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In his book Nena Saguil: Landscapes and Inscapes from the Material World to the Spiritual, critic Emmanuel Torres categorized Nena Saguil’s art into five distinctive periods. This work, done in 1965, belongs to her Lyrical Abstraction period, also defined as her blue and green period.

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Spanning from the 1960s to the early 1980s, Saguil’s Lyrical Abstraction period embodies a sort of musicality emblematic of the period. Done in various shades of blues and greens, the works categorized in this era carry a sense of melancholy to them, as evidenced by this 1965 piece.

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In this work, Saguil employs various overlapping ovals in the piece, highly reminiscent of the bubbles rising from the ocean. Despite the abstraction with which she will become known, Saguil's works draw heavy inspiration from nature. If one looks deeply, visages of nature can be gleaned from her lines and curves; mountains, valleys, whirlpools, and – in the case of this work – oceans find their way onto her canvases. This piece, in particular, adds a human touch to the work – these bubbles could only be done by humans as they playfully jostle each other underwater.

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Considered the first Filipina abstractionist by some, Saguil’s works deftly incorporate the physical worlds in her abstract landscapes. It speaks of her dexterity, then, that even through abstractions, her figurative inspirations shine through without diminishing the style she uses. (Hannah Valiente)

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