The Asian Magazine, June 13, 1971

Artist? Sociologist? Political commentator?

Those who view his work can best decide which of these definition is most fitting for young Filipino sculptor Eduardo Castrillo. Castrillo himself would certainly plump for all three. He uses his sculptures to comment on social problems. A bronze and stainless steel called Clash for instance, dramatizes the two opposing forces of tradition and change. Hammered out of copper, The Oppressed suggests that, to those who bear a large share of life’s burdens, only a few will eventually find relief.

“As a social creature”, says Castrillo, “ I must respond to the problems facing us. The artist must participate in the solution of problems, in filling the gap between rich and poor, in changing traditions that hamper the growth of society.”Art, he says, is the tool that he uses to forge an expression of his ideas, his hopes and the world around him.