KAIN NA
poster design (2022)Bahay meaning “food” in Tagalog, is a food venture founded in 2021 by chef Riggz Castillo and Alex O’Neill. As well as introducing people to Filipino flavours created with the best Irish ingredients, they wanted to highlight the rich Irish-Filipino culture and creative community at a pop up and exhibition at Hens Teeth.
“It can be tough for kids having a lunch that’s a little bit different to classmates, different snacks, different utensils, all of which that can impact early feelings of anxiety of acceptance and identity that can be so prevalent in school. Such a small thing can have such a big impact in those formative years, and can be a real shaper of cultural identity growing up.” Kain Na meaning “let’s eat” or “eat up”, is an artwork that references a core childhood memory, and serves as a celebratory piece of the culture I consciously embraced while growing up as a young immigrant in Ireland.