Sarimanok, 2007

This framed painting portrays a singular, highly stylized Sarimanok bird rendered in cool blues, greens, and bright yellow accents, where elegant, scrolling ukkil details dominate the bird's tail feathers and wings. The cool color scheme provides a serene, calming aesthetic that differs from the artist's warmer works, using fluid, lyrical lines to give the wings a lightweight, feather-like quality despite the flat application of paint. This depiction emphasizes the graceful and mythical qualities of the legendary bird over its typical fiery energy, while the focus on traditional ukkil patterns reaffirms the importance of preserving Maranao ornamental design traditions. The artwork is highly effective in showcasing a softer, more elegant side of the Sarimanok motif, using precise lines and a balanced cool palette to make it an aesthetically sophisticated piece of cultural storytelling.