https://metro.style/living/tips/ishinomaki-laboratory-lamana-space-encounters/17887
"On September 26, two exhibits opened simultaneously at Space Encounters Gallery in Ortigas, in cooperation with Lamana: one featuring the works of Itsy Macasaet-Dazo, and another featuring the pieces of Jem Magbanua. Both artists have ties to Japan—Jem spent her residency in Japan, which influenced her identity as an artist, and Itsy’s show, “Cycles,” was influenced by cremation ceremonies that affected her deeply, making her realize that beauty can be found even in death, the very ethos of Ishinomaki Laboratory’s pieces."