“Tribal Sorceress

She is the spiritual leader of the caged birds that do not sing. This small tribe became captives of forces beyond their control and are now trapped in captivity with their freedoms completely taken away. But through her occult powers of divination, courage, and fortitude there will surely come a day when their souls can soar into the heavens once again.

From the “Caged Birds Don’t Sing” episode of the unCAGEd series photographed at exotic locales in the Philippines.

C = Cabales, A = Allison, G = Glen, E = Eric

Philippine model, the versatile Mika Uy, was styled and body-painted at the Altuquero studio of the awe-inspiring conceptual artist, the renowned Eric Estampador Cabales, in Ibajay, Aklan, the Philippines. For this shoot, he and his talented team crafted the model’s attire completely by hand in a couple of days from raw materials found locally—an amazing execution of skills.

Models: Mika Uy Stylist/body-painter: Eric Estampador Cabales Assistant body painter: Jhon Erl Pelayo Lighting Assistants: Ejane Navarro Baroa and Jestoni Layagon BTS Video: Juncelmar Sallador Photo: Copyright © Glen Allison Altuquero Staff: Ma Suela Sallador Suerte, Jhun Paul Gonzales

This project was a joint venture with Eric Estampador Cabales, the Province of Aklan, the Provincial Tourism Board of Aklan, the Ibajay Tourism Office, and Ibajay LGU.