This piece is accompanied by a certificate issued by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot.

ABOUT THE WORK

Aside from being National Artist, Abueva is also recognized as the Father of Modernism in Philippine Sculpture and a true pioneer. Skilled in both modern abstract and academic representational styles, he is adept in handling a whole plethora of mediums. His strength lies in how he was able to blaze trails in local sculpture, going against the prevailing artistic grain,while in the process influencing a whole generation of artists that followed.