Marvin Dalisay, fire and smoke are natural elements for art creation.
Marvin Dalisay
kíngke (kerosene lamp) to paintings. Once Marvin lights the
kíngke, the
asó (smoke) from the flames touching the white canvass marvelously transforms a rather dark and dull natural element into recognizable images.
Marvin’s ingenuity is not as an attempt to impress. Venturing into painting with fire and smoke is finding an alternative paint source without having to shell out money on oil or acrylic.
“
Kón pigádo ka, mangítà ka guid iban nga pama-ági. Ka mahál sang oil. Indì ko masarangan (If you’re poor, you will find a way. Oil paint is expensive. I cannot afford it),” Marvin explains.