Veteran actor Pen Medina explores the cycles of life and the human condition in his first solo painting exhibit, Paikot-ikot Lang: (Human Condition.ed) The Prelude. Through eight works in progress, Medina meditates on the passage of time, the rhythm of everyday existence, and the enduring questions of humanity’s purpose.
On view until Sept. 12, the exhibit includes EDSA Loop (Paikot-ikot Lang), Selfie, Insects 1, Insects 2, Nay…, Pepe’s Light, Pepe’s Fight, Walang Himala, and Tattoed.
Although best known for his decades-long acting career, Medina said painting has been his first love. He recalled spending his early years filling his father’s scrap office paper with pencil drawings and watercolors.
and humanity’s enduring questions
“Although there was some slackening in the later years, I never really broke up with my first love; it was just that showbiz and family matters diminished the fervor,” Medina said.
He added that a renewed sense of purpose encouraged him to finally present his work publicly. “I had not found a ‘from the heart and soul’ reason for a public exhibition until I vowed to instead share my discoveries and sentiments through my first love,” he said.
Medina expressed gratitude for the chance to showcase his passion outside acting. He said Paikot-ikot Lang is meant to invite audiences to pause, reflect, and consider the larger questions of existence.
