Nurse-artist goes viral for ‘syringe art’

A nurse by profession and artist by passion recently made waves on social media for her “syringe art” inspired by her motherland.

Kimberly Joy Magbanua, a Negros Occidental resident, used syringes and needles instead of typical art materials to express her love of country.

“I called it ‘syringe art’ or ‘syringe painting.’ I was giving medications to my patient when something popped into my mind: ‘yung ‘inject art.’ Inject art to your patient’s life to make it more colorful and meaningful,” she said.

An artist since her childhood, Kim said using painting as a form of mindfulness therapy is her way of merging her passion with her profession.

She first began experimenting with syringes and needles as art tools in 2017.

A Google search of “syringe painting” would conjure up many of her masterpieces.

This week, she went viral for her “Inang Bayan” series.

“I just painted my heart out. I got inspired by Inang Bayan who cries for unity and love sa ating fellow Filipinos,” she said.

Watch this Stand for Truth report by Shai Lagarde to learn more about syringe art. —Julia Mari Ornedo/LDF, GMA News