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ARROZidency Artist-in-Residence

VENERATING AN ICON is my visual study of the Santo Niño in contemporary Philippines and Californian diaspora. Created during my 2025 month-long artist residency at the Minnesota Street Project in San Francisco, the work reflects on diasporic identity, memory, religious iconography, and devotion through lens-based image-making and personal storytelling.

Nica goes [Back] to College

From September-December 2025, I took an advanced photography lighting class at Glendale Community College, where I practiced a range of advanced lighting techniques I never learnt during my four years in art school. Check out the full roundup of photos + some reflections!

Taiwan Travel: Art, Ritual & the Everyday

In this photo series, I explored Yilan County through art, spirituality, and daily life during a trip in 2024. The images weave together quiet rituals, cultural history, and intimate moments along Taiwan’s northeastern coast.

MONO NO AWARE: Stills from Japan

Here are some digital stills from my solo-trip to Japan in autumn 2024, where I spent part of the Halloween season! I got to explore the streets of Tokyo's cityscape on foot & bicycle, & also make a day trip to Kamakura.

Balay da Judge Artist in Residence

I spent 2 months exploring the Philippines, including a month-long spring artist residency with the Alfredo F. Tadiar Library in coastal La Union — where art, literature, waves, landscape, and memory met. My residency project is still in-progress.

Mindanao Memories

My first visit to the stunning southern Philippine island of Mindanao was a 10-day journey through coastal roads and misty mountains with friends — timed perfectly to witness the vibrant Kaamulan Festival in full swing.

Return Call

In autumn 2024, I returned to the Philippines for the first time since my father’s burial in 2019, spending a quiet month in our family's northern province, revisiting old paths once walked with my parents.