BenCab: Finding his muse in the highlands

For almost 30 years, National Artist Benedicto Cabrera put together more than 4 decades of his work in a museum at the outskirts of Baguio City – a burgeoning attraction for art connoisseurs and tourists alike. His museum, which showcases not only his own paintings and the curated work of other local artists, is home to several artifacts unearthed in the Cordillera highlands – from burial jars to hunting weapons to a wall full of bul-ol – or Ifugao rice god – carvings. “It’s always been my obsession to draw,” says Bencab. He has lived in and out of the Philippines in his younger years, but decided to settle in Baguio City for good in 1985.

Watch our interview with Bencab on Rappler.