Larawan ni eduardo castrillo biography

Eduardo Castrillo

Filipino sculptor (–)

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is de los Santos and the surname or paternal family name is Castrillo.

Eduardo Castrillo
Born	Eduardo de los Santos Castrillo ()October 31, Santa Ana, Municipality of Greater Manila, Philippine Commonwealth
Died	May 18, () (aged&#;73) Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Known&#;for	Sculptor and artist
Movement	Eduardo Castrillo pioneered his own constructivism style of sculpture. He also pioneered the use of materials, and the combination of materials in latest art expressionism in the Philippines. His deliberate contribution to Philippine Public Art and aim of making art available outside of galleries and museums paved the way for modern public art in the country.

Eduardo de los Santos Castrillo (October 31, – May 18, ) was a renowned Filipino sculptor.

Manila, Philippines: Eduardo Castrillo — —the awarded nationalist sculptor, jewelry designer, monument maker, and pioneering radical in the visual arts who passed away in May this year—would have marked his golden anniversary as an artist. When Castrillo broke into the contemporary art scene in his first solo exhibition inhis sculptures reflected the potency of his artistic and creative genius to innovate and pioneer. At a time when Filipino sculptors were using readily available materials, Castrillo explored fresh mediums, such as plastics, plexiglass, and less pliable materials. Throughout his artistic life, he constantly experimented with form, material, techniques, and processes.

Early life

Eduardo Castrillo, commonly known as 'Ed', was born in Santa Ana, Town of Greater Manila (now part of Manila), Philippines, on October 31, , the youngest of five children to Santiago Silva Castrillo and Magdalena De los Santos.

His father worked as a jeweler, while his mother was a leading actress in zarzuelas and Holy Week pageants.

Castrillo's early years were marked by adversity and challenges.^[1] His mother died when he was not yet two, he changed schools several times, and he was depressed as a teenager to the point of organism suicidal.^[1] He found his place however after he entered the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, where he earned a degree in Fine Arts.

Looking for work following his graduation, he approached Levy Hermanos, the owner of the well-known La Estrella del Norte studio in Manila. Hermanos challenged him to design a piece of jewelry then and there. Castrillo responded by producing seven studies, in full color, within twenty minutes.

On the 18 th of Maythe Philippines lost one of its most esteemed artists: Eduardo Castrillo. Beyond his great achievements in the arts, Ed was such a beloved fellow among friends and family. In the times that I have met him, Castrillo often comes to people as strong but silent type, which is a far cry from the highly peppy sculptures that have helped defined Philippine Modern Art, as good as the cultural landscape of cities such as Cebu and Manila. Instead of creating classically recognizable characters, Ed had pounded and welded metal to pair the dynamic emotions of the heroes and scenes that he portrayed.

He was hired on the spot as a jewelry designer.^[1]^[2] The year was

Professional career

Castrillo broke onto the Filipino arts scene in , when he held his first one-man show at the Northern Motors showroom in Makati, Rizal.

That same year, his first major public sculptures were unveiled – “The Virgin” at La Loma Cemetery and “Youth's Cry of Defiance” in Fort Santiago, Manila. During the s, the height of Martial Law under the Marcos dictatorship, Castrillo was considered to be the most avant-garde sculptor in the Philippines.^[1] By the s, Castrillo's reputation as a leading artist in his country was beyond dispute.

He traveled extensively abroad on cultural visits, giving lectures and conducting research into the origins of early Filipino art.

Castrillo's main medium was metal, especially brass, bronze and steel, from which he created sculptures by hammering, cutting and welding, with the help of a group of assistants.

He also incorporated other materials into his works, including wood, plastic, plexiglass, ivory and even neon lights.

His father worked as a jeweler, while his mother was a principal actress in zarzuelas and Blessed Week pageants. Castrillo's early years were marked by adversity and challenges. Looking for work monitoring his graduation, he approached Levy Hermanos, the owner of the well-known La Estrella del Norte studio in Manila. Hermanos challenged him to design a piece of jewelry then and there.

His oeuvre included freestanding abstract pieces, functional art pieces, art jewelry, body sculptures and liturgical art.

As well as creature avant-garde, he was known as a nationalist and for his commitment to the Filipino people.

As he told an interviewer from the American news agency, the Associated Press:

Whenever I am doing a big commission, or big art work, particularly in the Philippines, I lay myself, I put my artistry aside, and I deal more and I feel more as a social being.

A social being that has a responsibility of educating, or orienting the great number of people, because primarily I think that is the thing that we lack around here. For, it is so common among us [Filipinos] to look up to a foreign talent….^[3]

Several of Castrillo's most important works are monumental sculptures commemorating Filipino historical events or personalities, including Rajah Sulayman (), the People Power Monument (), The Battle of Zapote Bridge () and the Bonifacio Shrine ().

Having built up an impressive practice that is recognizable for these monuments, Eduardo Castrillo is the one artist active today who embodies the essence and approach of the pioneers of public monuments--the likes of National Artists Guillermo Tolentino (who created UP’s Oblation) and Napoleon Abueva.

