Sculpture

• Development of modern Philippine sculpture

  • Abstraction
  • Experimentation
  • New sculptural concepts
• Ortiz et al. (1976): 'Modern art in the country is 'both a reaction against the conservative-classical tradition of the American period and an adherence to the latest trends in the international school of sculpture''
• Abueva's belief


  "pure form and good design" which may be construed as having a national identity in sculpture is unnecessary
• Abueva's works


  • Baby Moses (1951)
  • Ring of the Gods (1971)
• Abdulmari Imao's works


  • Sarimanok
  • Cariñosa (1958)
• Other prominent sculptors


  • Solomon Saprid
  • Eduardo Castrillo
• Saprid's work


  • Peace-loving Tikbalang (1971)
• Castrillo's work


  • Pieta (1969-1970)
• Experimental/situational sculptural works


  • Roberto Chabet
  • Virgilio Aviado
  • Ray Albano
• Chabet's works


  • Painted metal and wood planks
• Virgilio's works


  • Rubber foam cut-outs
• Albano's works


  • Hanging metal and paper
• Materials used in experimentation

  • Paper bags
  • Sticks
  • Dextrose tubes
  • Hairnets
  • Mud
  • Gelatin
  • Old clothes