Representative work by Abraham Cruzvillegas
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Artist

Abraham Cruzvillegas

b. 1968, Mexico City, Mexico · Mexican · Based in Mexico City, Mexico; Paris, France

  • Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City
  • Sculpture
  • Installation
  • Assemblage
  • Writing

Abraham Cruzvillegas builds sculptures from found and improvised materials, drawing on the self-built architecture of Ajusco, the Mexico City neighborhood where he grew up. His long-running autoconstrucción concept treats adaptation and resourcefulness as sculptural methods.

Sculpture; installation

Gallery Representation

Objects

Artist Films

Major Works

  • 2007 onwardAutoconstrucción
  • 2012 onwardAutodestrucción
  • 2015Empty Lot
  • 2010The Simultaneous Promise
  • 2008Blind Self Portrait
  • 2007The Recycling of Vulnerability
  • 2009Self-Reconstrucción
  • 2014A Neutrality Laboratory
  • 2013Hi, How Are You, Gonzo?
  • 2010sThe Water Trilogy

Museums & Public Collections

Interviews & Writing