of years and continues to this day. The 2nd picture is from a redone underpass in Manila. It was beautifully done with a mural by @anggerilya. And of course there were superficial comments about how people can't read it, waste of money, Tagalog imperialism, and my favorite - It's impractical (3rd plct) #culture #philippines #manila #baybayin #philippineculture #quote #kabuay https://www.instagram.com/p/CEYHhS5D3LZ/?igshid=j48n7xk5xbq4

Many cultural practitioners are not rooted in academics and that is fine. It's a privilege and a possible detriment to do so. The goal of practioners is not to get published or tenured. It's to keep the spirit of their ancestors alive for themselves and the next generation. It's done by taking action of the trifecta of cultural, social, and economical values. Preservation comes at the intersection of intention and action. These that are strictly academic would benefit a culture disappearing because it would make their knowledge much more valuable. I hope more academics and culture bearers can work together. 📷 from University of Hawaii, Manoa #uhmanoa #culture #culturebearer #academics #school #philippines #filam #kabuay (at University of Hawaii at Manoa) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_piKtzjsIB/?igshid=1igzutyxla2dt

“Lakapati Riot” by Kristian Kabuay Mixed media, 20” x 16” stretched canvas ---- Lakapati Riot is a cross-cultural experience that takes you on a journey to the pre-Philippines, to Stonewall 1969, and to 2020. Lakapati is thought of as a two-spirit Fertility deity and is portrayed by trans advocate, Geena Rocero @geenarocero. I created this piece as a playful assault to talk about traditional immigrant cultural practices and their role in modern American society. – Kristian Kabuay This artwork is currently “on view” at @ritualcoffee on Valencia. Visit artspanart.org to purchase. ---- Original photo by @niccolocosme Salamat @artspansf @journalbuildingsf ---- #lakapati #handstyles #baybayin #filipinx #kabuay #sfartist #pride #payitnomind #marshapjohnson #decolonize (at Ritual Coffee Roasters) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCAR-RGDKYh/?igshid=1kc3ys80b17wb

I created this Francis M piece a couple of months ago during one of my live streams. He was the first entertainer I was exposed to that talked about prePhilippine culture. He was also one of the first people I saw that had a Baybayin tattoo ᜃ. Sadly he past away in 2009 at the young age of 44. @francismclothingco @piamagalona #francism #baybayin #phart #philippineart #procreate #kabuay (at SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Cultural Heritage District) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD-crXPjZyk/?igshid=1cse3whrsmeby

While cleaning up, I found these 3 5x7 watercolor wood framed pieces from 2019. 1) ᜎᜃ Lakas (Strength)2) ᜋᜄᜇ Maganda (Beautiful) and 3) ᜐᜎᜋ Salamat (Thank you). $30 with shipping included to US addresses. DM to purchase. #watercolor #watercolorart #watercolorartist #calligraphyartist #calligraphy #baybayin #sulatkamay #kabuay #artph #philippineart #sfartists #filipinx #filipinxart #kabuay (at SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Cultural Heritage District) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC8ufJrAUiK/?igshid=1lyqd1f520nwj

Made my own version of this saying. ᜇᜒᜎᜒ ᜃᜇᜓᜈ᜔ Dili Karon Colonizer! I think these would looks great as a hologram sticker or on a black shirt/hoodie. What do you think? #nottodaycolonizer #decolonize #baybayin #kabuay #filipinx #pilipinx #filipinoamerican (at SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Cultural Heritage District) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCYwrzbDSMr/?igshid=bw4s33kz150e

A few years ago, I launched a basic set of flashcards to teach the script. It was quite expensive to to manufacture and pain to ship out. While I could release them again, I felt it was time to pivot the product. I present to you, Surat Flashcards 1.0! When you launch it, press record and it will automatically count down. You'll have 3 seconds to guess what the character is. There are 3 vowels and 14 consonants. Keep in mind that the strokes may differ from different writers. You can download some worksheets at my site baybayin.com. Test your skills! Tag me! Fonts by @nordenx71. While these platforms are typically for fun, they can also be used to educate and inspire action. If you're in the culture bearing space, you should also know current cultural trends that may become the norm of tomorrow. There's no denying the power of youth culture has. Ignoring it will turn you into a dinosaur. This is an example of "Putting yourself out of business" for the greater good of the culture. It's also an example where you disrupt yourself before others do. With the lost opportunity of physical flashcard sales, other opportunities will come. If you follow me, it should show up automatically in your filters. If not, unfollow and follow again. You can also go to my profile and click on the tab with the face icon. DM if you have any issues. ᜐᜎᜋ #baybayin #philippines #calligraphy #education #augmentedreality #igfilters #sparkarcreators #sparkar #kabuay (at SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Cultural Heritage District) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAUE4Hxjz0A/?igshid=1a50cqp1n1lv8