Taklap Original Artwork by Meream Pacayra

"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.

Meream 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.