Balikbayan Box - Remittance Project - Hereforu is a multimedia artwork combining print media, sculpture, and short film. It acknowledges the complexities of the Philippines’ socio-economic landscape and the continued reliance on the Filipino diaspora in Winnipeg.
Funding for the artwork was provided by the Platform Centre for Photographic and Digital Arts. This support enabled the creation of sculptural canned goods, specifically corned beef, which I rebranded as "HEREFORU" and redesigned their packaging. As a performative act of remittance, I sent my first balikbayan box, which included 100 of these cans along with other goods, to my cousin for her personal use or to resell in her store.