"Di laging may sinag, pagsibol at saganakung minsan din ay salat, tuyo't walang anidarating din ang pag-ambon ng biyayapupukaw, magbibigay buhay, at magniningning"
For the last art challenge of the week, the theme is "Pagbabago" or change. My first instinct is to create an artwork of a butterfly, or something about metamorphosis which I already created before (see here). I also wanted to incorporate the concept of the different seasons which represents the change in time and the cycle of natural phenomenon. Finally, I decided to create this animated digital illustration where the butterfly flaps its wings and revealing the quick change of its patterns representing the seasons and time.
Instead of the western four seasons (winter, spring, summer, and fall) which we don't have, I chose 5 sceneries familiar to us here in the Philippines: Tag-ulan (rainy season), Tag-araw (summer/sunny season), Tag-sibol (spring/planting season), Tag-tuyot (drought/dry season), and Takipsilim (nightfall). Just like the fluttering wings, seasons come and go so quickly, and time seems fleeting.
The butterfly is sitting upon a beautiful rose, which represents the spinning earth and ticking time. I animated it in a 360 rotation in the entire duration of the animation to give it a seamless loop, which seems to go on forever. The rose is also inspired by my favorite book, The Little Prince, who takes care of a rose, leaves her, goes on an adventure and realizes the importance of his rose. Here's a quote from the book:
"It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important."
"It is the time I have wasted for my rose--"
said the little prince, so that he would be sure to remember."
I entitled it "Mapulon" after the Tagalog God of the Seasons. He is described as kind and is married to the transgender Goddess of Fertility and Agriculture, Lakapati, who is considered to be one of the most beautiful deity. Known as a god of health, Mapulon manipulates the weather to grow medicinal plants to give to the sick. According to the stories, Mapulon had long been courting Lakapati before he got her love. He was the reason why the ancient Filipinos courted their beloved since ancient times. I just love their story! I love how ancient Tagalogs believe in an LGBT couple who hold great importance in their lives. The butterfly in my piece is Mapulon, while the beautiful rose is Lakapati. Read more about the deities of Philippine Mythology here.
Watch the timelapse of the process of creating "Mapulon":
"Mapulon", an Animated Digital Illustration
#SiningBayanihan Week 3, Day 5: Pagbabago (Change)
#InspiringCreativity #ElevatingArtistry
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