Pinggot Zulueta's art genuinely belongs to the second philosophy--and unabashedly so.  It stirs the conscience--and makes one realize, almost painfully, that one can never find true comfort and the pleasures of a tranquil conscience if the broken, oppressed and exploited are left behind.  Under autocratic or more benign rules, the artist as a social activist and critic has persisted through decades.  Zulueta follows in the eminent footsteps of Filipino artists in this genre.  He has amassed a volume of work on canvas paper worthy of a one-man exhibit. 

The artworks cover two decades--the Eighties and the Nineties, the most critical and memorable in the nation's life since 1946.  The evolution of his technique is evident; it is evident, too, that his themes are timeless, on the social, economic and political dimensions of national life that his generation has experienced.  One can go back a century in our national life and find these themes starkly relevant.