...or did we have any to spare in the first place.

i thought of deviating from personifying good and evil and instead use concepts in their place. love is something good. we are able give our lives for ourselves, for our families, for our friends, etc. because of love. then again, we have love, but love only ourselves, our families, our friends. we are aware of social injustices and issues but we never reach out.

I thought i have absolutely no capability in helping in issues. I've always expected someone else to help. until I spent my heaviest year in college, 23 units, while spending 6 hours a week and a lot of work just for street children. 6 hours is a lot and i could have very well spent it for myself.

now the conflict comes in whether we should reach out or not. I don't think anyone should be expected to help. we can be aware of the issues but have school, work, family, friends to worry about all the time. other factors come in like we don't know how to approach the issue. but issues like poverty isn't something easily resolved by expecting the ones afflicted to try harder. Poverty disables and they really do need help. are we willing to spare a little love for them? i say a little love but reall it's a big and hard compromise. i should know. i think loving everyone indiscriminately and equally is impossible but i hope we all have a little love to spare. XD

so i situated it in an overpass (right outside my school) because i wanted a situation where you'd have to confront the issue. the guy upfront is a self portrait and serves as a reminder for myself. i want to challenge myself to care enough because i'm entirely unsure whether i could keep it up. at one point in my life i think i'd want to devote all efforts to myself.

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i'm not entirely satisfied with my work but i'm submitting it anyway. this was already pretty exhausting physically and emotionally.

my first ideas were highly political. i was originally gonna make something in regards to the crappy agrarian reform in our country where there is a clear conflict between those who fight for their rights and those that hinder them. the bill will be over this June leaving more 80% of private arable lands mysteriously exempt and undistributed unless extended reforms are made before June. i felt guilty just thinking about all these ideas for my personal gain.

but still i wanted to do something in relation to my interest in social injustice. i thought more of delving into more general issues like poverty as my main theme for 'evil' instead. i still feel guilty though.

Poverty is wide-spread in my country. I am a middle class student studying in one of the most exclusive schools. most of the time i think wealth is a shame when so many are suffering.

I've actually thought of shifting to pol-sci but i'd be putting too much financial stress to my family. besides i like what i do art student turned politician hahaha

I can't draw background even if it killed me XD