PH Embassy Visits Sculpture Gallery of Famous Filipino Artist in Mexico

Ambassador Lilybeth R. Deapera (first row, fourth from left) Officers and Staff visited the sculpture gallery of a famous artist in Mexico, Mr. Eduardo Olbes (first row, fifth from left). (Mexico PE photo)

MEXICO 04 March 2024 – PH Ambassador to Mexico Lilybeth R. Deapara and the Embassy staff visited the Sculpture Gallery of Mr. Eduardo Olbes, a famous Filipino artist based in Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico, on 24 February 2024.

Mr. Olbes’ artworks are often characterized by their unique use of materials such as jade and onyx, which breathe life into pieces with extraordinary beauty and detail. His works frequently feature abstract and geometric designs, emphasizing his skills as an artist and his reverence for his cultural heritage.

The work of Mr. Olbes is informed by the aesthetic traditions of his native Asia and strongly influenced by his deep studies of the artistic expressions of other cultures. END

Dilao Sculpture Gallery of Mr. Eduardo Olbes. (Mexico PE photo)

TRONO PARA REINA NALGONA, 2019. Granito gris oscuro de Guerrero. This refers to a throne for a big-bottomed queen. This is made of dark gray granite. (Mexico PE photo)

OVNI AVERIADO EN TEPOZTLÁN, 2015. Jadeita negra cuarzo breccia de Colima. This refers “UFO” damaged incident in Tepoztlán along with a geological reference to a type of rock found in Colima. The element was made of black jade quartz breccia from Colima. (Mexico PE photo)

TELE DEPREDADORA, 2006. Mármol de Onzaba base granito sal y pimiento. (Mexico PE photo)

For more information, visit https://www.mexicope.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHinMexico/.