Uy-uy: Pinta Pinta

14/12/2025

Na’ay Po!
A Quezon Artists’ Group Exhibition
GSIS Museo ng Sining

Title: Mga Anak ng Umaga
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 36 x 36 inches
Year: 2025

I’m honored to be part of this collective exhibit, bringing together artists from Quezon to share stories, visions, and worlds through our work. Maraming salamat sa suporta, and I hope to see you at the museum!

01/12/2025

Artworks created for our theater production Kunswelo, visual interpretations of its world, its characters, and the emotional weight they carry.
From grief inside a dim room, to the cost of a vote, to the fragile homes that hold their lives together, these images are extensions of the story onstage.”

26/07/2025

Introducing "Mga Anak ng Umaga"

This piece shows kids coming together, building their dreams, and creating a place filled with hope and imagination.

“Mga Anak ng Umaga” reflects the beauty of childhood...full of wonder, stories, and resilience. It reminds us that everyone’s journey is unique, and that through creativity, we can find healing, connection, and strength.

This has been a meaningful experience, highlighting that art is not just about recognition but about sharing our stories, inspiring others, and embracing our shared humanity.

Let’s celebrate the creativity and resilience of every child, and the limitless possibilities that come with hope and imagination.

12/02/2025

Title: Mga Bangkero Sa Kaliboyboy
Artist: Zen Marcus Rodas
Size: 32"x"32 inches
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2024

Artwork Description

A symphony of laughter and creation unfolds along the gentle Kaliboyboy River. Here, a group of children armed with nothing but their wits and boundless imagination transforms wood scraps into vessels of wonder. Each boat becomes an extension of its maker, bursting with color, form, and unrestrained creativity.

As the final touches are set, the river turns into their racecourse, the boats skimming across the water like fleeting dreams. This painting is a poetic ode to childhood’s raw, untamed spirit—a time when imagination had no borders and creation was free from rules, expectations, and the fear of imperfection.

It contrasts adulthood’s silent restraint—the self-imposed cage of societal norms, moral frameworks, and forgotten joys. More than a setting, the river becomes a metaphor for life’s flow—a reminder of what we lose when we stop embracing the wonder within us.

11/02/2025

I created a self-portrait that reflects my inner journey—every line and shade tells a story of my highs and lows.

Photo reference: Careina
Medium: Colored pencil

29/01/2025

🎨 Explore "Banyuhay (Bagong Anyo ng Buhay)" Art Exhibition!

Dive into a transformative journey through art with local talents from Quezon Province.

📅 Feb 1-14, 2025 | 🕒 4 PM | 📍 5th Floor, Small Room, Gateway Tower, Araneta City, QC

Experience a blend of tradition and modernity in every stroke. Free entry! Join us on the fifth floor and celebrate a new vision of life through art.

21/12/2024

Title: Umuwi na ang Musmos na Bata
By Zen Marcus M. Rodas

A lone eye watches—a window to the past. A child reaches out, bridging time, longing for an embrace once lost. This painting captures the quiet power of self-acceptance, where healing begins and the past is finally held close.

Medium: Acrylic Paint
23" x 19"

My work isn't just an attempt to give form to these experiences—it's a bold declaration, a defiant shout into the void.

07/12/2024

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14/11/2024

Title: Fragmented Foundation
By Zen Marcus M. Rodas
2024
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
18"x 18" inches

My work isn't just an attempt to give form to these experiences—it's a bold declaration, a defiant shout into the void.

05/11/2024

Title: Kalibuyboyz
by Zen Marcus M. Rodas
2024
Acrylic On Canvas
32"x 32" Inches

Artwork Description

The river buzzes with the laughter and restless energy of youth. Sunlight dances on the rippling water, casting golden streaks across the smooth stones beneath their feet. A group of untamed and free friends revels in the thrilling secret of escape, their parents unaware of their reckless joy. However, within this innocent rebellion, a moment unfolds, sparking both hilarity and unease.

At the center of the scene, a boy—naive yet daring—interacts with a banana tree trunk in an absurd and strangely primal act. His friends respond with a chaotic mix of emotions: some erupt in laughter, their amusement barely contained, while others recoil, their expressions twisted in discomfort. One friend, more grounded, observes quietly with concern. Their unfiltered reactions reflect the complexities of growing up, where play transforms into discovery and the boundaries between innocence and awakening blur.

In the background, another figure stands focused, detached from the commotion. With careful hands, he arranges a bed of river rocks, mimicking the practiced gestures of an elder cousin. This is a quiet homage to learned traditions, contrasting with the unrestrained chaos nearby. This juxtaposition of order and impulse, of inherited wisdom and spontaneous folly, speaks to the duality of youth—a time when the world feels vast and wild yet is shaped by the echoes of those who came before.