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Diyan sa May Tuktukan V
Where Light Settles
- 48 x 36 in
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Where Light Settles explores the quiet moment when turbulence begins to soften and clarity slowly emerges. Layers of luminous blues, misted whites, and subtle blush tones drift across the canvas like shifting skies after a passing storm, while traces of gold cut gently through the composition — suggesting a horizon, a threshold, or perhaps a moment of realization. Inspired by the idea of transformation through time and pressure, the painting reflects both emotional and elemental change. The atmosphere moves between movement and stillness, evoking the feeling of standing before a vast body of water at dawn, where light finally finds a place to rest. Created with textured acrylic layers and expressive gestures, the work embraces abstraction as a space for reflection. Rather than presenting a fixed landscape, Where Light Settles invites viewers to bring their own memories, silences, and sense of calm into the piece. This work was commissioned for a mentor in the field of metallurgy — a subtle connection to the beauty of refinement, resilience, and the quiet strength formed through heat and time.
May 15, 2026
Mixed Media
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Diyan sa May Tuktukan IV
- 30 x 42 cm
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“Diyan sa May Tuktukan” is an ongoing series that reflects on the transformation of Tuktukan, Taguig — the artist’s hometown. Through layered textures, atmospheric color fields, geometric pathways, and abstract architectural forms, the series explores the changing identity of a place once marked by its quiet provincial character and now shaped by rapid urban development. Each piece within the series serves as an emotional map of memory, capturing fragments of landscapes, streets, rooftops, and open skies that continue to exist in recollection even as the physical environment evolves. The works balance softness and structure: ethereal clouds and luminous blues evoke nostalgia and distance, while sharp lines and layered forms symbolize progress, construction, and the movement of time. Rather than documenting Tuktukan in a literal sense, the series reimagines it through memory and emotion. It reflects the experience of witnessing one’s hometown slowly transform — where traces of the past remain embedded beneath the surface of modernity. “Diyan sa May Tuktukan” becomes both a personal tribute and a broader reflection on how communities change, adapt, and endure through generations.
Circa. February, 2026
Mixed Media
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Diyan sa May Tuktukan V
- 30 x 42 cm
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“Diyan sa May Tuktukan” is an ongoing series that reflects on the transformation of Tuktukan, Taguig — the artist’s hometown. Through layered textures, atmospheric color fields, geometric pathways, and abstract architectural forms, the series explores the changing identity of a place once marked by its quiet provincial character and now shaped by rapid urban development. Each piece within the series serves as an emotional map of memory, capturing fragments of landscapes, streets, rooftops, and open skies that continue to exist in recollection even as the physical environment evolves. The works balance softness and structure: ethereal clouds and luminous blues evoke nostalgia and distance, while sharp lines and layered forms symbolize progress, construction, and the movement of time. Rather than documenting Tuktukan in a literal sense, the series reimagines it through memory and emotion. It reflects the experience of witnessing one’s hometown slowly transform — where traces of the past remain embedded beneath the surface of modernity. “Diyan sa May Tuktukan” becomes both a personal tribute and a broader reflection on how communities change, adapt, and endure through generations.
Circa. February, 2026
Mixed Media
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