The Boys of Metro Manila

For Regine, the search for these moments is second nature. She is an artist on the everlasting hunt for beauty. In the company of BJ Pascual, Lance, and Bruce – a photographer, a model and an artist – we are taken to the pockets of freedom that the powers that be have tried to suppress. Regine believes “there is enough documentation of the bleakness we are experiencing.” So, she turns her creative energy to this intimate hybrid fashion documentary.

Where restriction of movement, inaccessible healthcare and political misinformation attempt to dominate the narrative of Filipino routine, behind closed doors life quietly goes on. Humans make discoveries, and find new magic safely, under the soft light of privacy. Freedom exists even when the world around you isn’t so free. They say home is where the heart is; and it’s here that safety can be found, too.

Regine used the Ricoh GR III Camera from MPB in this series.