Ray Mudjahid Ponce Millan, better known as Kublai Millan or Kublai, is a prolific artist from

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. He is known for his giant sculptures. Aside from being a sculptor he is also an art photographer, painter, digital artist and performance artist.

History

Kublai was born on April 9, 1974, in Cotabato City. Kublai started his career when he made all the artworks both inside and outside of his family's hotel Ponce Suites in

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, which is managed by his mother. He studied

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at the

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. After graduation, he returned to

, painting and sculpting subjects relating to the culture of his hometown. His two giant works are "Kampilan" in Sultan Kudarat,

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province, and the "Risen Christ" in a church in

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. He also created the giant durian monument at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport, the giant eagle and Bagobo children inside the People's Park,

References

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