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Carlos Cruz-Diez - Artists - GALERÍA RGR

(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.

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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 223, 2015

Chromography on aluminium

80 x 240 cm

31 1/2 x 94 1/2 in

Unique

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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

Physichromie Panam 201, 2015

Chromography on aluminium and PVC

100 x 100 cm

39 1/4 x 39 1/4 in

Unique

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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

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

Inquire
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 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 

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

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

Inquire
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

Cromointerferencia Espacial 21, 2015

Chromography on aluminium, elastic bands

100 x 150 cm

39 10/27 x 59 1/18 in

Unique

 

Inquire
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 

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 

Inquire
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 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

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

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 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 

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

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

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 

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 

Physichromie

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Physichromie Panam 275, 2018 Chromography on aluminium, pvc 31 1/2 × 126 in (80 × 320 cm) Unique

Carlos Cruz-Diez Physichromie Panam 275, 2018 Chromography on aluminium, pvc 31 1/2 × 126 in (80 × 320 cm) Unique

Carlos Cruz-Diez Physichromie Panam 275, 2018 Chromography on aluminium, pvc 31 1/2 × 126 in (80 × 320 cm) Unique

Physichromie Panam 222, 2015 Chromointerference on aluminium, plexiglass 59 1/10 × 59 1/10 in (150 × 150 cm) Unique

 

Physichromie Panam 222, 2015 Chromointerference on aluminium, plexiglass 59 1/10 × 59 1/10 in (150 × 150 cm) Unique 

Physichromie Panam 222, 2015 Chromointerference on aluminium, plexiglass 59 1/10 × 59 1/10 in (150 × 150 cm) Unique