Why “Sihay”?
Design is not just form or function—it’s about cultivating spaces for collective flourishing. My reflections after the International Design Conference brought me closer to Sihay, to the wisdom of nature’s sentience, and to the richness of Filipino culture as guides for how we design, heal, and grow together.
Quiet marks, steady hands
There’s something liberating about picking up a single pen and deciding that it will be enough. As an artist, I’ve often been caught in the tangles of overthinking—paralyzed not by the lack of inspiration, but by the surplus of choice. Which medium to use? What color palette to follow? How can I make it perfect?…
Precision in Flight, Poetry in Form
By Sihay| Acrylic on Canvas | 2024“Fleeting Stages of Bliss” — Sold to my collector Across the shimmering skies of South and Southeast Asia, especially in the Philippines, the Blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus) paints fleeting streaks of green, blue, and gold. These aerial acrobats, known for their lithe bodies and iridescent plumage, weave through the…
Mauini: A Vine of Place and Memory
Painting by Sihay | Acrylic on canvas | 2024 Nestled deep in the verdant canopy of Philippine forests grows a vine both dazzling and elusive—Strongylodon elmerii, a species of flowering legume found only in the Philippines. With its turquoise blossoms curling like delicate claws, S. elmerii is a rarer cousin of the more familiar jade…
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About Me
I’m Sihay
My journey combines my love for science and art, which fuels my goal to bring these worlds together in ways that inspire and educate. I want to make Science a part of our daily, creative lives.
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