Nona Garcia claims her ground as one of Philippines’ exquisite painters depicting desolated spaces and ambiguous absence. A sense of abandonment prevails amidst the illusionary reality that she attempts to capture. In the context of Pink Heart, an image of a discarded single seater neon pink and electric blue sofa is captured in its solidarity by the streets. The photo assemblage appropriates the technique of paper tole, a method consists of a picture built by cutting out certain parts of different prints of an identical image, then by shaping, layering, and gluing the pieces to the base print using neutral cure silicone, a three dimensional effect is created. The artwork title is appropriated by the heart shape from the tear on the sofa’s backrest. Pink Heart was displayed in a collaborative exhibition of photography-based works between Nona Garcia and contemporary Filipino artist MM Yu in Kuala Lumpur (2011). Nona Garcia obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting at the University of the Philippines. She has held numerous solo exhibitions in the Philippines namely Points of Departure (2007); Planted Landscapes (2008); Synonyms (2010); Fractures (2010) and Somewhere Else (2012). She has also participated in various group exhibitions in China, Italy, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Korea and Japan. She was the grand prize winner of the Philip Morris Group of Companies ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Art Award in Singapore (2000). She was a recipient of the 13 Artists Award in 2003.