Eduardo de los Santos Castrillo was a renowned Filipino sculptor.
11 Facts About Eduardo Castrillo
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Eduardo Castrillo's father worked as a jeweler, while his mother was a leading actress in zarzuelas and Holy Week pageants.
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Eduardo Castrillo's mother died when he was not yet two, he changed schools several times, and he was depressed as a teenager to the point of being suicidal.
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Eduardo Castrillo found his place however after he entered the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, where he earned a degree in Fine Arts.
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Eduardo Castrillo was hired on the spot as a jewelry designer.
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Eduardo Castrillo broke onto the Filipino arts scene in 1966, when he held his first one-man show at the Northern Motors showroom in Makati, Rizal.
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Eduardo Castrillo traveled extensively abroad on cultural visits, giving lectures and conducting research into the origins of early Filipino art.
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Eduardo Castrillo incorporated other materials into his works, including wood, plastic, plexiglass, ivory and even neon lights.
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Eduardo Castrillo's oeuvre included freestanding abstract pieces, functional art pieces, art jewelry, body sculptures and liturgical art.
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Eduardo Castrillo served at one time as the head of the Art Association of the Philippines.
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Eduardo Castrillo died of cancer on May 18,2016, at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center in Alabang, Muntinlupa, Metro Manila.