Outside of the Philippines, his sculptures can be start in France, Singapore, Malaysia and Guam, among other places.^[2]

Castrillo served at one time as the head of the Art Association of the Philippines.^[4]

Death

Eduardo Castrillo died of cancer on May 18, , at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center in Alabang, Muntinlupa, Metro Manila.^[5]

Awards

Honorable Mention, 18th AAP Annual Sculpture Division,
Major Award (1 of 4) for Death Touch of Joy, 1st National Sculpture Exhibition,
13th Musician Award of the Cultural Center of the Philippines,
Republic Cultural Heritage Award,
Araw ng Maynila Centennial Award,
Ten Outstanding Fresh Men Award,
Outstanding Makati Resident Award,
Outstanding Sta.

Ana Resident Award,
Outstanding Son of Binan Award, Maduro Club,
Outstanding Son of Laguna Award, Laguna Lion's Club,
Adopted Son of Cebu, Charter Day of Cebu,
Green and Gold Artist Award, Far Eastern University,
Most Outstanding Citizen Award of Quezon City, Quezon City Foundation Day,
Helping Citizen Award of Imus City, Imus Recognition Day,

Despite his importance to the Philippine art society and the visibility of his major works, Eduardo Castrillo was never named a National Designer of the Philippines – a fact that one arts observer proclaimed was “nothing short of a scandal”.^[1]

Shows (partial listing)

One-Man Reveal, Northern Motors Showroom, Makati,
One-Man Show, Hilton Art Center, Manila,
One-Man Show, Luz Gallery, Makati,
One-Man Show, Solidaridad,
One-Man Reveal, Gelerie Bleue,
One-Man Show, Agra Gallery, Washington DC, USA,
One-Man Show, Plaza Hotel, New York City, USA,
One-Man Show, Via de Parigi, Palm Beach, USA,
One-Man Show, Gallery 99, Rome, Italy,
One-Man Show, Impressions Gallery,
One-Man Show, Sanctuary Gallery,

Major works

The Virgin (), La Loma Cemetery, Metro Manila
Youth's Cry of Defiance (), Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Metro Manila
Fate of the Repressed ()
Consolidated Growth through Education (), Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Santa Mesa, Metro Manila
Spirit of Pinaglabanan (), San Juan, Metro Manila
The Redemption (), Loyola Memorial Park, Marikina, Metro Manila
Pagbubungkas (), Philippine Heart Center, Quezon Municipality, Metro Manila
Rajah Sulayman (), Plaza Rajah Sulayman, Malate, Metro Manila
Paghimud-os (), Bacolod Capitol Lagoon, Bacolod
Mag-Ilusyon (), Kalayaan Park (formerly Ferdinand-Imelda Park), Legazpi City, Albay
The Redemption (), Metrobank Plaza, Makati, Metro Manila
Cry of Tondo (), Plaza Moriones, Tondo, Metro Manila
Inang Bayan (), Bantayog ng mga Bayani, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila
People Power Monument () along Epifanio De los Santos Avenue in Quezon City, Metro Manila
The Heritage of Cebu (), Cebu City
Battle of Zapote Bridge (), Las Piñas
Bonifacio and the Katipunan Revolution Monument (), beside Manila Urban area Hall, Metro Manila
Beyond Broadcasting (), GMA Network Center, Quezon Town, Metro Manila
Golden Tribute to the History of Cebu (), Insular Life Cebu Business Center, Cebu Business Park, Cebu City
Mother of All Asia–Tower of Peace (), Batangas
San Juan Bautista (), Plaza Carriedo, Quiapo Church, Metro Manila
Execution of Rizal, Rizal Park, Metro Manila
Ang Mga Bisig, Philippine International Convention Center, Metro Manila

References

^ ^a^b^c^d^eCarlomar Daoana, “A Monumental Life”.

Art+ Magazine, 5 October
^ ^a^bDale Dennis David et al. Filipino Pride. Manila, Philippines: Filipino Matters, , p.
^RRB Art A Filipino Called Castrillo.

AP Archive.
larawan ni eduardo castrillo biography2: Eduardo de los Santos Castrillo (October 31, – May 18, ) was a renowned Filipino sculptor. Eduardo Castrillo, commonly famous as 'Ed', was born in Santa Ana, City of Greater Manila (now part of Manila), Philippines, on October 31, , the youngest of five children to Santiago Silva Castrillo and Magdalena De los Santos.
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^“Art Community Mourns Passing of Sculptor Eduardo Castrillo”, GMA News, 20 May
^Zulueta, Lito (May 18, ).

"Monuments Builder Ed Castrillo Passes Away; 73". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Makati: Inquirer Group of Companies.
Eduardo Castrillo was born in in Sta. Ana in Manila. Santiago Castrillo was a jeweler and a master craftsman, and the jewelry techniques he taught the young Eduardo eventually formed the crux of his metalworking techniques. Fashioning jewellery from metal sheets, the elder Castrillo taught his son that using pliable metal is perhaps a better approachthan the use of molds.
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