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Sculpture

***an artistic form in which hard or plastic materials are worked into three-
dimensional art objects. The designs may be embodied in freestanding
objects, in reliefs on surfaces, or in environmentsranging from tableaux
to contexts that envelop the spectator. An enormous variety of media may be
used, including clay, wax, stone, metal, fabric, glass, wood, plaster, rubber,
and random “found” objects. Materials may be carved, modeled, molded, cast,
wrought, welded, sewn, assembled, or otherwise shaped and combined.

Before the 20th century, sculpture was considered primarily an art of solid
form, or mass. It is true that the negative elements of sculpture—the voids and
hollows within and between its solid forms—have always been to some extent
an integral part of its design, but their role was a secondary one. In a great
deal of modern sculpture, however, the focus of attention has shifted, and the
spatial aspects have become dominant. Spatial sculpture is now a generally
accepted branch of the art of sculpture.
Reference: https://www.britannica.com/art/sculpture
Lin-ay sang Iloilo (Lady of Iloilo) "The Icon of Ilonggo Pride
Ed Defensor

I dreamed of it in the same scale as it is today, but on the ground. Never did I imagine
that it would be standing on the top of a dome and make history as the first of its kind
in the whole Philippines.
What you see is the graceful figure of a beautiful peasant lady standing valiantly and proudly on a
harvested field of rice.

I envisioned a symbol associated with our rice industry because to my mind Iloilo
could not be represented otherwise since we have always been known as the rice
granary of the whole Visayas, and several times in our history, of the whole country.

And to me, since our great city is the making of our great province, Iloilo therefore is
both city and province. Thus, a symbol for one may as well be a symbol for the other.
What you see is a Lin-ay wearing the traditional bandana usually worn by farm ladies to protect them
from the heat of the sun. On her neck she wears an ethnic necklace, symbolic of her
ancestry, as she comes from a rich mythic past, from the Maragtas, the “Barter of
Panay,” and the long line of heroic datus that peopled the island of Panay.
Her right arm cradles a bunch of harvested rice, symbolic of our prosperity. Her left
hand holds another symbol of prosperity, the scythe or “garab” which has long been
the traditional harvesting tool in the region. I remember when I was a child in the farms of
Mina, Iloilo, whenever I saw a “garab,” I knew right away it is “good times” for it is harvest time.
She wears an embroidered blouse, symbolic of one of the popular traditional arts of the city and
province. On top of it is a “sablay” of a “hablon,” the textile which contributed to Iloilo’s
becoming the second city of the Philippines, next to Manila, at the onset of the 19th
century.
The whole figure of the Lin-ay is highlighted by the “patadyong,” our native hand-
woven wrap-around skirt, for which no other province is better known than Iloilo. As a
bonafide historian I dare say that Iloilo has the best patadyong in the whole country.
The Lin-ay is standing on a pedestal with four sides carved with major assets of Iloilo –
front shows rice-farming industry, at right is sugarcane, left is fishing industry and
back depicts education since Iloilo is considered as the educational center of the
Visayas and Mindanao.

Reference: https://adoboilonggo.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/ed-defensor-%E2%80%9Clin-ay-
sang-iloilo%E2%80%9D-the-icon-of-ilonggo-pride/

https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=lin+ay+statue+in+iloilo&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ah
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THE OTHER WORKS OF ED DEFENSOR
St. Ignatius of Loyola Monument

*It can be seen in Ateneo De Iloilo


The Sculptures that can be seen in the Garden of Ed Defensor
“The Mother & Child”
“The Dancers”

Reference:
https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=Ed+Defensor+other+sculptures&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:CeIw6bFOu
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The Famous Sculptures in the Philippines

“UPLift”
Ferdinand Cacnio

The “Oblation” is one of the most famous works of art in the University of The Philippines. With its name
literally meaning “to sacrifice oneself,” it has become one of the symbols of the nation’s premiere
university.

Now, a new sculpture displayed in the university has been making noise both in social media and in the
art world.

And no, it’s not the “female oblation.” The artist states that it isn’t supposed to be called like that because
it isn’t the female oblation. It is called “UPLift.”

Ferdinand Cacnio, creator of the now famous female sculpture situated in front of the University Theater,
shares what UPLift truly means and how it even came to be.

In a nutshell, the sculpture is about “enlightenment and uplifting oneself” and about “aspiring for honor
and excellence.”

Its meaning or concept on my point of view is a woman arising with open arms to welcome the knowledge
and values of UP as an institution.

These concepts pretty much explain the levitating and open-armed characteristics of UPLift.
Mr. Cacnio shares that the theme of levitation was first presented to him in 2007. In 2010, a study of the
UPLift sculpture was presented at the UP Homecoming party where he and his batchmates were able to
sell fifty pieces to cover the production costs.

It was just last year when they were finally able to raise the funds needed to produce the sculpture. And
now, seven years later, the actual sculpture has been installed in the university.

The artist shares that the challenge of the sculpture was to make it look like it was levitating–especially
when he was doing nude sculptures at the time. This led him to hide the stand in the sculpture’s hair. The
artist, having a background in Civil Engineering, was able to make it very successful.

When asked about his decision of creating a female sculpture that’s about female empowerment, Mr.
Cacnio replied, “I’m married to one.”

The face of UPLift is based on Ms. Dot Gancayco who was chosen by the artist because of her
exemplification of honor and excellence. She is described by Mr. Cacnio as a very talented and
accomplished woman.

As for the people’s reception of his work, the artist says that he was surprised by the mixed response. He
even admits to being insulted by the accusations of copying another artists’ work, saying “W e value honor
and excellence. It’s so easy to judge without knowing the facts.”

The artist and his family have made their statements on these accusations, reiterating that UPLift is an
original work by Ferdinand Cacnio.

Still, Mr. Cacnio sees the positive effect of all the noise that the UPLift sculpture has caused–that more
people are being exposed and showing more interest in the world of art.

Reference: https://www.wheninmanila.com/this-is-what-the-uplift-sculpture-really-means-
according-to-the-artist/

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