Walter Cruz

Lives and works in The Bronx, NY, USA

Artist statement

I navigate texture, luminosity, color and assemblage. My intention is to explore the natural and unnatural by combining materials like acrylics with pumice stone, jute and nylon, cotton and ink. As the experiments expand; I ask, what are we learning and unlearning? In the context of my work, rope is symbolic of a utility rather than a weapon. It is being used as a support to hold conversations up, rather than as a reminder of what can hold us back.

Artwork

• Julius Told Us To Learn The Real Lessons Outside The Classroom. He Was Right And Sh*t's Been Real Ever Since, , 2021. Wood Panel, Rope, Paper, Cotton, I-Type Polaroid Film, Ink, Marker, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Pumice Stone, Copper
• Nothing Lasts Forever, 2022. Wood Panel, Rope, Paper, Cotton, Ink, Marker, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Pumice Stone, Copper
• I'm Use To Taking The Stairs, 2023. Rope, shipping pallet, snare drum, acrylic, 8mm film, Super 8 camcorder, spray paint, paint marker
• Heaven Has All My Favorite People, 2022. I Really Don't Know What You Came Here For, Broken, Round We Go (Rain Cycles), ca. 2021
• Fuck Around And Find Out, 2022. Rope, pallet, chair, wooden fist, mirror, spray paint, resin, acrylic paint
• I Really Don't Know What You Came Here For, Broken, Round We Go (Rain Cycles), ca. 2021, 2021. Wood Panel, Rope, Paper, Cotton, I-type Polaroid Film, Ink Marker, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Pumice Stone, Copper