"The design elements I would use for my maximalist work takes inspiration from tarpaulin advertisements and posters you would see across Metro Manila. The visual character of these advertisements are really kitsch."
"His project Kain Tayo draws from the rising inflation rates of the Filipino economy and how humans would start and resort to eating inedible objects due to the inhumane food costs."
"Miggie isn't looking at the endearing kitsch of the 2000s with rose-tinted glasses, he's also seeing corruption for what it is, exposing a dark poverty underneath low-grade advertisements in poor economies."
Miggie Bacungan is a multidisciplinary designer based in Parañaque, Philippines, whose work spans various design fields. He creates organized chaos through storytelling, drawing inspiration from local advertisements and pop culture. His project Artificial Flavouring features vibrant visuals reminiscent of street food and local markets, while Kain Tayo critiques rising food costs and poverty. Bacungan's unique style challenges visual culture, using unconventional elements to expose deeper societal issues beneath the surface of kitsch aesthetics.
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