David Antonio Cruz
andweburncandles,sage,cooktheirfavoritefoods,carrycharmswith pictures,playsongs,andpresentflowers,fruits,andburnincensetothem., 2021
Ink, acrylic, and pencil on Arches watercolor paper.
75 1/2 x 51 1/2 in (each panel)
191.8 x 130.8 cm
75 1/2 x 154 1/2 in. (overall)
191.8 x 392.4 cm.
3 panels in total, 13 inches in between
191.8 x 130.8 cm
75 1/2 x 154 1/2 in. (overall)
191.8 x 392.4 cm.
3 panels in total, 13 inches in between
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This triptych portrait of three different families across the country: Roy and his family in Los Angeles, Mariam and their family in New York City, and Sheldon and his family...
This triptych portrait of three different families across the country: Roy and his family in Los Angeles, Mariam and their family in New York City, and Sheldon and his family in Washington, DC. The multi medium drawings are layered with motifs from the countryside of Puerto Rico based on the artist’s memories, silhouettes of vegetation from the three different locations, and a haunting top layer of the chosen family and ceiba trees in wax pencil across the paper's surface. Roy, a civil servant in LA, is surrounded by four chosen family members layered over motifs of the Jacaranda and Mexican palm trees. Mariam, a Brooklyn-based writer, is surrounded by two chosen family members layered over motifs of North Red Oaks. Sheldon, a performance artist and longtime friend of the artist, is surrounded by five of his chosen family members, layered over motifs of cherry blossom trees.
