Oil on Canvas
(Representative Works)
“Sillada’s paintings are filled with festive colors; they are visual disclosure of his inner conflicts, journeys, and poetical observations. A man of great melancholic propensities, his paintings is map representation of his inner demons that he has chosen to fight wielding his paintbrush. The result is a surreal world suspended in a surreal plane. His images evoke and stir emotions that provoke and intrigue the viewers.”
- Reesy Garcia, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 3, 2004
- Reesy Garcia, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 3, 2004
BEHIND THE MASK
How can I hide this lingering darkness:
this gnawing pain and misery inside?
How long will I put on the mask,
and tell the world that my life is brimming
with passion and meaning?
How long will I hold on to the lament of my soul
amid the nuances of forms and colors of my art
without losing my sanity or my reason to live.
It is so cold in here. Here, inside this shivering
orphaned soul.
~ Danny Castillones Sillada
How can I hide this lingering darkness:
this gnawing pain and misery inside?
How long will I put on the mask,
and tell the world that my life is brimming
with passion and meaning?
How long will I hold on to the lament of my soul
amid the nuances of forms and colors of my art
without losing my sanity or my reason to live.
It is so cold in here. Here, inside this shivering
orphaned soul.
~ Danny Castillones Sillada