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The Good Luck Series: A Mindanao Sunroom In this whimsical series of predominantly Muslim Philippine ethnic artifacts, the artist proposes that Good Luck Things are of momentous importance, their sentimental value often exceeding by far the merits of their physical appearance or commercial value. Ornate borders with incorporated ethnic designs and symbols encase still life compositions set against a background of the garden view from the artist's studio in Mindanao, Philippines.