This installation is made of 144 tiles, each holding a small story, memory, or symbol from everyday life. Arranged like a puzzle, the tiles show how ordinary objects and moments come together to form a bigger picture. There is a saranggola built with siblings in childhood, a grain of palay bowing humbly to the land, s'mores quietly prepared at dawn, and sold to classmates in school. The magtataho, sorbetero, and countless workers remind us that much of what we have is built on their quiet labor, daily acts of perseverance that sustain us. May their stories guide us toward a future where equal rights and equal opportunities are shared by all.

An olive branch carries the hope for peace and solidarity in Palestine and beyond. A bayong weave recalls the pandemic-a time of loss and fear, but also of kindness and shared abundance. And a pile of labada left untouched on rainy days reflects the small, ordinary rhythms of life that quietly continue.

The number 144 is often seen as a symbol of wholeness and balance. Like these tiles, life is made of many small pieces-changing over time yet always part of something bigger. It reminds us that even as we grow and move through life, we already hold a quiet sense of completeness, wherever we are.

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- Patreng Non