Golden Error

Digitally animated illustraion Jakestudyos, 2025

This piece portrays a surreal, satirical depiction of a supposed "golden era" in the Philippines under Marcos, imagined as a collective delusion. A towering figure with a McDonald's head, bound and burning, symbolizes the commodification and suffering masked by nostalgic propaganda. Surrounding tribespeople, adorned with tattoos and wielding weapons, chant in reverence, their fervor hinting at a fabricated unity. Skulls at their feet and drones overhead suggest a darker reality of loss and surveillance, challenging the glorified memory with a critique of its illusory grandeur.