Abraham Cruzvillegas
Mexico City, Mexico
Art Medium
Installation Art
Mixed Media
Sculpture
Art Style
Found Objects
Interactive
Performance Art
About the Artist
Abraham Cruzvillegas is a highly influential Mexican artist, widely recognized for his concept of "autoconstrucción" (self-construction). His distinctive practice involves creating sculptures and installations from discarded, found, and salvaged materials, often sourced from specific locations. Cruzvillegas's work explores themes of improvisation, resilience, transformation, and self-reliance, drawing parallels with informal building practices in his native Mexico City. His art is characterized by its dynamic, often precarious, balance of disparate elements, reflecting on socio-economic conditions, cultural identity, and the fluid nature of existence, inviting viewers to engage with objects that tell stories of adaptation and ingenuity.