In the Lakbayan Bleach Portrait T-Shirt (Large)

An Aeta from Central Luzon joined the 2016 Lakbayan ng Pambansang Minorya, where Indigenous people and Moros gathered for the first time to form an alliance called "SANDUGO," a movement to advance the right to self-determination. This photo was taken a few hours before the blood U.S. Embassy protest in October 2016.

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Each bleach portrait T-shirt was hand-drawn, then painted with bleach, taking at least 16 hours to make. Each drawing is based on a photograph that was taken either by the artist or by organizers and activist photographers in the Philippines.

"These portrait tees are a salute to the people's efforts to resolve the hardships of the masses, and to make sure their efforts are not forgotten." - the artist

He made these shirts as part of the effort to fundraise for political prisoners. In prison, his father is also working to organize and support the needs of other incarcerated people (aka. Persons Deprived of Liberty or PDLs). For his and his family's security, he wishes to remain anonymous to the public.