Mario Parial’s folksy but modern joie de vivre
In the period of late Philippine Modernism, which roughly began with the establishment of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and its Thirteen Artists Award in the early 1970s, the artistic environment was rich in experimentation of theme, subject and medium. From this creative cauldron came forth the early abstractions of Justin Nuyda and Romulo Olazo, the sculpted figurations of Eduardo Castrillo, and the genre art of Mario Parial.