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He also incorporated other materials into his works, including wood, plastic, plexiglass, ivory and even neon lights. His oeuvre included freestanding abstract pieces, functional art pieces, art jewelry, body sculptures and liturgical art. As well as being avant-garde, he was known as a nationalist and for his commitment to the Filipino people.
His work, a wooden figure of a boy playing sipa, was also part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics. [4] Among his reputed works is the figure of St. Francis in Quiapo Church and a sculpture of Filipino nationalist José Rizal. [2] He died on 30 December 1974. [2]
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The National Historical Commission (NHC) under its Chairman Carmen Guerrero Nakpil coordinated with University of the Philippines President Carlos P. Romulo for the relocation of the statue to the university's Diliman campus. The monument was inaugurated again on November 29, 1968, in front of the UP Vinzons Hall. [4]
The colossal stainless steel art installation measures a total height of 60 m (197 ft) including the five-meter podium on which it stands. The artwork, sculpted by Orlando-based Filipino-American visual artist Jefrë, weighs 300 t (661,387 lb) and surpassed the height of Statue of Liberty, at 55 meters [3] [4] [5
The original sculpture is now displayed at the Rizal Shrine Museum at Fort Santiago in Intramuros, Manila. [2] A large replica, made of concrete, stands in front of the Fernando Calderón Hall, which houses the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, inside the University of the Philippines Manila campus in Ermita, Manila.
Napoleon "Billy" Veloso Abueva (January 26, 1930 – February 16, 2018) was known as the "Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture" Through Proclamation No. 1539. He was proclaimed National Artist for Sculpture in 1976 when he was 46, making him the youngest recipient of the award to date.
He produced numerous commissioned representational sculptures mainly monuments of national heroes and successful Filipino politicians, businessmen, and educators. Caedo is also notable for having refused the honor of being awarded a National Artist of the Philippines - in 1983, 1984, and 1986.