{"product_id":"taklap-original-artwork-by-meream-pacayra","title":"Taklap Original Artwork by Meream Pacayra","description":"\u003cdiv title=\"Page 20\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 22\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Taklap\" is Waray for blanket. Rather than the little annoying pea, this piece is about coming home, about finding safety and warmth under the floral blanket of one's childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeream Pacayra’s painting offers a quiet, contemporary reimagining of The Princess and the Pea. The familiar stack of mattresses is transformed into a single, patterned quilt draped inside a simplified dollhouse structure. This minimalist setting, placed beneath an open sky of drifting clouds, shifts the tale from royal extravagance to gentle introspection. Pacayra distills the story to its emotional core: sensitivity, vulnerability, and the search for belonging. The empty rooms and soft colors create a sense of stillness, inviting viewers to consider what it means to feel out of place, or to be seen for one’s true nature. Her interpretation turns a classic fairy tale into a quiet meditation on comfort and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the book: The Princess and the Pea\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“...took all the bedding off the bedstead, and laid a pea on the bottom. Then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea, and then twenty feather beds on top of the mattresses.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe artwork was exhibited at Pinspired Art Gallery during the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pinspired.ph\/blogs\/news\/onceupon-art-exhibition\"\u003eOnceupon Art Exhibition\u003c\/a\u003e (Dec 2025–Jan 2026), devoted to children’s storybooks. A portion of the sales supports the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Books-on-Wheels-Mobile-Library-Valencia-61573100049917\/\" title=\"Books on Wheels Valencia Mobile Library\"\u003eBooks on Wheel Valencia Mobile Library\u003c\/a\u003e, promoting literacy and a love for reading among children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: Acrylic on canvas\u003cspan\u003e;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e12\"x12\";\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 2025;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFraming: canvas on wood;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCOA signed by the artist Meream Pacayra.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Meream Pacayra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49482470981869,"sku":null,"price":13350.0,"currency_code":"PHP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1782\/3167\/files\/Taklap1.jpg?v=1773041080","url":"https:\/\/pinspired.ph\/ko\/products\/taklap-original-artwork-by-meream-pacayra","provider":"Pinspired Art Souvenirs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}