Sarimanok Series, 2013

This painting features multiple stylized birds layered together against a dark night sky with a deep crimson moon, while the lower portion contains scrolling, wave-and-cloud patterns rendered in rich greens, oranges, and deep blues. Vertical layering of the bird silhouettes creates a rhythmic sense of depth and ascending movement, while the intense warmth of the red moon offers a powerful focal point that grounds the cool tones below. The presence of multiple birds suggests a community or a spiritual flock representing collective prosperity and shared cultural identity, elevating the scene into a mythic, timeless realm where heritage endures forever. This artwork is outstanding because of its masterful use of layering and atmospheric color contrast, successfully expanding the single Sarimanok concept into a larger, epic narrative of cultural pride.