(Caracas, Venezuela, 1923 - Paris, France, 2019)
Carlos Cruz-Diez was one of the most prominent figures of Kinetic art whose work has been based upon the revaluation of color as an experience in itself, as a phenomenon of light in which interpretation or cultural background is no longer relevant. His artistic practice invites viewers to become conscious of how perceptual relationships constitute the aesthetic, and how every context implies a different approach and construction of the same artwork.
His research has positioned him as one of the key thinkers of the 20th century when it comes to color. He has contributed majorly to the possibility of rethinking the relations between artist, spectator, and art, framing them within a participative process rooted exclusively in the use of color. In 1959 Cruz-Diez began his series Physichromie, through which he realized the idea of chromatic autonomy and its impact upon the viewer’s environment; one of the results was an important body of work that in later decades surpassed the limits of painting and explored the transformation of diverse spaces through the manipulation of color.
His work emphasizes participation and interaction, spatial perception, and movement as the key elements of the artistic experience.
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Physichromie Panam 223, 2015
Chromography on aluminium
80 x 240 cm
31 1/2 x 94 1/2 in
Unique
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Physichromie Panam 201, 2015
Chromography on aluminium and PVC
100 x 100 cm
39 1/4 x 39 1/4 in
Unique
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Inducción Cromática a Doble Frecuencia Panam 12, 2011
Chromography on aluminium
120 x 120 cm
47 1/4 x 47 1/4 in
Edition 8 of 8
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Physichromie Panam 261, 2017
Cromography on aluminium
100 x 200 cm
39 1/4 x 78 3/4 in
Unique
Carlos Cruz-Diez
PHYSICHROMIE PANAM 255, 2016
Cromography on aluminium
100 x 300 cm
39 10/27 x 118 1/9 in
Unique
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Color Aditivo Panam Círculos 1, 2010
Cromography on aluminium
60 x 80 cm
23 28/45 x 31 63/127 in
Edition 4 of 8
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Cromointerferencia Espacial 21, 2015
Chromography on aluminium, elastic bands
100 x 150 cm
39 10/27 x 59 1/18 in
Unique
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Physichromie 1731, 2011
Chromography on aluminium and PVC
25 x 50 cm
9.84 x 19.69 in
Edition 3 of 8
