Taal - The Volcanic Sky

Created in 2022, this painting is an artistic interpretation of the January 2020 eruption of Taal Volcano in the Philippines. Rather than depicting the dramatic ash plume itself, the work presents a distant view of the volcano while emphasizing the lingering presence of ash as it spread across surrounding cities. Executed with a restrained palette of blue, black, and white, the painting evokes an atmosphere of quiet tension, capturing both the beauty of the landscape and the unsettling impact of a natural disaster through a minimalist and contemplative visual language.