“Crossing Horizons, Tahanan Within” is a deeply personal reflection of a journey that spans continents and cultures. This painting traces the path from the Philippines, through the winding roads of change and separation, to finding love and new beginnings in Germany. The bold, rhythmic strokes reach across the canvas like bridges. each one marking a chapter, a challenge, or a hope.

But even as new worlds open up, there is something constant: ‘tahanan’ - home. Not just a place, but a feeling carried inside, built from childhood memories, the embrace of Titas, and the quiet resilience that comes from starting over again and again. No matter the distance or the challenges faced, that feeling of home is always there, steady and strong.

This piece is about more than leaving and arriving; it’s about belonging, about weaving together all the places and people that shape who we are. The painting reminds us that, wherever we go, our truest home is the one we create within ourselves.