World-class infinity sculpture seen
Toym de Leon Imao, renowned artist, sculptor and award-winning set designer of movie and theater productions has teamed up with Golden Home Realty Development Inc. for his latest work of art.
“Tuloy Tuloy” is a sculpture within Golden Home Realty’s Periveo development in Lipa, Batangas, standing tall to recall enduring values and inspire infinite hope. This infinity statue at the forefront of Periveo was unveiled last 21st July, to provide a warm and grand welcome to the public.
For some, the meaning of tuloy-tuloy is simple and straightforward — to proceed. But for Filipino multi-media artist Toym de Leon Imao, this reduplication carries a more elaborate definition.
They are the words of a time-honored tradition of passing one’s home to your successors; words muttered to enthusiastically welcome guests into one’s private space to say “come in, come in!.” And finally, these are the words that signify the forthcoming pièce de résistance of real estate developer Golden Home Realty’s development in Lipa, Batangas-Periveo.
As a visual storyteller, architectural designer, and public art sculptor, Imao is no stranger to creating life-sized statues, public art installations, and award-winning set designs. So when Golden Home Realty reached out to the renowned artist, he bravely took on the job of crafting a stunning welcome sculpture within the premier master-planned community.
“I have previously worked with the owners when I designed some artistic features in their home and I was excited to go large-scale. I don’t just design for the owners now. I design for a whole community of dwellers with varying tastes and expectations,” Imao said.
“We tapped Imao again so we could share his artistry and talents to future homeowners of our upcoming master-planned development,” the Golden Home Realty management said.
Indeed, there is no doubt about this Filipino artist’s skills. The Tandang Sora National Shrine in Quezon City, Andres Bonifacio National Shrine in Maragondon, Cavite, and Dr. Jose P. Rizal statue in Carson City, California are among Imao’s best works. He won the Cinemalaya Award for Best Production Design for K’na the Dreamweaver, and the Gawad Buhay Award for Set Design for Tanghalang Pilipino’s Mabining Mandirigma: A Steampunk Musical. Most recently, Imao was part of a group of Filipino artists featured in the Philippine Pavilion of the Dubai World Expo 2020, which ran from October 2021 until March this year.