Marikit Santiago, a Filipina-Australian artist, has been awarded the 2024 La Prairie Art Award, which includes an $80,000 prize and a European residency.

Santiago's winning work is a painting on reclaimed cardboard featuring her family at the dining table, symbolizing familial bonds and gatherings.

Her art explores her personal struggle with ethnic identity, embracing both her Filipino heritage and Australian upbringing.

The artist incorporates her children into her creative process and uses recycled materials to reflect the Philippine 'make-do' culture.

The La Prairie Art Award is an acquisitive prize specifically for women artists, and Santiago aims to invest her winnings in her family and European cultural experiences.

Santiago's works challenge stereotypes about Western Sydney women and Filipino immigrants and are on exhibition at the AGNSW and the Art Gallery of South Australia.

The award also grants Santiago the opportunity to attend the prestigious Art Basel International Art Fair with her family.