PublicArt

77-2463 – Philippine deer group (Napoleon V. Abueva 1970)

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This sketch has been hanging around in my sketchbook waiting for me to finish it for ages! I did the ink work when we went into Makati in September to get our printer repaired (it is now busted again). This sculpture is one of several on the traffic island outside Glorietta 3 (they call it a park), near the UCC Park Cafe. There are several other sculptures (I assume by the same artist) in the area. With a Google search I could only find out that Abueva was known as the “Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture”, nothing about this actual piece of work.

Fri-8-Sep-2023

74-2401 – Small lie by Kaws

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On my way back from Türkiye I had a very long layover (9 hours) in Doha. I started with this sketch (a huge wooden sculpture)…then slept in one of their ‘quiet rooms’. According to the blurb on a little sign this sculpture draws inspiration from pop culture and animations and is an exploration of humanity) Apparently it used to be installed at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park UK, Frieze Sculpture Park and Regent’s Park London, before it ended up here.

Sat-17-June-2023

2009 – Hidden sculpture

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This large silvery sculpture is tucked away where almost no-body would see it, hidden around a corner, near the entrance to the underground car park at the SM Aura mall. Why it’s hidden there I don’t know, but I’ve seen it a few times and couldn’t resist a sketch yesterday when I was at the mall to collect some new glasses. I thought the artist was Jefre Manuel Figueras who has done many public sculptures around Metro Manila, but I had a search for this one and couldn’t find it.

Mon-28-March-2022

1784 – Diversi-team – Juan Sajid

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On Thursday I was in Bonifacio Global City for a check up. Walking back to get a taxi I passed this sculpture that I have seen several times before …I’ve always wanted to sketch it. It took a fair bit of searching on the internet to find that it is called Diversi-Team and is by Juan Sajid. The office building behind it is called Net Quad. This was a very quick sketch so it has a kind of partly done feel.

Thu-15-July-2021

1083 – Tilted spheres Richard Serra

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Anyone who has travelled through Toronto Pearson Airport is likely to be familiar with this sight – a giant sculpture by the American artist Richard Serra. Its a huge steel installation that you walk through as you get into the departure area. Apparently it’s so big it had to be installed before the terminal walls and roof could be constructed! You feel small as you walk through the middle of it (which I didn’t see anyone doing…maybe they think you aren’t allowed to) – all you can hear is your footsteps echoing back at you.

Mon-29-Apr-2019

985 – The park is for sleeping in

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On Monday I was back in old Manila completing my medical certificate. Going between the clinic and the Bureau of Immigration I stopped in the park (called Agrifina circle apparently) to sketch. I couldn’t find out anything about this sculpture/fountain…maybe someone knows. Almost every sitting spot in the park (including on the grass in the shady areas) was occupied by tired looking workers having a midday snooze.

Mon-21-Jan-2019

918 – Not a monkey

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This was sketched while I had a rest during a long afternoon of Christmas shopping. This is a sculpture by an American-Filipino artist, Jeffrey Figueras. The tarsier, often called a tarsier monkey, is a tiny little thing and is actually something in between a monkey and a lemur. It’s considered a key symbol of the Philippines because Bohol island is one of the few places in the world that they are found.

Fri-16-Nov-2018