Accompanied by a certificate signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot

Provenance: Art Verité Gallery, Taguig

Exhibited: Art Verité Gallery, Esoterica, Taguig City, August 22 - September 6, 2015

ABOUT THE WORK

As a child, Daniel de la Cruz enjoyed creating random clay figures and building wooden toys. He learned from his father the tricks, and soon enough he was able to make stick puppets, bamboo acrobats, and “turumpos” or tops. But as he grew older, this childhood passion was set aside as de la Cruz’s parents were determined to educate their children as professionals such as lawyers or doctors. This ambition, however, was eventually defeated by de la Cruz’s inherent love for the arts. After graduating with a degree in Philosophy from the University of the Philippines Diliman, he forged his path into the creative industry. At the age of 40, de la Cruz had a breakthrough in visual arts with his debut exhibition in 2007. As a contemporary artist driven by purpose and meaning in all his creations, this 2015 metal piece titled Charade showcases his profound and intuitive artistic talents. The natural skills and understanding of varied materials enable de la Cruz to let his creative energies take over when making works of art. (P.I.R.)