"Bulmaliza"

“Bulmaliza” is where three worlds collide — Bulma from Dragon Ball, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, and Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night.

In this acrylic work, Bulma takes the throne as the modern Mona Lisa. She sits in Lisa’s iconic pose, hands gracefully folded, her famous enigmatic smile reimagined with Bulma’s playful confidence and genius spark. Her blue hair glows against the canvas, a striking contrast to the Renaissance elegance she embodies.

Behind her, the calm landscape of the original Mona Lisa dissolves into Van Gogh’s turbulent, swirling Starry Night. The sky moves — thick, emotional brushstrokes of midnight blues, cosmic yellows, and starlit spirals — as if her brilliant mind is literally lighting up the universe.

Mesa Jr. brings together the mystery of da Vinci, the emotion of Van Gogh, and the bold spirit of Akira Toriyama. Bulma is not just a portrait anymore; she is a creator, a dreamer, a woman who looks at the stars and thinks about how to reach them.

“Bulmaliza” is a tribute to intelligent women across time — from the muse who was painted, to the artist who painted the stars, to the heroine who builds the future.

The Mona Lisa stopped smiling at the viewer. Now she’s looking at the stars.

Exibited on BALAI MARIA INTRAMUROS MANILA 2025