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🎨🌱 ANNOUNCEMENT: I’m proud to introduce the decolonial minimalism art movement I’ve founded: Decolonial Minimalism in visual arts.

Rooted in Filipino identity and resistance, it reclaims space, form, and meaning from colonial structures.

This movement is an act of healing, memory, and radical imagination.

🌏✨ Explore the beginnings of *Decolonial Minimalism*:
My first essay and founding artworks are now live!

📖 Read the essay: https://wannabelabs.com/decolonial-minimalism.html
🎨 View the founding works: https://wannabelabs.com/decolonial-minimalism-founding-works.html

Your thoughts are welcome as this movement takes shape.

#artandtechnology #computerart #newmedia #IJWBAA #DecolonialMinimalism #digitalartist #artmovement #filipinoartist 🎨🌱 ANNOUNCEMENT: I’m proud to introduce the decolonial minimalism art movement I’ve founded: Decolonial Minimalism in visual arts.

Rooted in Filipino identity and resistance, it reclaims space, form, and meaning from colonial structures.

This movement is an act of healing, memory, and radical imagination.

🌏✨ Explore the beginnings of *Decolonial Minimalism*:
My first essay and founding artworks are now live!

📖 Read the essay: https://wannabelabs.com/decolonial-minimalism.html
🎨 View the founding works: https://wannabelabs.com/decolonial-minimalism-founding-works.html

Your thoughts are welcome as this movement takes shape.

#artandtechnology #computerart #newmedia #IJWBAA #DecolonialMinimalism #digitalartist #artmovement #filipinoartist by @ijwbaa

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“From renowned libraries 📚 worldwide to the prestigious 🇵🇭 National Museum of the Philippines. 🏛️ I’m grateful beyond words. 🙏 The NMP recognized and accepted my books, inviting me to revisit again. ❤️ I’ll surely be back soon. Thank you, NMP!” 😊 - pao/ijwbaa

Note: Explore our country’s top museums—fine art, natural history, and anthropology—to discover our rich culture and heritage. Plus, enjoy free access to my books during your visit. 😊 Have a great time!

#artandtechnology #computerart #newmedia #IJWBAA #decolonialminimalism “From renowned libraries 📚 worldwide to the prestigious 🇵🇭 National Museum of the Philippines. 🏛️ I’m grateful beyond words. 🙏 The NMP recognized and accepted my books, inviting me to revisit again. ❤️ I'll surely be back soon. Thank you, NMP!" 😊 - pao/ijwbaa

Note: Explore our country's top museums—fine art, natural history, and anthropology—to discover our rich culture and heritage. Plus, enjoy free access to my books during your visit. 😊 Have a great time!

#artandtechnology #computerart #newmedia #IJWBAA #DecolonialMinimalism #digitalartist #artmovement #filipinoartist taken in National Museum of the Philippines by @ijwbaa

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The prestigious Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy—widely celebrated as the birthplace of the Renaissance—has officially requested copies of my books! Together at last with da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, Caravaggio, and other Renaissance art masters. Honored to have my work recognized and accepted by such an iconic institution that has inspired artists for centuries. Grateful for this incredible opportunity to share my art and stories with the world.

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Book 1:
Hafalla, Paul 'Pao' [IJWBAA]. I Just Wanna Be An Artist: Book 1: Aug-Dec '22. Self-Published, 2022. Held by Gallerie degli Uffizi. WorldCat, OCLC 1530632939, https://search.worldcat.org/title/1530632939.

Book 2:
Hafalla, Paul 'Pao' [IJWBAA]. I Just Wanna Be An Artist: Book 2: Jan-Dec '23. Self-Published, 2023. Held by Gallerie degli Uffizi. WorldCat, OCLC 1530636063, https://search.worldcat.org/title/1530636063.

#artandtechnology #computerart #newmedia #IJWBAA #DecolonialMinimalism The prestigious Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy—widely celebrated as the birthplace of the Renaissance—has officially requested copies of my books! Together at last with da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, Caravaggio, and other Renaissance art masters. Honored to have my work recognized and accepted by such an iconic institution that has inspired artists for centuries. Grateful for this incredible opportunity to share my art and stories with the world.

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Book 1:
Hafalla, Paul 'Pao' [IJWBAA]. I Just Wanna Be An Artist: Book 1: Aug-Dec '22. Self-Published, 2022. Held by Gallerie degli Uffizi. WorldCat, OCLC 1530632939, https://search.worldcat.org/title/1530632939.

Book 2:
Hafalla, Paul 'Pao' [IJWBAA]. I Just Wanna Be An Artist: Book 2: Jan-Dec '23. Self-Published, 2023. Held by Gallerie degli Uffizi. WorldCat, OCLC 1530636063, https://search.worldcat.org/title/1530636063.

