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Absorbed Into Color


I just started following Faye Pamintuan on Instagram and knew right away that I'd been missing out . Her paintings are intense and they feel like they are product of fever dreams. Some look so full of joy, while others are stark and gloomy. Faye's art depicts the moment in which we watch and wait, unsure of what is to come.

The shapes and colors that the Filipina artist puts on canvas and on paper are simply explosive. Sometimes I'm not sure what I'm looking at, but they're relevant, dynamic, and truly mesmerizing.

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