Foot and Fire

Having a moment with the DAMBANA SA PASKO (1982) was priceless to think of it now. A Napoleon Abueva inside PICC was a treat given our hectic convention schedule for a week and it was a consolation for me for missing a museum on a Philippine museum month of October. Here, I am sharing with you some photos I took trying to capture the intricate details if this wood carving.  So far, this is the second piece of his that I saw. The first one was in the National Museum, and it was an intricate wall sculpture that deserves a second closer look. This is the transcript that accompanies the sculpture: "Napoleon V. Abueva (born 1930) Dambana ng Pasko 1982 Molave and metal 450 x 479 cm His childhood memories of life in Bohol are realized in his recurring fascination with the carabao, the workhorse of the Filipino farmer. As a child, he would create carabao sculptures in clay. As a man, the sculptor, he would keep on returning to this subject in wood, metal, and stone. In competi...

Behind me is the seat of the provincial government of Negros Occidental,  the Provincial Capitol, located at Bacolod City.  Before reaching the capitol grounds from Lacson Street, one has to set foot to the Capital lagoon and children's playground park. At the lagoon, one can feed volumes of tilapia which must be overfed, i guess.  For freeloaders, one can bring her children to the park to enjoy ball games  and the park slides, seesaw, swing and trellis.  And for adults, it is a must to at least look up and admire the sculpture, the gold carabao, among them. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

This the most popular of all sculpture, the Sota sang Canlaon.  This is taken from a local folklore. *** Just something not local, cherubs... *** *** One set of sculptures that tell a story. *** More of the group! *** Closer look on the ladies. *** along the way, we passed by this. *** Our aeta brother must be. *** by the pool. *** *** *** This is not a sculpture, of course. LOL. The chair is has an epic paint! ***