In Arturo Luz’s sizeable Anito, interlocking curved blocks stack into an impressive totem. Referencing the Filipino term for household deities or spirits, the sculpture harks back to the artist’s penchant for the reduction of form into geometric outlines and curves.

Arturo Luz, Anito, 1976, at the Philippine International Convention Center. For many years he collaborated with architect Leandro Locsin, known for his brand of tropical Brutalism, on both buildings and public sculpture.

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Anito by Arturo Luz, The concrete sculpture located in the courtyard of the Philippine International Convention Center, represents an ancestral spirit worshiped as a protective household deity. [109] [110]

The sculpture beams a wholesome aesthetic, while emphasizing on basic structural principles, simple positioning, and composition. A hallmark of his palate for new media, geometric minimalism, and colour, Anito captures the new Modern Asian …

Feb 2, 2017 · Luz’s lone sculpture in the exhibit, “Anito,” is made of Philippine hardwood formed with thick chunks of curved blocks intertwined, stressing the sculpture’s elevation. The exhibit also shows Luz’s collection of photographs such as the “Boxes and Shells,” a series of three photographs that shows ordinary objects in sepia hues.

Oct 1, 2023 · My sketching friend @Paul Paul and I found a spot in the courtyard where we could shelter from the rain but still sit outside. This concrete sculpture is another of the national treasures at PICC. Anito seems to be a reference to “an ancestral spirit worshiped as a protecting household deity” – which seems to fit with the totemic style.

Jun 25, 2024 · When Luz first started sculpting, he was inspired by the forms of pre-Hispanic deities known as anitos. He used Philippine hardwood blocks like molave, balayong, and supa. He eventually recast some of the anito figures in bronze. Less is more.

Appreciating Arturo Luz's skillful artistry in this stainless steel anito sculpture. Every curve and detail showcases his expertise, embodying Filipino heritage and spirituality in a timeless artwork.

Arturo Luz is a Filipino printmaker, sculptor, designer and founding member of the modern Neo-Realist school in Philippine art. Influenced by Modernist painters such as Paul Klee, he has worked in a variety of styles and techniques with varying degrees of abstraction to create playful geometric figures and forms.