Maica Borlagdan Studio

Maica Borlagdan Studio Maica Borlagdan is a Magna Cum Laude graduate from the University of the Philippines, Diliman.

A multi-awarded artist, a 2019 MADE Painting semi-finalist, Philippine Art Awards shortlistee, 2019 Shell finalist, 2021 Shell Sculpture 1st place winner, etc.

“The stargazer”3 x 5 ft.Acrylic & resin on canvas2026Peace is not passively awaited; it is actively pursued.𖦹 ۪༚𓏲✴︎  ݂݂݇...
18/02/2026

“The stargazer”
3 x 5 ft.
Acrylic & resin on canvas
2026

Peace is not passively awaited; it is actively pursued.
𖦹 ۪༚𓏲✴︎ ݂݂݇ ꩜⋆˚ ༘๑𓂃

Feel free to send a message for inquiries & more information! 🪴
I’m also open for commissions

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This work centers on the stargazer lily as a figure suspended in motion; restless, circling, caught in a spiral that seems endless. The textured surface moves in loops & currents, echoing patterns of repetition and return. At the heart of this movement, the stargazer emerges.

The stargazer represents the desire to step out of the spiral. It dreams of breaking the pattern, of ending the cycle, of finding stillness within constant motion. It longs to move beyond the loop in order to gain peace.
Yet the stargazer does not rest. Because time & the urgency of the present is crucial in breaking repetition. The stargazer dreams and labors at once, holding both aspiration and action in the same breath.

Surrounded by circular currents, it continues to reach upward. The stargazer becomes a symbol of peace — not as the absence of movement, but as the quiet strength required to move differently, to interrupt the spiral, and to finally arrive at stillness.

Bathed in gentle sunlight, jasmine and lilies bloom in silence, radiating calm and quiet grace. The painting invites the...
15/02/2026

Bathed in gentle sunlight, jasmine and lilies bloom in silence, radiating calm and quiet grace. The painting invites the viewer to pause gently and rest from the rush of the world.

݂݂݇ 𓂃 ࣪⋆˚ ༘. ⋆ ̊。

“A gentle sunlight; on jasmine & lilies"
Acrylic & resin on canvas
2026
27” x 39” inches including frame

commissioned painting
thank you so much for trusting 🪷
feel free to message me with any inquiries 💌

01/02/2026

Ongoing studio practice involving multiple paintings and commissioned works.

💌 Commission inquiries are welcome via direct message

"Rage is Radiance"12" x 22" inchesAcrylic, resin, & needles on canvas2025DM for inquiriesCommissions are open 💌
17/01/2026

"Rage is Radiance"
12" x 22" inches
Acrylic, resin, & needles on canvas

2025

DM for inquiries
Commissions are open 💌

"The ripple effect" & "Disturbing idle waters"2x2 ft. (each)Acrylic, resin, & metal stones on canvas2026˚˖𓍢ִ໋Part of Mod...
14/01/2026

"The ripple effect" & "Disturbing idle waters"
2x2 ft. (each)
Acrylic, resin, & metal stones on canvas
2026

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Part of Modeka’s 'Urgent Daydreams' group exhibition
on view until February 7, 2026

1st artwork and group show of 2026 ✴️under ModekaOn view from January 10 – February 7, 2026See you at 6 PM | 01.10.26 :)
06/01/2026

1st artwork and group show of 2026 ✴️
under Modeka

On view from January 10 – February 7, 2026

See you at 6 PM | 01.10.26 :)

Thank you for choosing my work and giving these pieces a place to belong 🎀Happy new year everyone 🍾💠
03/01/2026

Thank you for choosing my work and giving these pieces a place to belong 🎀

Happy new year everyone 🍾💠

Sincere thanks to everyone who continues to support artists and handmade works ♡Truly grateful for every piece finding a...
24/12/2025

Sincere thanks to everyone who continues to support artists and handmade works ♡
Truly grateful for every piece finding a home 🎇

Happy holidays! 🎄

"A pond of silverstar"Acrylic, resin, & crushed metal stones on canvas40" x 40" inches each2025𖧷͜͡  𓈒 𓋭 𖦹 ׂ 𓈒  ⋆ ۪ ⊹♡⁠˖⁠...
21/12/2025

"A pond of silverstar"
Acrylic, resin, & crushed metal stones on canvas
40" x 40" inches each
2025

𖧷͜͡ 𓈒 𓋭 𖦹 ׂ 𓈒 ⋆ ۪ ⊹♡⁠˖⁠⑅ ۪༚ ۪𔓕
A Pond of Silverstar explores stillness as a form of healing.

The quiet water holds a gentle light, reflecting moments of rest after longing, and calm after inner noise. Within the floating lilies, the work offers a pause, inviting the viewer to breathe, soften, and remain.

Feel free to message me with any inquiries :)
IG: .borlagdan.portfolio

"Garden of Reflections"26.5" x 42.5" inchesAcrylic & resin on canvas2025🪷This year, I learned to sit with my emotions, t...
12/12/2025

"Garden of Reflections"
26.5" x 42.5" inches
Acrylic & resin on canvas
2025

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This year, I learned to sit with my emotions, to reflect without fear, and simply let the hours pass by through watching the lagoon of still waters filled with water lilies. The painting becomes a sanctuary for that journey, a space where old wounds soften, clarity blooms, and dreams grow freely. In simple words, it is me allowing myself to be free.

This work captures the quiet spaces where the mind returns to itself, where past choices, present realizations, and future dreams intertwine.

At the heart of the piece is the belief that fate has a way of circling back to men; to us; the moments we thought we had moved beyond often reappear, not to unsettle us, but to offer new lessons. Like water lilies rising from still waters, this painting symbolizes the emergence of understanding after long periods of introspection.

Garden of Reflections is both a closure and a beginning: a reminder that healing is cyclical, self-knowledge is grounding, and every return of fate is an invitation to rise wiser and braver than before.

May we all learn to treat ourselves with the same kindness we freely give to others 🍀

Feel free to message me for any inquiries :)

Commissioned painting 🎋🍀❇️"Begin Again II"27" x 39" inchesAcrylic & resin on canvas2025Thank you so much for trusting 💟D...
13/11/2025

Commissioned painting 🎋🍀❇️

"Begin Again II"

27" x 39" inches
Acrylic & resin on canvas
2025

Thank you so much for trusting 💟
DM for more information


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