“This poster design is the pointing trowel, the iconic tool of our trade, reimagined with Aboriginal Art motifs decorating the wooden handle. The art on this trowel was borrowed from elements of bark painting of the Barunga Statement of 1988 – a powerful symbol of the call for Aboriginal rights and self-determination. The ideation of this poster came about as a means to represent important stakeholders of Australian land – the various Aboriginal groups that call it home.”
Ruben Claro Reyes IV
Ruben Claro “Kim” Reyes IV is a Filipino graduate student and researcher from the UP School of Archaeology, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of the Philippines Diliman. As an archaeologist, his research interests encompass archaeomusicology, mortuary practices, pre-colonial identities, and reconstructive archaeology. As an artist, he advocates for the growth of public archaeology and heritage awareness through museum dioramas, paintings, and illustrations. He is the person behind the Reyben Kim Woodwinds music project, where he performs and lectures about traditional instruments from antiquity – exploring sonic heritage and cultural memory. Reyes is also a founding collaborator of Heritage on Wheels, a mobile bamboo library and learning space designed to bring heritage education to underserved communities. Alongside heritage work, he is also an advocate for sustainability: working with Bambike, promoting green living through bamboo bikes and eco-tourism – combining his interests in heritage, environmental stewardship, and creative design. Through these initiatives, Reyes actively bridges archaeology, art, and sustainability to engage the public in meaningful conversations about Filipino identity and the past.