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Drawing and Painting

Abby Tibon

Para Po

Painting
2023
Oil on Canvas
12" x 9"
900 (CAD) For Sale
Para Po (Stop Please)“Para Po” is what passengers tell jeepney drivers to politely ask them to stop the vehicle at their stop. Although a jeepney doesn’t always provide the most comfortable rides, it is a culturally significant form of transportation for Filipinos. They are being phased out for modern vehicles, ironically taking away the comfort from nostalgia from past, present, and future generations of Filipinos.

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Para Po
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Abby Tibon

Drawing and Painting

“Developing my Filipino culture, I’ve learned that it’s a process that continues. I present imagery that gives me a sense of comfort through nostalgia in my choices of subjects and colours. I share...” [More]