Pamela Maceda’s work begins with an internal exploration of themes and emotions, often first expressed as fragmented words and phrases in her sketchbook before becoming visual forms. Her paintings focus on the body and mind, using dreamlike, sometimes unsettling creatures to represent fears, conscience, and inner life. Everyday objects and the human form are used not literally but as vessels for emotional and psychological weight, capturing complex feelings in familiar shapes.

Her figures, often inspired by people close to her, inhabit spaces that are both surreal and tangible, accompanied by childlike yet haunting creatures. Recurring motifs—such as womanhood, fish, the heart, blood, and veins—reflect the interplay between inner experience and the external world, revealing connections between human vulnerability and natural forms.