This minimalist artwork features a simple composition of a neutral-toned, draped fabric suspended within a white, framed structure. The monochromatic palette and clean, geometric design create a sense of tranquility and focus on the textural qualities of the fabric. The artist employs a reductive, conceptual approach, inviting the viewer to contemplating the relationship between the materiality, form, and space. The contextual background or intention behind this work likely explores themes of simplicity, materiality, and the interplay between positive and negative space. ...
Angela De La Cruz primarily works with sculpture. Pushing the structural integrity of objects and materials to their breaking point, each sculpture or canvas undergoes a process of near destruction. Aluminium is crushed, cupboards splintered, or a canvas could be uncomfortably stretched or pierced with buckles. Contorted and reborn, the resulting sculptures are cast in bright shells of aquamarine, yellow or red. Taking on a new life, the emotive capacity of the original object is distilled through the act of shapeshifting. Humorous yet resilient, the resulting forms are a joy to encounter. Subverting notions of fragility, these pliable structures offer a refreshing antidote to the immense weight of our fractious and fraught times. ...
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