he Subject Maer• The main fgure in the artwork is the beauul underwater coral rees; although it

showcases aquacbiodiversity or lie under the sea, the coral rees inially caught my eyes and
captured my interest.Fishes and corals that are dierently colored together with the diversity o the
diering aquac fguressuch as the benthos and nekton, which also serve as the main fgure, vividly
contributes in pertaining thevast biodiversity in salt water.• Each fgure in the painng combines in
orming an allure and serene look rom a diver’s perspecve.As an outcome o the artwork, when you
look at the overall whole picture, one can see and eel thepeace o the tranquility that picture o the
nature brings, but when it is seen in great detail or is zoomedin an object, what you’re looking up
becomes conusing like there are great and deep details on thatparcular object and that there is
something more in there than meets the eye. The pieces rom herUnderwater Wilderness series beneft
most rom this set-up. To view them, one lithely weaves in andout o strategically placed canvases, as
though they were swimming, which is appropriate given itssubject maer: Abad turned to the
prosperous marine lie o her province and the underwaterlandscapes she encountered during her
many diving trips across the Philippines or inspiraon