"Urduja (1)," 2017, Digital C-Print, 25 x 12 inches, Ed. 5
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"Urduja (2)," 2017, Digital C-Print, 25 x 12 inches, Ed. 5
"Urduja (3)," 2017, Digital C-Print, 25 x 12 inches, Ed. 5
"Urduja (4)," 2017, Digital C-Print, 25 x 12 inches, Ed. 5
"Urduja (5)," 2017, Digital C-Print, 25 x 12 inches, Ed. 5
"Urduja (6)," 2017, Digital C-Print, 25 x 12 inches, Ed. 5
"Urduja (7)," 2017, Digital C-Print, 25 x 12 inches, Ed. 5
"Urduja (8)," 2017, Digital C-Print, 25 x 12 inches, Ed. 5
"Urduja (9)," 2017, Digital C-Print, 18 x 27 inches, Ed. 5
"Urduja (10)," 2017, Digital C-Print, 18 x 27 inches, Ed. 5
"Urduja (11)," 2017, Digital C-Print, 18 x 27 inches, Ed. 5
"Radiating from a dark cloud," 2018, Digital C print, 18 x 27 inches, Ed. of 5
"Sudden Lull," 2018, Digital C print, 18 x 27 inches, Ed. of 5
“Urduja” is a series of performative photos taken on the saltflats on Utah. I created a garment of collaged colonial images out of paper and fabric that covered my entire body. “Urduja” is based on a legendary woman named Urduja, who is a pre-colonial legendary warrior princess who was first recorded by the Muslim scholar Ibn Battuta in the 14th century. It is disputed whether she is a historical or fictitious character, which points to the lack of clear information about the history of the Philippines prior to Spanish domination.