By Thea Alberto-Masakayan | Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom

Renowned sculptor Napoleon Abueva is in dire need of blood donations after suffering from bladder rupture, his daughter said Tuesday.

Abueva is the man behind the iconic Oblation replicas in UP Los Banos, Baguio, Tacloban, Miag-Ao and Mindanao. He was also the youngest National Artist awardee and considered the father of modern Philippine Sculpture, according to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.

He underwent a gallbladder operation at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) earlier this month where he needed blood transfusions due to his heart condition, his daughter Amihan Abueva said.

“He would have bled to death. During the operation, which was very long, he lost a lot of blood,” she said.

Abueva, who turns 82 this month, is “conscious” but still needs blood Type A donations for his recovery, she added.

Other blood types are also welcome to help increase deposits in the blood bank. Donors may go directly to NKTI.

Amihan expressed gratitude for all the help they are getting. She noted that Abueva is also excited to return to the UP College of Fine Arts once he recovers.