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The view from above
I grew up in Pio V. Corpus in the Philippines, and that village is my pride. Until I was 14, my biggest dream was to sit on a plane and see the view from above. At 14, I finally sat on that plane. My mother had worked so hard to bring my siblings and me to Vienna: a one-in-a-million chance to leave a poor country, and my only opportunity to dream and be creative.

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How it started
I never finished school. Instead, I spent ten years looking after guests, working my way up from waitress to service manager and into high-end hospitality at one of Vienna’s renowned places. In 2017 I started photographing. In 2018 I quit my job, went full-time and gave it everything. My plan B: if it failed, I’d go back to hospitality. I liked that work too, and originally I wanted to open my own bistro. When I chose art, only my grandma truly believed in me. Today the whole family follows my work. Grandma, you were right.

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Eight years and counting
I have been building my career full-time for eight years now, counting every opportunity as a sign. Each one takes me back to watching the sunset and knowing I was meant for more: to create, to inspire, to be of service, to be with people. I run my agency, Wynn Creatives, and make my own art: the series In-Between, #bleibtszhaus and #wirhaltenzam, plus limited fine-art prints.

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What I live for
I love to read, to manifest, to love, to share and to host. I practise the art of noticing, down to the smallest detail, and bring energy to every room, because I believe in life as it is. Seeing it from a different perspective, taking on challenges and change, creating something new: that brings me so much joy. I am a mama of two. Our patchwork family is the best thing that ever happened to me, and my steps are meant for my kids’ generation, to inspire and to give.

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Join me
I want to share that joy with the people I meet, and with anyone who wants to be on this journey with me. I used to serve at other people’s tables. Now I co-host one of my own: Séparée, gatherings and dinners for creative minds, founders and interesting people. Write to me for a project together, a print for your wall or a seat at the next dinner.

Séparée

