Multifaceted
by design.

I am Hyacinth. Living and creating across multiple disciplines, refusing the social limitation that one must occupy only a single box.

Personas & Disciplines

Meet Hyacinth

Select a dimension below to explore:

01 Composition & Performance

The Musician

Hya's multi-instrumental background.

Age 04 First Keys

Summer Piano Lessons

Enrolled in summer piano lessons. Learned to navigate the keyboard and play despite Left-Right Confusion, cultivating an early acoustic intuition and muscle memory.

Age 08 School Band

The Xylophone

Briefly joined the school band and learned the xylophone before promptly losing interest to explore other instrumental paths.

Age 14 Self-Taught Strings

Ukulele, Guitar & Original Lyrics

Taught herself ukulele and acoustic guitar. Began independently arranging chords, producing vocal covers, and writing original lyrical poetry.

Age 15 The Summer Before

Vocal Coaching & Singing Discipline

Received dedicated vocal lessons at summer camp, focused on honing her singing.

Music Hya's Music Account
02 Scholarship & Research

The Academic

Hya's Writing & Public Speaking background

Age 06 Early Oratory

Poetry Recitation & Local Emcee

Began her public speaking career through poetry recitation contests and serving as an emcee for local events.

Age 11 Debate & Adjudication

School Debate Club, Extemporaneous Champion & College Adjudicator

Joined the school debate club, won champion in her very first extemporaneous competition, and served as chief adjudicator for college rounds.

Age 14 Academic Research

Researchlympics National Qualifier & Regional Summits

Dabbled in the world of academic research and became a researchlympics national qualifier. Continued participating and championing regional research summits.

Age 15 Research Publication

International Journal Publication

Led a research publication that was published in an international journal of publication by age 17. Hya was also gaining best speaker awards as well as debate championships at this age.

ResearchGate Read Here
Age 19 Art Commentary

Editorial Article for Tubo Art Fair

Wrote her first editorial article for Tubo Art Fair.

Tubo Art Fair Read Here
Age 20 Literary Manuscript

Poetry Debut: Tender Ruins

Began writing her first poetry book, Tender Ruins.

Age 21 Second Manuscript

Poetry Collection: Home

Began writing her second poetry book, entitled Home.

Age 22 Literary Journal

Creative Publication Acceptance & Kafkaesque Love

Received her first creative publication acceptance by Interstice Journal for her essay entitled “Kafkaesque Love”, which she then decided to withdraw.

03 Fine Art & Creative Direction

The Artist

Hya's Multi-medium Artist Journey

Age 16 Fine Arts Academy

Bachelor of Fine Arts • University of the Philippines

Started college at the University of the Philippines taking a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

Age 20 National Distinction

Top 10 Filipino Artists to Watch & Guinness World Record

Named among the top 10 Filipino artists to watch for in 2025 and selected to participate in an official Guinness World Record attempt.

Filipino Art PH Read Here
Age 21 University Graduation

Graduation with Latin Honors • Top 1 Uni

Hya graduated with latin honors from the country's Top 1 Uni.

Age 22 Solo Debut Exhibition

Monumental Works: Large-Scale Charcoal & Silicon Mixed Medium

In a solo debut, Hya pushed the physical boundaries of her medium with an immersive collection of large-scale charcoal and silicon mixed works, featuring monumental pieces scaling up to 7x5 and 5x5 feet.

Instagram Hya's Art Page
04 Literature & Philosophy

The Author

Essays, cultural commentary, and long-form prose.

"Writing is thinking made visible, structured, and durable."

Writing on the intersection of human philosophy, modern craftsmanship, and discipline. Author of reflective essays and ongoing monographs.

The Polymath Thesis • Cross-disciplinary mastery
Essays on Quiet Craft • Focus and solitude dispatches
Monographs & Critical Prose • Design ethics
04 Ventures & Innovation

The Builder

Hya's Tech & AI Venture Journey

Oct 2025 Autonomous AI

Self-Taught AI Immersion with Zero Tech Background

Hya learned AI without prior AI/tech background.

Dec 2025 Commercial Outreach

Pitching AI Solutions to Local Businesses

Began pitching her AI services to local businesses.

Feb 2026 Startup Incubator

First Tech Business • Startup Incubator

Joined a startup incubator for her first tech business where she eventually took a pause to regulate her nervous system.

June 2026 Speaking & Media

We Meet Speaker • CDN Article Feature

Was invited as a speaker for a We Meet event and featured in a CDN article.

CDN Digital Read Here
05 Endurance & Conditioning

The Athlete

Hya's Physical Transformation Journey

2024 Strength Foundations

Weightlifting & Conditioning

Began lifting weights on and off.

June 22, 2026 Mind & Body Healing

Turning to Yoga • Startup Pressure Cooker Recovery

Hya leaned on yoga to heal from the startup pressure cooker environment.

July 12, 2026 Advanced Asana

One-Legged King Pigeon Pose

After a few days of practicing yoga obsessively, she was able to do a one-legged king pigeon (advanced yoga pose).

July 26, 2026 Spinal Mobility

First Unassisted Wheel & Camel Pose

Was able to do her first unassisted wheel and camel pose.

Aug 18, 2026 Mastery Breakthrough

Full King Pigeon Pose

Unlocked Full King Pigeon pose.

Aug 20, 2026 Forearm Mobility

Forearm Wheel Pose

Unlocked forearm wheel pose.

Instagram View Hya's Fitness Journey