Sanyo Seiki Lauds the Art of Sculpture using Stainless Steel

Metro Manila, Philippines Sanyo Seiki Stainless Steel Corporation, manufacturer and distributor of
Smith Muller stainless steel pipes and tubes, extols and explains the importance of stainless steel in the
art world.

Stainless steel, according to Sanyo Seiki, is regularly associated with industrial purposes, such as its
application in architecture and construction. This is easy to understand, as the list of buildings, bridges,
and other structures around the world that use this particularly tough and versatile alloy is long and
storied.

Stainless steel, Sanyo Seiki reports, is however useful in the creation of art as well. Many artists from
different countries including areas in Europe, the Philippines, and the United States adore the
properties of stainless steel as a primary medium in sculpture.

Making its way to Anima Mundi Festival

Recently, Manila-based international Olympic Filipino visual

artist Jose Datuin had pulled off another masterpiece in the
prestigious Anima Mundi Festival which happens in the same
period as the 2017 Venice Art Biennale which is the most
important international art exhibition in the world.

Apart from the greatest artists such as Gustav Klimt,

Henry Matisse, Modigliani, and Salvador Dali who held their own
exhibits at the Venice Art Biennale, it is in this art venue which
has launched the careers of contemporary artists such as Jeff
Koons and Damien Hirst.

The Exhibition organically evolves in a sequence of pavilions,

rooms and public spaces, offering the spectator an experience as
it journeys from the interiority to the infinity.

According to the organizers of Anima Mundi, the festival has

three themes: Rituals, Consciousness, and Visions and they
happen in a series of events, one after the other. Rituals took
place from May 13 to July 02, 2017 and it was in this event where
Joes masterpiece was featured.
The Ring - a vibrant stainless steel sculpture

Joes stainless steel sculpture, The Ring, was made of the high grade type 304. It interpreted the festival
theme of the invisible energy thats behind all the natural and the artificial elements that allows the planet
to live. Joe drew his inspiration in the Filipinos ritualistic tradition that harks bark to its pre-colonial times.

In an interview held in his gallery at UP Village, Quezon City, he walked us through the significance of the
skull and the swathe of amulets around the huge stainless steel ring. Needless to say, he revealed his
satisfaction over the medium of stainless steel.

There is something magical and vibrant about stainless steel especially the material grade 304. Its
flexibility had allowed me to express art in a most dynamic, self-absorbing way that I come out of the
experience very inspired. Perhaps its this light feeling brought by the medium that I am able to make
great art through its simplicity,

Like the Medium, the artists youthful spirit is timeless

There is no denying that Joes pioneering work in the medium helped propel stainless steel as a viable
medium. It also molded for him a place in the Philippine contemporary art scene as evidenced by
inclusions in many prestigious events and projects.

He was invited to the Sothebys at Viennas Feichtner & Mizrahi Galerie and Carnegie Hall in New York
for their art auctions.

He was featured in several art fairs namely the Manila Contemporary Art Fair, Art Expo Malaysia,
ARTeNIM in France, and in group exhibitions such as the 20th Asian International Art Exhibition (2005)
and the GSIS Museum (2004) before he won the gold in Olympic Committee Sport and Art Contest
Sculpture Category at Lausanne, Switzerland in 2008. The fluid arrangement of the five rings suggests
the form of a dragon appropriate then to the Beijing Olympics.

He came out in several prestigious publications: Annuario DArte Moderna Artisti

Contemporanei published by Association Cultural Capitolina in Rome (2003) Contemporary Art
Philippines 2012, and Ang Bagong Pinoy (Sculptures and Murals at Rizal Park) a commemorative
publication for the 150th Anniversary of National Hero Jose Rizal and
Independence Day celebration (June 12, 2011).

He considers his sculptures and murals at the Rizal Park Project initiated by the National Parks
Development Committee and Department of Tourism known collectively known as Ang Bagong Pinoy as
his most important legacy.

The undeniable value of stainless steel in art

As evidenced by Joes works, stainless steel in the right grade, used in the creation of sculptures, can last
a lifetime. This is what Sanyo Seiki would like artists and enthusiasts, who have not fully grasped the
importance of stainless steel in the craft, to open their minds to. It is harder and stronger than bronze,
so it is more likely to last longer. It is also easier to maintain. A good wipe down with water and a
cleaning cloth is all it takes to keep the sculpture clean and shiny. For sculptures exposed to harsher
environments, a simple cleaning agent can bring them back to their former glory.

Such is the faith of the company in the beauty and strength of stainless steel that visitors to Sanyo Seikis
offices may marvel at the creations of Joe. Two of these are kept in the conference rooms.

Stainless steel has proven itself not only in function, but in form, as well. It has become a phenomenal
choice in the creation both of infrastructure and works of art. Sanyo Seiki believes there is no other
material that may rival stainless steel in the way it is embraced in different fields, now and in so many
years to come.