A skilled sculptor in his own right, Cameron Castrillo looks to his upbringing and apprenticeship under his uncle Eduardo Castrillo Historical monuments have embodied the aspirations, cultural heritage, and triumphs of a people. However, there’s more to these monuments than the heroes and stories they portray. Public artworks, with their massive scale and structural complexity, are made by a team of artists, craftsmen, and apprentices, who have eventually blazed new trails as artists in their own right.
One such apprentice-turned-sculptor is Baras, Rizal-based Cameron Castrillo. Growing up in a lively atelier brimming with art objects, materials, and skilled artisans, Cameron spent his formative years in a sculptor’s studio as a young apprentice to Eduardo Castrillo , a Filipino sculptor renowned for erecting some of the most iconic historical monuments in the country. READ : Why Makati’s concrete architectural gems deserve a second glance As Eduardo’s nephew and mentee, Cameron gained firsthand insight into the production of art objects and monuments.
Having worked under the tutelage of his uncle, the younger Castrillo gained something beyond the capacity to wield materials for the construction of national monuments—he learned how to truly see nature, to open his eyes, perceive, and understand principles of life and art-making by observing the natural world with depth, curiosity, and intentionality. Being part of a clan of artists—starting with his grandfather wh.