#artandtechnology #computerart #newmedia #IJWBAA #DecolonialMinimalism taken in Uffizi Gallery, Florence by @ijwbaa

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🌿 Thrilled to have been part of “Imagine Regenerative Futures” in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, presented by @solarpunkcambodia and Clean Energy Week! Curated by @migueljeronimophotography , the exhibition explored ancestral wisdom and sustainable visions for what lies ahead.

My featured piece, “Bagobo” (A2, Digital Print, 1/1 Edition), redefines resilience through decolonial minimalism. By distilling intricate indigenous patterns into fundamental geometric forms and solid pillars, the artwork pushes back against extractive narratives of “bouncing back.” Instead, it grounds true resilience in reclaiming agency, honoring ancestral roots, and co-creating a regenerative world alongside our ecosystems.

🎥 You can catch a glimpse of my work at the 0:18 mark in the video!

Grateful to the organizers, curators, and fellow artists for holding space for these living blueprints of the future! ✨🎨

Note: The digital artwork print is for sale. For inquiries, please contact Miguel or Solarpunk Cambodia via Instagram.

#ImagineRegenerativeFutures #SolarpunkCambodia #DecolonialArt #DigitalArt #IndigenousWisdom Bagobo CleanEnergyWeek SolarpunkArtExhibit taken in Phnom Penh, Cambodia by @ijwbaa

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I retired wannabelabs.com and switched to Google Sites to keep things simple, free, and easy to maintain. Managing custom web hosting was taking extra time and effort that I’d rather spend making art and writing.

The new site https://sites.google.com/view/ijwbaa/home gives me a clean, reliable place to share my projects, academic news, and updates with zero hassle. You can still find old pages on the Wayback Machine, but all new work lives at the new link!

#DigitalArt #newmedia #artandtechnology #computerart #DecolonialMinimalism IJWBAA I retired wannabelabs.com and switched to Google Sites to keep things simple, free, and easy to maintain. Managing custom web hosting was taking extra time and effort that I'd rather spend making art and writing.

The new site gives me a clean, reliable place to share my projects, academic news, and updates with zero hassle. You can still find old pages on the Wayback Machine, but all new work lives at the new link!

#DigitalArt #newmedia #artandtechnology #computerart #DecolonialMinimalism #IJWBAA taken in Google by @ijwbaa

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A little something I’m excited to share ✨
- my🥇first museum exhibition

My work, Inabal, has been selected (thanks to the curators/organizers) for Lights on MoCA L.I., a curated international projection program of MoCA L.I. Lights 2026, presented by the Patchogue Arts Council and MoCA L.I.

Really grateful and honored to see Inabal become part of this international program. Thank you to everyone who has supported my work and journey. 🤍

More lights, more stories, more places to share. ✨

#MOCALI #patchogueartscouncil #IJWBAA #DigitalArt #DecolonialMinimalism newmedia artandtechnology computerart A little something I’m excited to share ✨
- my🥇first museum exhibition

My work, Inabal, has been selected (thanks to the curators/organizers) for Lights on MoCA L.I., a curated international projection program of MoCA L.I. Lights 2026, presented by the Patchogue Arts Council and MoCA L.I.

Really grateful and honored to see Inabal become part of this international program. Thank you to everyone who has supported my work and journey. 🤍

More lights, more stories, more places to share. ✨

#MOCALI #patchogueartscouncil #IJWBAA #DigitalArt #DecolonialMinimalism newmedia artandtechnology computerart taken in Long Island - New York by @ijwbaa

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🔴 SOLD OUT

Grateful to the collector for purchasing my digital artwork print at the Incognito Art Show @incognitoartshow in Brisbane Australia, in support of artists with disabilities.

B00992
https://www.incognitoartshow.com/products/2026-b00992?variant=44117637529758

#soldout #incognitoartshow #sydney #charity 🔴 SOLD OUT

Grateful to the collector for purchasing my digital artwork print at the Incognito Art Show @incognitoartshow in Brisbane Australia, in support of artists with disabilities.

B00992
https://www.incognitoartshow.com/products/2026-b00992?variant=44117637529758

#soldout #incognitoartshow #sydney #charity taken in Brisbane, Australia by @ijwbaa

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IJWBAA inclusion in the Art Future Club (AFC)—an international platform headquartered across key art hubs such as Hong Kong, London, New York, and Milan—functions as a formal global endorsement of IJWBAA’s role as a key Philippine figure in Digital Art and Techspressionism. Crucially, this exposure positions his theoretical framework of Decolonial Minimalism before an international network of curators and cultural institutions.

https://www.artfutureclub.com/artists/ijwbaa

#artfutureclub #artandtechnology #computerart #newmedia #IJWBAA DecolonialMinimalism
techspressionism DigitalArtPH digitalartist IJWBAA inclusion in the Art Future Club (AFC)—an international platform headquartered across key art hubs such as Hong Kong, London, New York, and Milan—functions as a formal global endorsement of IJWBAA’s role as a key Philippine figure in Digital Art and Techspressionism. Crucially, this exposure positions his theoretical framework of Decolonial Minimalism before an international network of curators and cultural institutions.

