HUWAG MAGING DAYUHAN SA SARILING BAYAN — KHIM MATA HIPOL

KMH
b. 1999
, San Fernando City, La Union, PH;
lives and works at the territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam),
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations

KHIM MATA HIPOL

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Tungkol Sa Akin
(About Me)

‘San Punta Mo?
Huwag Maging Dayuhan sa Sariling Bayan
Anak ng Lupang Hinirang Oh Canada
Lupang Hinirang:Oh Canada Bálat:Balát
Shining Shadow
Portraityal
Eroplanong Papel
Bangkang Papel
Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa
BASAHAN
I am here, you are here
Alaala nila Lola
12 Daster ni Lola
Salapid
When the soil crumbles

PUBLIC ART
Aberdeen Station
Lynn Vallery Forest

CURATIONS
Shadows of Light
Focused Blur

FILIPINO ARTIST REGISTRY

KHIMPHOT

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HUWAG MAGING DAYUHAN SA SARILING BAYAN

2025

"Huwag maging dayuhan sa sariling bayan" (Do not be a foreigner in your own country) embodies nationalism, cultural heritage, and identity. This installation features 33 souvenir mugs, each printed with a letter from the phrase, reminiscent of tourist mugs adorned with Philippine landmarks. Each letter contains photographs from my 2023/2024 trip, reflecting moments of reconnection and cultural memory. The work explores belonging and how souvenirs shape collective memory by transforming a familiar souvenir into a fragmented yet unified message.