{"id":240887,"date":"2026-02-03T11:07:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwu.edu.ph\/arc\/?page_id=240887"},"modified":"2026-02-03T11:19:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:19:59","slug":"love-rain-and-deathless-beauty-ambie-abano","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pwu.edu.ph\/arc\/love-rain-and-deathless-beauty-ambie-abano\/","title":{"rendered":"love, rain, and deathless beauty &#8211; Ambie Abano"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;bottom&#8221; background_position_desktop=&#8221;center top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770117001071{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.pwu.edu.ph\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hh-2.jpg?id=240894) !important;background-position: center 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{.thegem-te-heading.thegem-custom-69ea38b856b9a2362{position: relative !important;}}<\/style>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770116755239{margin-top: 10px !important;border-left-width: 5px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-color: #2FD5C7 !important;}&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; effects_enabled_delay=&#8221;900&#8243;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">JCB Gallery in partnership with Tin-Aw Art Management<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Philippine Women\u2019s University<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Malate, Manila<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770116816065{margin-top: 10px !important;border-left-width: 5px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-color: #2FD5C7 !important;}&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; effects_enabled_delay=&#8221;900&#8243;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">16 October | 2 pm | Opening &amp; Poetry Reading<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">13 November | 2 pm | Artist Talk &amp; Demo<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">16 October &#8211; 12 | December Exhibition Run<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770116809924{margin-top: 10px !important;border-left-width: 5px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-color: #2FD5C7 !important;}&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; effects_enabled_delay=&#8221;1200&#8243;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Curatorial Assistant | JL Diquit<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Image Credit |\u00a0 JCB Gallery &amp; JL Diquit<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770003500914{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221; 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falls, and a teenager thinks of a young love, the frisson of a new romance.<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #9d080c;\">Rain falls, to the relief of farmers struggling through drought.<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #9d080c;\">Rain falls, along with tears, as brokenhearted lovers bear the pain.<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #9d080c;\">Rain falls, and a worker worries about the commute to and from work.<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #9d080c;\">Rain falls, and a parent stresses over balancing work and a child\u2019s online classes.<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #9d080c;\">Rain falls, and a maintenance worker struggles to keep water out of the building, mopping away the mess.<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #9d080c;\">Rain falls, and rescue workers help families into evacuation centers.<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #9d080c;\">Rain falls, tears fall, as the season\u2019s crops drown in the 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#999898;\"><span class=\"thegem-heading-letter\" style=\"animation-delay: 630ms\">C<\/span><span class=\"thegem-heading-letter\" style=\"animation-delay: 660ms\">u<\/span><span class=\"thegem-heading-letter\" style=\"animation-delay: 690ms\">r<\/span><span class=\"thegem-heading-letter\" style=\"animation-delay: 720ms\">a<\/span><span class=\"thegem-heading-letter\" style=\"animation-delay: 750ms\">t<\/span><span class=\"thegem-heading-letter\" style=\"animation-delay: 780ms\">o<\/span><span class=\"thegem-heading-letter\" style=\"animation-delay: 810ms\">r<\/span><span class=\"thegem-heading-letter\" style=\"animation-delay: 840ms\">i<\/span><span class=\"thegem-heading-letter\" style=\"animation-delay: 870ms\">a<\/span><span class=\"thegem-heading-letter\" style=\"animation-delay: 900ms\">l<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"colored thegem-heading-word\" style=\"color: #999898;\"><span class=\"thegem-heading-letter\" style=\"animation-delay: 930ms\">S<\/span><span 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!important;}&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221;]We experience nature in different ways, through different moments of our lives. Ambie Aba\u00f1o\u2019s \u201clove, rain, and deathless beauty\u2026\u201d continues her series of reflections on the natural environment. Known for her complex self-portraits as she looks inward, Aba\u00f1o turns her gaze outward to what makes us human. Nature is part of who we are and how we live our lives. We thrive in sunshine, water makes up much of who we are, and our connection to our environment nourishes our souls.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, the contemporary moment finds itself in conflict with nature. Anthropocene, the geologic time where human intervention directly alters climate and the environment, is upon us\u2014something unheard of since the earth\u2019s existence. Capitalist greed and overconsumption impede significant climate action. Local and national politics reveal inadequacies in caring, not just for the environment but for fellow human beings. The inhumane indignities Filipinos endure are tied to the fragile state of our habitat. Instead of joyous celebrations, rain is met with apprehension, fear, and restlessness.<\/p>\n<p>Within the complexities of life, Aba\u00f1o looks toward love. With years spent on self-reflection, caregiving, and perfecting her technique, she has become more conscious of her role, not just in society but in the universe. Though earth is marred with scars, where unkindness and ugliness persist, love still runs alongside it all. With society in chaos, natural habitats continually destroyed, and corruption running rampant\u2014beauty exists and continues to do so.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770111652824{margin-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770117521308{border-left-width: 5px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #9D080C !important;}&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; effects_enabled_delay=&#8221;2000&#8243;]Beauty takes many forms. The flower blooms, and for a single moment, it is perfection incarnate. Then it withers, as it should, eventually dying and falling to earth. Though the moment of perfection passed, the flower falls to the soil\u2014decomposing, transforming\u2014eventually becoming part of a plant once again. Perhaps enriching the root, stem, leaves, and even ending up as another bloom. 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