125.7 x 87.6 cm
Kabunyan de Guia, a mosaic artist from Baguio whose work brings together play, culture, and community. Using broken tiles, ceramics, and everyday objects, he builds colorful, story-filled mosaic installations that celebrate Cordilleran identity and the beauty of imperfection.
The youngest son of Kidlat Tahimik and Katrin de Guia, he shares his father’s interest in the unusual. His work feels personal and joyful, shaped by his creative upbringing as the son of filmmaker Kidlat Tahimik.
As part of The Mighty Bhutens, he believes in going with the flow, often starting pieces without a set plan and letting the process guide him. He never trained formally or apprenticed under anyone. Instead, he creates using whatever materials come his way. Broken dishes become mosaic tiles, leftover grout is shaped into small statues and faces, old clothes are turned into vibrant lampshades, and his photographs are transformed into paintings or collages.
His process is intuitive and resourceful, always finding new life in the discarded. Whether in malls, parks, or public spaces, Kabunyan’s art invites people to pause, smile, and reconnect with the stories that shape who we are.