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🎨🌱 ANNOUNCEMENT: I’ve founded a new art movement — Decolonial Minimalism. Rooted in Filipino identity, it reclaims space, form & meaning from colonial structures. 📖 Essay: wannabelabs.com/decolonial-min… 🎨 Works: wannabelabs.com/decolonial-min… #decolonialminimalism #newartmovement

...with my theories now indexed in Google Scholar, they are being cited alongside foundational minimalist texts... read ALT - scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&… #DavidRaskin #cistaarts #DecolonialMinimalism #IJWBAA ArtHistory #NewMedia DigitalArt ArtAndTechnology Minimalism GoogleScholar

Featured On: Grokipedia 📍 Online Encyclopedia | Fact-Checked by Grok grokipedia.com/page/IJWBAA #artandtechnology #computerart #newmedia #DecolonialMinimalism #Grokipedia

This is my entry piece, a digital artwork titled Maganda, for the Postcard Art Exhibit in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 26, 2026… read ALT instagram.com/reel/DRBIYoIkz… #PostcardArtExhibit #Alzheimer #charityshow #DecolonialMinimalism #DigitalArt #IJWBAA #FilipinoFolklore

Why I Admire Victorio Edades? - read ALT #VictorioEdades #IJWBAA #modernart #decolonialminimalism #digitalart #newmedia #computerart #artandtechnology

Proud 2announce dat my books have been integrated in2 permanent collections of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. By Ministerial Order, Spanish State has recognized these works as being of "greatest interest." #MuseoReinaSofia #digitalart #newmedia #DecolonialMinimalism

Solarpunk 2.0 Maloop Garden, Cambodia Feb 21, 2026 instagram.com/reel/DVPfyzagR… #maloopgarden #Solarpunk #DigitalArt #DecolonialMinimalism #IJWBAA

I’m thrilled with the success of the Miniatures exhibition in Slovenia! My piece, “Malakas,” redefines Filipino strength by trading the "tough guy" stereotype… instagram.com/reel/DS_TSFrk0… #13b_ljw #DecolonialMinimalism #Malakas #IJWBAA #DigitalArt #procreate #curatedexhibition

To me, art has never been just about what my hands can make; it’s the Katotohanan (Truth) of my soul that I’ve fought to win back from the constant, draining noise of the digital void… - read ALT #artandtechnology #computerart #newmedia #DecolonialMinimalism #nationalartsmonth

Habi (weaving) presented by Kelambi magazine (Indonesia) on OncyberIO Jan 1-31, 2025 oncyber.io/habi #KelambiMagazine #OncyberIO #DecolonialMinimalism #IJWBAA #DigitalArt

TYSM @NCCAOfficial for accepting "my milestones updates"

🔴 SOLD OUT! I am thrilled to share that my pieces for The Incognito Art Show 2025 in Australia have officially found new homes. - read alt —— #artandtechnology #computerart #newmedia #DecolonialMinimalism #IncognitoArtShow

I’m incredibly excited to share that my art has landed on the front cover of an international art magazine in Bekasi, Indonesia - Kelambi Magazine Vol 034! TQ Siti, EIC — dpbee.ru/shop/kelambi-m… #artandtechnology #computerart #newmedia #DecolonialMinimalism #KelambiMagazine

🏛️ My two-volume work “I Just Wannabe an Artist” is now officially cataloged in the @natmuseumph Central Library—formally categorized the books under #ArtandTechnology, #ComputerArt, and #NewMedia Art.📍 Call No: FIL N 7433.8 I39 2024

1st exhibit in 2026 :)

Inaugural Exhibition for Abstract and Minimal Art 2026! SikoraArts New York, USA Curator: Linda Sikora Description: Please read ALT sikoraarts.com/gallery-2nd-fl… #DecolonialMinimalism #digitalart #IJWBAA #SikoraArts

2025: Year-In Review instagram.com/reel/DS6JuHBk1… #IJWBAA #DecolonialMinimalism #YearInReview #DigitalArt #ArtistJourney #TheWrongBiennale #UffiziGallery #WorldCat

I’m thrilled to be featured in D.Wonder Magazine this September 29, 2025, from Berlin, showcasing the foundational works of Decolonial Minimalism …ALT magcloud.com/browse/issue/3… #DWonderMagazine #DWonder #artmagazine #DecolonialMinimalism #FilipinoFolklore #IJWBAA

Meet IJWBAA (I Just Wannabe an Artist) also known as Paul “Pao” Hafalla, a pioneering Filipino digital artist redefining contemporary expression through Decolonial Minimalism. 🎨 Connect with IJWBAA: Instagram: instagram.com/IJWBAA ✨ Follow @artsgeekmanila for more stories

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I’m so honored to be featured in we[dot]art, a curated global directory of inspiring creators selected by Olivia Brooks. wedotart.com/wannabelabs #wedotart #OliviaBrooks #curatedcreativedirectory #DecolonialMinimalism #IJWBAA #DigitalArt #digitalartist