Eduardo Castrillo

Eduardo Castrillo (October 31, 1942 – May 18, 2016) was an award-winning Filipino sculptor. He was born in Santa Ana, Manila, the youngest of five children of Santiago Silva Castrillo, a jeweler, and Magdalena De Los Santos, a leading actress in Zarzuelas and Holy Week pageants in Makati, Philippines. Castrillo was a Republic Cultural Heritage awardee. He was among the youngest TOYM Awardees, having received the prestigious award at the age of 29. In the 1970, he was generally considered the most avant garde sculptor and was labelled by a publication as "the Phenomenon of Philippine Art". He was also a jewelry artist and designer.

Contents

• Eduardo castrillo public art
• Interview with mr eduardo castrillo
• Awards
• Shows
• Major works
• References

He died on May 18, 2016, at the Asian Hospital in Muntinlupa due to cancer.

Awards

Honorable Mention, 18th AAP Annual Sculpture Division, 1967

Major Award (1 of 4) for Death Touch of Joy, 1st National Sculpture Exhibition, 1968

13th Artist Award of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, 1970

Republic Cultural Heritage Award, 1971

Araw ng Maynila Centennial Award, 1971

Ten Outstanding Young Men Award, 1971

Outstanding Makati Resident Award, 1971

Outstanding Sta. Ana Resident Award, 1974

Outstanding Son of Binan Award, Maduro Club, 1980

Outstanding Son of Laguna Award, Laguna Lion's Club, 1981

Adopted Son of Cebu, Charter Day of Cebu, 1996

Green and Gold Artist Award, Far Eastern University, 1998

Most Outstanding Citizen Award of Quezon City, Quezon City Foundation Day 2003

helping citizen Award of Imus city,Imus Recognition Day 2005

Shows

One-Man Show, Northern Motors Showroom, Makati, 1966

One-Man Show, Hilton Art Center, Manila, 1969

One-Man Show, Luz Gallery, Makati, 1969

One-Man Show, Solidaridad, 1971

One-Man Show, Gelerie Bleue, 1971

One-Man Show, Agra Gallery, Washington DC USA, 1973

One-Man Show, Plaza Hotel, New York USA, 1973

One-Man Show, Via de Parigi, Palm Beach USA, 1973

One-Man Show, Gallery 99, Rome Italy, 1973

One-Man Show, Impressions Gallery, 1974

One-Man Show, Sanctuary Gallery, 1974

Major works

People Power Monument (1993) along Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue in Quezon City

Fate of the Oppressed (1971)

Consolidated Growth through Education (1974), Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Santa Mesa, Manila

Spirit of Pinaglabanan (1974), San Juan

The Redemption (1974), Loyola Memorial Park, Marikina

Pagbubungkas (1975), Philippine Heart Center, Quezon City

Rajah Sulayman (1976), Plaza Rajah Sulayman, Malate, Manila

Mag-Ilusyon (1976), Kalayaan Park (formerly Ferdinand-Imelda Park), Legazpi City, Albay

The Redemption (1977), Metrobank Plaza, Makati

Cry of Tondo (1978), Plaza Moriones, Tondo, Manila

The Heritage of Cebu (1995), Cebu City

Battle of Zapote Bridge (1997), Las Piñas

Beyond Broadcasting (2000), GMA Network Center, Quezon City