Eduardo Castrillo
| Eduardo Castrillo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Eduardo De Los Santos Castrillo October 31, 1942 Santa Ana, Manila, Philippine Commonwealth |
| Died | May 18, 2016 (aged 73) Muntinlupa, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Known for | Sculptor and artist |
| Movement | Eduardo Castrillo pioneered his own constructivism method of sculpture. He was a staunch nationalist. |
Eduardo Castrillo (October 31, 1942 – May 18, 2016) was a 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.
He died on May 18, 2016, at the Asian Hospital in Muntinlupa due to cancer.
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