https://www.artfutureclub.com/artists/ijwbaa

#artfutureclub #artandtechnology #computerart #newmedia #IJWBAA #DecolonialMinimalism
#techspressionism #DigitalArtPH #digitalartist by @ijwbaa

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I deeply look up to Imelda Endaya and Nunelucio Alvarado (our new National Artists in Visual Arts) because they used their art to give voice to the nation, women, and marginalized to uphold true Filipino identity—a mission I continue in the digital space to prove new media can decolonize and honor our history.

photo: ai gen - ijwbaa, imelda, nune

#nationalartistsph #imeldaendaya #nunelucioalvarado #ijwbaa #digitalart I deeply look up to Imelda Endaya and Nunelucio Alvarado (our new National Artists in Visual Arts) because they used their art to give voice to the nation, women, and marginalized to uphold true Filipino identity—a mission I continue in the digital space to prove new media can decolonize and honor our history.

photo: ai gen - ijwbaa, imelda, nune

#nationalartistsph #imeldaendaya #nunelucioalvarado #ijwbaa #digitalart by @ijwbaa

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I wrote a lesson plan on “Decolonial Minimalism as a Critical Art Framework” for scholars, researchers, educators and students.

https://www.academia.edu/175245481/Decolonial_Minimalism_as_a_Critical_Art_Framework_A_Lesson_Plan_for_Contemporary_Art_Education

#artandtechnology #computerart #newmedia #IJWBAA #DecolonialMinimalism
DigitalArtPH digitalartist lessonplan I wrote a lesson plan on “Decolonial Minimalism as a Critical Art Framework" for scholars, researchers, educators and students.

https://www.academia.edu/175245481/Decolonial_Minimalism_as_a_Critical_Art_Framework_A_Lesson_Plan_for_Contemporary_Art_Education

#artandtechnology #computerart #newmedia #IJWBAA #DecolonialMinimalism
#DigitalArtPH #digitalartist #lessonplan by @ijwbaa

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I never planned to be a digital artist.
I was trying to survive.

Nights were spent with an old laptop, iPad, phone, and the glow of a screen—while my body battled weakness, sickness, exhaustion, and severe bouts of anxiety attacks. Rent, bills, and outside pressures chased me, but I couldn’t keep up. So I turned inward—into pixels, colors, fragments of myself built in silence.

At first, it was necessity: a way to earn despite my health struggles. But survival slowly became vision. Each click, each brushstroke carried pain, yet sparked freedom. Illness became expression. Weakness became declaration.

Now they call me a digital artist. IJWBAA. Techspressionist. Decolonial Minimalist. Labels I never chased, but they found me. All I chased was breath—and art became the air I learned to breathe.

I didn’t plan to be a digital artist.
But survival, with a body still fighting, taught me how to create.

#artandtechnology #computerart #newmedia #IJWBAA #DecolonialMinimalism DigitalArtPH digitalartist I never planned to be a digital artist.
I was just trying to survive.

Nights were spent with an old laptop, phone, and the glow of a screen—while my body battled weakness, sickness, exhaustion, and severe bouts of anxiety attacks. Rent, bills, and outside pressures chased me, but I couldn’t keep up. So I turned inward—into pixels, colors, fragments of myself built in silence.

At first, it was necessity: a way to earn despite my health struggles. But survival slowly became vision. Each click, each brushstroke carried pain, yet sparked freedom. Illness became expression. Weakness became declaration.

Now they call me a digital artist. IJWBAA. Techspressionist. Decolonial Minimalist. Labels I never chased, but they found me. All I chased was breath—and art became the air I learned to breathe.

I didn’t plan to be a digital artist.
But survival, with a body still fighting, taught me how to create.

#artandtechnology #computerart #newmedia #IJWBAA #DecolonialMinimalism #DigitalArtPH #digitalartist #digitalart by @ijwbaa

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My heart goes out to Yayoi Kusama and the immense struggle she endured throughout her life. The loss is profound, as she was a singular force who transformed pain and hallucinations into a timeless, universal language of infinity. I feel a deep connection to her obsessive dedication to art as survival; she once said creating kept her from giving in to her mental illness, and that level of resilience is something I strive for. We share that need to use a repetitive visual language—her infinite polka dots, my minimalist geometry—as a way to build structure, quiet the mind, and reclaim personal space. She blazed a path of uncompromising authenticity, showing me that the most powerful art is born from embracing our deepest internal battles. Her legacy, and her enduring fight, will always inspire my own journey.

Photo: Digital art (ai gen) created by IJWBAA as a tribute to Kusama
Title: Polka
IJWBAA inside Yayoi's infinity room

#kusama #digitalart #ijwbaa #interestingartiststowatch #newmedia computerart taken in Yayoi Kusama Museum by @ijwbaa

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