Napoleon Abueva
Napoleon Abueva
Napoleon Abueva
Father of modern Filipino sculpture, the National Artist of the Philippines – and the youngest
artist to receive the honor – is credited with leading the way for the nation’s sculptors, and
serves as a living legend of the Filipino art world.
In 1951, he won the Pura Villanueva-Kalaw scholarship and finished Bachelor of Arts in
Sculpture in University of the Philippines in 1953. He was mentored by another National Artist,
Guillermo Tolentino, who is famous in Oblation and Bonifacio Monument. He won several
competition in Art Association of the Philippines such as "Kaganapan" in 1953. In 1954 he
recieved the Fullbright-Smith Mundt Scholarship and finished Master of Fine Arts in Cranbrook
Academy. He later took graduate units in Ceramics at the University of Kansas and Art History
at Harvard University. In 1976, he received the National Artist award and consider as the
youngest who received this prestigious award at age of 46. In 1978, he was appointed Dean of
the College of Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines, a position he held until 1989.In
1993, he was given an honorary doctorate in humanities and was promoted to University
Professor. He retired from the University in June 1995, and was given the status of Professor
Emeritus in April 2003.
Nine Muses at the UP Faculty Center, 1994
His “Siyam na Diwata ng Sining” (1991) stands stately at the grounds of Bulwagang Rizal in UP
Diliman. albeit open to the harsh elements.
Computer, Sculpture, Dance, Music, Film, Literature, Theatre, Painting, Architecture
https://irarenas.wordpress.com/tag/nine-muses-of-the-arts/
http://noypicollections.blogspot.com/2011/07/sculptures-of-napoleon-abueva.html
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/napoleon-abueva-the-artist-who-created-
modern-filipino-sculpture/
Her sculptures are fashioned from fabric, covering objects with resin-treated silk or crochet.
The object is then removed, to allow the fabric to retain its position, folds and drapes. Her
work examines the ideas of perception and memory.
She was awarded the Thirteen Artists Award from the Cultural Center of the Philippines in
2009, and the Art Omi Residency in Ghent, New York in 2010.
Sugar icing and graphite dust, 2017
https://patriciaeustaquio.com/portfolio/objects-installations/
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/top-10-filipino-contemporary-artists-
where-to-find-them/
Julie Lluch
(5 March 1946- ) is a sculptor known for her expressive portrayals of women in clay.
Man in trophy
With her past sculptural pieces resounding with feminist messages, observers might find it odd
that Lluch chose the image of a man for the Mission: PHL trophy.
A Rodinesque “Adam” stands over the globe, its arms slightly raised forward. Painted in
bronze, the trophy is made of cold cast marble—a mixture of resin, fiber glass, and marble
dust.
https://philippinesgraphic.net/julie-lluch-marrying-art-with-literature/
https://www.slideshare.net/BUGLAS/philippine-contemporary-sculpture
Abdulmari Imao
Filipino sculptor. Imao was named National Artist of the Philippines for Sculpture in 2006. A
Tausūg, Imao is the first Moro to receive the recognition.
Named National Artist of the Philippines for Sculpture in 2006.
“SARIMANOK”
legendary bird that has become an ubiquitous symbol of Maranao art. It is depicted as a fowl
with colorful wings and feathered tail, holding a fish on its beak or talons. The head is
profusely decorated with scroll, leaf, and spiral motifs. It is said to be a symbol of good
fortune.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarimanok