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Print: $60.52 “Mystical and Magical Mindanao,” the features a collection of richly portrayed lyrical paintings of the tribal people of the south, powerfully combining imagination and interpretation of the subjects' thoughts and emotions.
"I want urban people to feel the pulse of these hardworking and warm souls who exist in an almost extinct, but genuine world generally unknown by the public,” Alfon says of his works which profoundly capture the mystical aura of southern tribes like the T’bolis, Bagobos, Higawnons, and Maranaos.
For this collection, Alfon again documents his experiences among the indigenous people of the south with whom he had interfaced, while immersing himself in their actual environ. “I have always been fascinated by these people's inner strength, love for colors, and capacity to reach out to others,” Alfon says.
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