Kahon

2025 | Francis Colburn Gallery | USA

Materials: Luggage bag cast in paper pulp, found object, chrysanthemums, asters, carnations, gypsophila, and leaves

Dimensions: 20 in x 24 in x 20 in

Date: 2025

Exhibited in: Francis Colburn Gallery

Kahon is a luggage bag cast in paper pulp featuring casket handles and gold trimming, decorated with live flowers that decay over time. It is reminiscent of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who leave their motherland to work abroad only to find themselves in harrowing circumstances.