Voyage to the Afterlife
This piece is Tomi Nu & Harvey Nichol's first collaboration.
This piece is inspired by an ancient burial Jar found in Tabon Cave, Palawan (890-710 BC). A neolithic burial site which also has the oldest confirmed modern human to have been found in the Islands.
The burial jar is commonly known as The Manunggul Jar. On the top of the jar is a boat with 2 human figures representing 2 souls on a voyage to the afterlife. The original Manunggul jar shows that the Filipino maritime culture is paramount that it reflected it's ancestor's religious beliefs which is connected with the austronesian belief of anito. (ancestor’s spirit)
Our goal for this collaboration was to combine the prehistoric ancient style of pottery with the modern contemporary street art aesthetic.
Medium: Ceramic jar & aerosol carved.
Made to Order
This piece is Tomi Nu & Harvey Nichol's first collaboration.
This piece is inspired by an ancient burial Jar found in Tabon Cave, Palawan (890-710 BC). A neolithic burial site which also has the oldest confirmed modern human to have been found in the Islands.
The burial jar is commonly known as The Manunggul Jar. On the top of the jar is a boat with 2 human figures representing 2 souls on a voyage to the afterlife. The original Manunggul jar shows that the Filipino maritime culture is paramount that it reflected it's ancestor's religious beliefs which is connected with the austronesian belief of anito. (ancestor’s spirit)
Our goal for this collaboration was to combine the prehistoric ancient style of pottery with the modern contemporary street art aesthetic.
Medium: Ceramic jar & aerosol carved.
Made to Order
This piece is Tomi Nu & Harvey Nichol's first collaboration.
This piece is inspired by an ancient burial Jar found in Tabon Cave, Palawan (890-710 BC). A neolithic burial site which also has the oldest confirmed modern human to have been found in the Islands.
The burial jar is commonly known as The Manunggul Jar. On the top of the jar is a boat with 2 human figures representing 2 souls on a voyage to the afterlife. The original Manunggul jar shows that the Filipino maritime culture is paramount that it reflected it's ancestor's religious beliefs which is connected with the austronesian belief of anito. (ancestor’s spirit)
Our goal for this collaboration was to combine the prehistoric ancient style of pottery with the modern contemporary street art aesthetic.
Medium: Ceramic jar & aerosol carved.
Made to Order