Sculpture Hunting 1.0 - Nine Muses and Rajah Soliman in Diliman

Sculptures hold a certain allure for me. More so of human forms, of bodies undulating, of expressions set in stone. University of the Philippines Diliman is an Sculpture-lover's paradise. You'll find one in every corner, every building front and even hidden behind bushes. Some will surprise you with the artist that crafted them, some will enchant you. But mostly, all of them will make you appreciate the three-dimensional artform.

One such gem is the Nine Muses sculpture by none other than National Artist Napoleon Abueva which according to him represented the nine arts—architecture, music, painting, sculpture, literature, dance, painting, cinematography and computer arts. Nine Muses may be found in front of the UP Diliman Faculty Center beside Vargas Museum.

Just beside the Faculty Center is Vargas Museum, one of the largest museum in Quezon City. In front you'll find the sculpture of Rajah Soliman which was made by Anastacio Caedo in 1987. He is shown holding a kris in one hand and the other on his waist. 

Just to the left of Vargas Museum, you'll find an abstract sculpture. I can't find any information regarding the sculpture so please leave a comment below if you can contribute any. 

Analogue Tips: 

• Fisheye camera for the taking a picture of the Nine Muses right beneath it. 
• Ultra-wide camera so you can get close to the sculptures and still manage to get everything on the frame
• Camera with flash to combat the heavy shades inside the campus due to the trees 
• Slide films - because they look better in it, than in regular negs. :)