Abraham Cruzvillegas: The Autoconstrucción Suites

Abraham Cruzvillegas: The Autoconstrucción Suites

Published on the occasion of the artistâ€™s first major survey, this volume explores the rich terrain of Abraham Cruzvillegasâ€™ (born 1968) work over the past ten years, rooting his sculptural language within the volcanic landscape of his childhood home in Ajusco, Mexico. The publication elaborates on Cruzvillegasâ€™ interest in autoconstrucciÃ³n, a construction method arising from the constraints of poverty, in which parts are recycled and adapted for new purposes. Developed in collaboration with the artist, the volume features five essays examining autoconstrucciÃ³n through the lens of art history, politics, architecture and urban migration in Mexico in the 1960s. Along with these texts, the publication includes sculptures by Cruzvillegas; snapshots of Ajusco, Mexico, taken by the artist; archival images of Ajusco from the Cruzvillegas Fuentes family album; titles that inform and inspire the artist's thinking about autoconstrucciÃ³n; silkscreened posters of liberation movements in Latin America; and the artist's index of concepts and song lyrics written as allegories of his childhood. Bilingual (English/Spanish).
Country USA
Brand Walker Art Center
Manufacturer Walker Art Center
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber RKC2009369285
ReleaseDate 2013-05-31
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781935963059

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