Higit sa "The Sleep of Convicts", Kristone Capistrano muling umugnay sa kanyang kultura

"My accent is Australian and I love this place (Australia), this is my home forever for sure, but there's still a disconnection in the Australian history, my place here in terms of my lineage, so it's important to go back home (to the Philippines), I think."

Kristone Capistrano showing one of his huge portrait drawings Source: Supplied by K. Capistrano

Ito ang napagtanto ng Australyanong artist na si Kristone Capistrano na kanyang ibinahagi pagkatapos niyang bumalik sa Pilipinas kung saan siya isinilang.

Artist Kristone Capistrano visiting the Quiapo market (Supplied) Source: Supplied by K. Capistrano

"I've realized now more than ever that I want to reconnect with my Filipino roots. This past two months has been an incredible (re)immersion into the rich cultural soil of my family. And whilst Australia will always be 'home' for me, I still can't escape the sense of dislocation that comes with being a migrant artist."

Ang gawa ni Capistrano na tinawag na 'The Sleep of Convicts (Portraits of Australian Ned Kelly & Filipino migrant Filippi Castillo)' ay napili bilang finalist para sa 2019 Dobell Drawing Prize!. Ang pinaka-prestihiyosong gantimpala sa pagguhit sa Australya. Ang eksibisyon ay bubuksan sa ika-27 ng Marso sa National Art School sa Sydney.