Toym Imao

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is de Leon and the surname or paternal family name is Imao.
Toym Imao
Born
Abdulmari de Leon Imao, Jr.

1968
NationalityFilipino
EducationUniversity of the Philippines Diliman
Maryland Institute College of Art
Known forSculpture, painting
Parent(s)Abdulmari Imao
Grace de Leon
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Abdulmari de Leon Imao, Jr. (born 1968), better known by either Toym Leon Imao or Toym Imao, is a Filipino multi-media visual artist whose art is known for its commentary on Filipino social conditions, as well as for its pop culture sensibilities.[1][2][3][4]

Among his most notable early sculptures included the Tandang Sora National Shrine in Quezon City; the Andres Bonifacio National Shrine in Maragondon, Cavite; the Dr. Jose P. Rizal statue in Carson City, California.[5][6] In 2015, his exhibition "Desaparecidos" at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani was widely recognized as an important commemoration of the abuses of Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Designing Conscience: sculptor Toym de Leon Imao reveals how to design memorials in the era of historical revisionism". July 18, 2017.
  2. ^ "Reclaiming heroes: Toym Imao adds a twist of bitter to true, good and beautiful by Inday Espina-Varona". May 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Ayala Museum's OpenSpace: Voltes V and the Martial Law Art-ified". Philippine Primer. Primer Media Inc.
  4. ^ Boado, Krysten Mariann (2015-12-22). "The Sculptor is a Storyteller". Inkwell Manila. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  5. ^ "Imao wins sculpture prize". University of the Philippines. 13 October 2017.
  6. ^ Charm, Neil (15 May 2018). "Toym's Labyrinth". BusinessWorld.