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1979
Unveils THE ORGANIZED QUEST FOR HEALTH,
World Health Organization, Geneva,
Switzerland; OUR LADY OF FATIMA, Loyola
Memorial Park, Marikina; Inauguration
and Ceremonial Parade of the STO.
NIÑO Sculpture, Philippine
Independent Church, Mandaluyong, Metro
Manila. Prepares A COMMON FATE, A
COMMON DESTINY, Souvenir Trophy for
UNCTAD V, Manila.
Joins Five Contemporary Sculptors
Group Show, Main Gallery, Cultural
Centre of the Philippines.
1980
Installs DIWA NG BATANGUEÑO
(The Spirit of the Batangueño)
Monument, Capitol Hill Park, Batangas
City, Batangas; ORGANIC, architectonic
sculpture, Metrobank Plaza Building,
Makati, Metro Manila; THE LIBERATORS,
Monument of General Douglas McArthur's
return to the Philippines, environmental
sculpture, Intramuros, Manila. Prepares
maquette for A CALL FROM THE MINERET,
Jeddah Airport, Saudi Arabia.
Receives The Most Oustanding Son of
Laguna Award sponsored by the Maduro
Club in Biñan, Laguna.
Solo Exhibit: Philippine Art Now,
Art East Art West, Hongkong Arts Centre,
Hong Kong.
Group Shows: Trends in Sculpture,
Museum of Philippine Art, Manila;
Artist and Artisan, Functional Art
Group Show, Manila Hilton; Fukuoka
International Art Exhibition, Fukuoka
City, Japan; Alay sa Pangulo, Inaugural
Arts and Culture Exhibit, Philippine
International Trade Centre.
SPIRAL GLOW purchased by the Fiore
Internationale D'Art, Paris, France.
Fully documented on video by the cultural
arm of the Federal Republic of Germany
and the Goethe House.
Accepts a one-year Artist-In-Residence
post at the Far Eastern University,
Manila.
1981
Installs environment sculpture - WHIRLWIND,
SPATIAL GROWTH, TRIBUTE, HOMAGE, FORTUNE
TREE,
WINNOWER and LEAPING HORSE - in Taikoo
Shing, Hong Kong; MALAKAS AT MAGANDA,
Metro Manila; THE DYNAMIC FORM, Manila.
Prepares the First Lady's trophy for
"Disabled Filipino Artists".
Receives Outstanding Son of Laguna
Award from the Laguna Lion's Club.
Sole Sculpture representative for
the Philippine Independence Day Art
Exhibition, Tag Arts Saudi, Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia.
Solo Exhibitions: (15th) Environmental
Castrillo, City Gallery, Rizal Park,
Manila (11 abstract pieces); (16th)
Castrillo's Catharsis (copper hammerout
series 1973-1980), Heritage Art Centre,
Quezon City, Metro Manila (social
expressionist hammerouts, none for
sale); Castrillo in the Dragon City,
Hongkong Arts Centre, Hong Kong.
Group Shows: Featured Exhibition Sculptured
Ikebana Vases, Ikebana International
Davao Chapter, Davao City. Alay sa
Pangulo Inaugual Arts and Culture
Exhibit, Philippine International
Trade Centre.
Achievements cited in the South China
Morning Post, and in The Guam Tribune.
Featured in the American Broadcasting
Corporation's documentary "An
Artist with a Cause", New York,
USA cover story of The Observer ("Artist
of Our Time").
1982
Installs AMERICAN ARCANA San Diego
City Park, California; AMIHAN AT HABAGAT
1 (The Tender Wind, The Stormy Wind),
Tagaytay City.
Visits Japan as a cultural visitor
and lecturer upon the invitation of
the Japan Foundation.
Achievements cited in the Los Angeles
Times. Featured in Journey to Adventure,
New York, USA on jewelry commissioned
by Cristina Onassis. Cover story of
Asia Journal ("Philippine Sculptures
in Taikoo Shing, Hongkong").
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