As glamorous as his life might seem right now—exhibiting his artworks, displaying his skills in international art fairs—visual artist and designer Kris Abrigo rose from humble beginnings and is proud of every step that got him here.
When he was seven years old, unlike most children who would beg their parents for toys, Abrigo made his own toy sculptures. At his family’s modest abode in Sorsogon City, the young artist would gather torn rubber slippers, form them some shape and stick them together with contact cement or what is locally known as “rugby.”