Daniel de la Cruz’s passion for sculpting developed during his childhood, taking delight in creating indistinguishable figures out of clay. His father also taught him to create toys made of bamboo and wood, eventually learning how to create stick puppets, bamboo acrobats, and turumpos (tops). Surprisingly, De la Cruz graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy at the University of the Philippines. It was only in 2006 – when he was about 40 years of age – that he started to pursue a professional career in the arts. In the same year, De la Cruz staged his debut solo exhibition at the Ayala Museum. De la Cruz works with brass, copper, lead, iron, nickel, and stainless steel, with brass as his most preferred material. His sculptures are hand-hammered, carved, welded, and sculpted, with no casts made. De la Cruz also has a custom-made steel stamp that he hammers onto his sculptures to deboss his signature. According to the artist, the texture, techniques, and materials he employs in his sculpture give it its distinctive look.
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Daniel dela Cruz (b. 1966)
Under Siege
signed and dated 2015 (base engraved)
mixed metal sculpture
8" x 28" x 8 1/2" (20 cm x 71 cm x 22 cm)
SOLD: PHP 502,240
Accompanied by a certificate issued by
Galerie Stephanie confirming the authenticity of this lot
Provenance:
Galerie Stephanie