https://laylaalrayes.com/header 2026-11-14T22:20:57+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R2701349260226807710599879240072/Ink-Illustration-Drawing--Portrait----21-August-2020--Framed---Reflect.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/F2702049762032904353677910124936/Layla-Al-Rayes---Signature---Sharpie-Fine-Point-png_24-NEW.png https://laylaalrayes.com/about 2026-10-26T18:38:11+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/F2745495790140388256060591745416/instagram-53.svg https://laylaalrayes.com 2026-11-14T15:39:50+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/M2090833567122667034887560440412/Living-in-Provence-5-.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X2701237521398870968278368823688/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-The_Spirit_of_the_Kalabaw-61x76.2x1.5cm-2021.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O2701237703910956833560672512392/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-Kain_na-50.8x61x1.7cm-2021.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R2701237703892510089486962960776/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-Kontento-50.8x61x1.7cm-2021.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X2701237801494232983484200561032/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-Paintings-Xcm-2021.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L2701237801457339495336781457800/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-Malas-29.7x42cm-2021.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/G2701237801475786239410491009416/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-Opo-29.7x42cm-2021.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q2701340910400336466339888015752/Ink-Illustration-Drawing--Portrait----21-August-2020--Framed---Reflect.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Z2701340910418783210413597567368/Ink-Illustration-Drawing--Portrait----28-May-2020--Framed---Pondering-Thoughts.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q2701340910381889722266178464136/Ink-Illustration-Drawing--Portrait----16-May-2020--Framed---and-Breathe.jpg https://laylaalrayes.com/sama-sama-1 2026-11-14T19:28:49+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/P2090833567104220290813850888796/Collecting-2-.jpg The Spirit of the Kalabaw August, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 61 x 76.2 x 1.5 cm The Spirit of the Kalabaw explores the relationship between labour, resilience, and cultural memory. The kalabaw, or water buffalo, is a longstanding Filipino symbol of hard work, endurance and perseverance. Two women are shown working inside a factory, while the suspended form of a kalabaw appears only at the edge of the composition. Neither fully present nor absent, it becomes a witness to the rhythms of labour and the enduring strength carried through everyday work. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X2701237521398870968278368823688/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-The_Spirit_of_the_Kalabaw-61x76.2x1.5cm-2021.jpg The Spirit of the Kalabaw August, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 61 x 76.2 x 1.5 cm The Spirit of the Kalabaw explores the relationship between labour, resilience, and cultural memory. The kalabaw, or water buffalo, is a longstanding Filipino symbol of hard work, endurance and perseverance. Two women are shown working inside a factory, while the suspended form of a kalabaw appears only at the edge of the composition. Neither fully present nor absent, it becomes a witness to the rhythms of labour and the enduring strength carried through everyday work. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O2701237703910956833560672512392/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-Kain_na-50.8x61x1.7cm-2021.jpg Kain na August, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 50.8 x 61 x 1.7 cm Translation: “Let’s eat.” Kain Na explores food as a gesture of care, welcome and belonging. A figure invites the viewer to join the table and share a meal. The work reflects on how something as simple as offering food can create a sense of warmth, generosity and connection. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R2701237703892510089486962960776/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-Kontento-50.8x61x1.7cm-2021.jpg Kontento August, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 50.8 x 61 x 1.7 cm Translation: “Contented.” Kontento explores the sense of fulfilment found in family, presence, and shared routine. An elderly figure watches his family eat, holding a moment of ease and contentment rather than spectacle. The work reflects on the emotional weight of ordinary domestic scenes, where care, memory, and belonging are carried through simple acts of togetherness. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L2701237801457339495336781457800/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-Malas-29.7x42cm-2021.jpg Malas February 2021 Gouache and Ink on Smooth 300 GSM Watercolour Paper 29.7x42cm ‘Malas’ means ‘bad luck’ in Tagalog. In this piece you see a young woman concentrating on her work in a factory. Her eyes show that she is still alert and aware of her surroundings. She stands by a red ladder, conscious and careful of the ‘malas’ this could bring her if she caught herself crossing under the ladder. A lot of Filipinos, especially older communities, are very superstitious. These cautionary tales would typically be retold to their young ones and persist as habits of memory. