Accompanied by a certificate issued by Galleria Nicolas
confirming the authenticity of this lot and separately, the
painting is accompanied by a certificate issued by
Mr. Christian Michael Aguilar

ABOUT THE WORK

Although Michael Cacnio started professionally as a painter, he eventually found his artistic métier in the art of sculpting brass, initially exploring the native games of his childhood. A graduate of the University of the Philippines - College of Fine Arts, Cacnio was a recipient of the Ten Outstanding Young Men in 2006 and is internationally acclaimed as a world-class brass sculptor of the social realist genre, conducting solo exhibits in Asia, Europe, and the United States. In 2007, he became the first Filipino artist to have his works featured in the first solo exhibit in the European Commission headquarters in Barleymont, Brussels. Cacnio’s extensive body of work encapsulates Filipino traditions, customs, and contemporary realities. His oeuvre features an all-encompassing array of traditional Filipino figures. His characters, taken from Filipino traditional archetypes, reveal enduring truths about family life, human nature and the community. His choice of brass serves as his homage to its long history as a medium in our traditional arts, one that can be considered as a heritage material. Brass emphasizes the meticulously carved details of his sculptures, leaving a refined and exquisite impression. The blank faces of his figures are no coincidence as their plainness forms a rapport with the audience, proving that there is familiarity in anonymity.