De la Cruz is concise in resources. She uses the language of minimalism, focusing on monochrome. In Traspaso blue predominates.
The artist, deftly dissociates wall canvas, so that the walls of the gallery serves as a fulcrum to the works, and soil becomes the basis of what could have been a painting and is presented to us as sculpture. If not for the meticulously finished of each work, the perfection with they bend and the order that made?? them, we would think that they are imperfect, and somewhat tortured discarded works.
The Nothing consist on canvases that are reduced to their minimum expression, resulting in small areas about to unfold. The Roll series arises from rolled-up canvases resting on the wall, and the largest work Drop, is marked by the footsteps of the artist’s wheelchair.
When Angela de la Cruz decides to hang her works, these ones, unhappy with their role, seem that are trying to disengage from the wooden frame that limits them.
Besides canvases with sculptures’ will, Angela de la Cruz presents a series of works titled Throw. They are sculptures with painting will. In the end aluminum monochrome esqueomorfos what would be a folded cardboard box.
In this series, there is a game trompe l'oeil, and what apparently is soft, it's really hard. In reverse play, the artist hangs on the wall, this time, what we are really used to seeing on the ground, which are cardboard boxes.
Schedule
Tuesday - Saturday: 11:00 to 14:00 h. | 16:30 to 20:30 h.
Helga de Alvear gallery
Doctor Fourquet 12 | ES - 28012 Madrid
T. +34 91 468 May 06 | F. +34 914 675 134
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