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/G2701237801475786239410491009416/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-Opo-29.7x42cm-2021.jpg Opo February 2021 Gouache and Ink on Smooth 300 GSM Watercolour Paper 29.7x42cm In Tagalog, “Opo” is a term of respect, spoken in place of “yes” when addressing an elder or someone in authority. It embodies the cultural significance of hierarchy and tradition in everyday interactions.  This work captures a moment of attentive listening, a woman taking notes while the word opo quietly shapes the soundscape. Within this politeness lies a question: is opo simply a gesture of reverence, or does it reflect a broader passivity within cultural norms? This piece opens space for reflection on how language can both honour and limit, and on the ways respect and authority are expressed in social exchange. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/P2701311847942429962489217591688/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-Paintings-Xcm-2021.jpg Muni-Muni February 2021 Gouache and Ink on Smooth 300 GSM Watercolour Paper 29.7x42cm ‘Muni-Muni’, meaning contemplation in Tagalog, captures a moment of introspection. The work reflects on thoughts and emotions that remain unspoken, offering a more personal perspective within the shared experiences explored in Sama-Sama. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q2701340910400336466339888015752/Ink-Illustration-Drawing--Portrait----21-August-2020--Framed---Reflect.jpg Reflect August, 2020 Ink on Cartridge Paper 14.6 x 21 cm https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Z2701340910418783210413597567368/Ink-Illustration-Drawing--Portrait----28-May-2020--Framed---Pondering-Thoughts.jpg Pondering Thoughts May, 2020 Ink on Cartridge Paper 14.6 x 21 cm https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q2701340910381889722266178464136/Ink-Illustration-Drawing--Portrait----16-May-2020--Framed---and-Breathe.jpg Muni-Muni May, 2021 Ink on Cartridge Paper 14.6 x 21 cm https://laylaalrayes.com/example-project-page 2026-11-14T15:20:31+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/P2090833567104220290813850888796/Collecting-2-.jpg 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https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O2701237703910956833560672512392/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-Kain_na-50.8x61x1.7cm-2021.jpg Kain na August, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 50.8 x 61 x 1.7 cm https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R2701237703892510089486962960776/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-Kontento-50.8x61x1.7cm-2021.jpg Kontento August, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 50.8 x 61 x 1.7 cm https://laylaalrayes.com/sama-sama-works_on_paper 2026-11-14T14:53:19+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/P2090833567104220290813850888796/Collecting-2-.jpg Malas February 2021 Gouache and Ink on Smooth 300 GSM Watercolour Paper 29.7x42cm https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L2701237801457339495336781457800/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-Malas-29.7x42cm-2021.jpg Malas February 2021 Gouache and Ink on Smooth 300 GSM Watercolour Paper 29.7x42cm https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/G2701237801475786239410491009416/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-Opo-29.7x42cm-2021.jpg Opo February 2021 Gouache and Ink on Smooth 300 GSM Watercolour Paper 29.7x42cm https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/P2701311847942429962489217591688/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-Paintings-Xcm-2021.jpg Muni-Muni February 2021 Gouache and Ink on Smooth 300 GSM Watercolour Paper 29.7x42cm https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q2701340910400336466339888015752/Ink-Illustration-Drawing--Portrait----21-August-2020--Framed---Reflect.jpg Reflect August, 2020 Ink on Cartridge Paper 14.6 x 21 cm https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Z2701340910418783210413597567368/Ink-Illustration-Drawing--Portrait----28-May-2020--Framed---Pondering-Thoughts.jpg Pondering Thoughts May, 2020 Ink on Cartridge Paper 14.6 x 21 cm https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q2701340910381889722266178464136/Ink-Illustration-Drawing--Portrait----16-May-2020--Framed---and-Breathe.jpg Muni-Muni May, 2021 Ink on Cartridge Paper 14.6 x 21 cm https://laylaalrayes.com/sama-sama-copy-2 2026-11-14T14:46:50+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/P2090833567104220290813850888796/Collecting-2-.jpg The Spirit of the Kalabaw August, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 61 x 76.2 x 1.5 cm https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X2701237521398870968278368823688/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-The_Spirit_of_the_Kalabaw-61x76.2x1.5cm-2021.jpg The Spirit of the Kalabaw August, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 61 x 76.2 x 1.5 cm https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O2701237703910956833560672512392/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-Kain_na-50.8x61x1.7cm-2021.jpg Kain na August, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 50.8 x 61 x 1.7 cm https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R2701237703892510089486962960776/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-Kontento-50.8x61x1.7cm-2021.jpg Kontento August, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 50.8 x 61 x 1.7 cm https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L2701237801457339495336781457800/Website-Layla_Al_Rayes-Malas-29.7x42cm-2021.jpg Malas February 2021 Gouache and Ink on Smooth 300 GSM Watercolour Paper 29.7x42cm 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