
(Caracas, 1923 - Paris, 2019)
Carlos Cruz-Diez was one of the most prominent figures of Kinetic art whose work has been based upon the revaluation of color as an experience in itself, as a phenomenon of light in which interpretation or cultural background are no longer relevant. His artistic practice invites viewers to become conscious of how perceptual relationships constitute the aesthetic, and how every context implies a different approach and construction of the same artwork.
His research has positioned him as one of the key thinkers of the 20th century when it comes to color. He has contributed majorly to the possibility of rethinking the relations between artist, spectator, and art, framing them within a participative process rooted exclusively upon the use of color. In 1959 Cruz-Diez began a serial process under titled “Physichromies”, through which he realized the idea of chromatic autonomy and its impact upon the viewer’s environment; one of the results was an important body of work that in later decades surpassed the limits of painting and explored the transformation of diverse spaces through the manipulation of color.
His work emphasizes participation and interaction, spatial perception, and movement as the key elements of the experience of art.
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Physichromie Panam 261, 2017
Cromography on aluminium
100h x 200w cm
39 10/27h x 78 20/27w in
Unique
InquirePhysichromie Panam 261, 2017
Cromography on aluminium
100h x 200w cm
39 47/127h x 78 94/127w in
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InquirePhysichromie Panam 261, 2017
Cromography on aluminium
100h x 200w cm
39 47/127h x 78 94/127w in
Unique
InquirePhysichromie Panam 261, 2017 (Detail)
InquireCarlos Cruz-Diez
PHYSICHROMIE PANAM 255, 2016
Cromography on aluminium
100h x 300w cm
39 10/27h x 118 1/9w in
Unique
Carlos Cruz-Diez (Caracas, 1923 - Paris, 2019)
PHYSICHROMIE PANAM 255, 2016
Cromography on aluminium
100h x 300w cm
39 47/127h x 118 14/127w in
Unique
Carlos Cruz-Diez (Caracas, 1923 - Paris, 2019)
PHYSICHROMIE PANAM 255, 2016
Cromography on aluminium
100h x 300w cm
39 47/127h x 118 14/127w in
Unique
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Cromointerferencia Espacial 21, 2015
Chromography on aluminium, elastic bands
100h x 150w cm
39 10/27h x 59 1/18w in
Unique
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Cromointerferencia Espacial 21, 2015
Chromography on aluminium, elastic bands
100h x 150w cm
39 47/127h x 59 7/127w in
Unique
InquireCromointerferencia Espacial 21, 2015
Chromography on aluminium, elastic bands
100h x 150w cm
39 47/127h x 59 7/127w in
Unique
InquireCromointerferencia Espacial 21, 2015 (Detail)
InquireCarlos Cruz-Diez
Cromointerferencia Espacial 48, 1964-2017
Chromography on aluminium, elastic bands
100h x 200w cm
39 10/27h x 78 20/27w in
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Cromointerferencia Espacial 48, 1964-2017
(Side view)
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Cromointerferencia Espacial 48, 1964-2017
(Side view)
Carlos Cruz-Diez
PHYSICHROMIE PANAM 199, 2015
Chromography on aluminium, plexiglass
120h x 300w cm
47 10/41h x 118 1/9w in
Carlos Cruz-Diez
PHYSICHROMIE PANAM 199, 2015
(side view)
Carlos Cruz-Diez
PHYSICHROMIE PANAM 199, 2015
(side view)
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Physichromie Panam 261, 2017
Cromography on aluminium
100h x 200w cm
39 10/27h x 78 20/27w in
Unique
Carlos Cruz-Diez
PHYSICHROMIE PANAM 255, 2016
Cromography on aluminium
100h x 300w cm
39 10/27h x 118 1/9w in
Unique
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Physichromie 678, 1973
Acrylic on cardboard, wood, acrylic sheets, aluminium.
100h x 100w cm
39 10/27h x 39 10/27w in
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Physichromie 1731, 2011
Chromography on aluminium and PVC
25h x 50w cm
9.84h x 19.69w in
Edition 3 of 8
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Physichromie Panam 203, 2015
Chromography on aluminium, PVC, vinyl
100h x 200w cm
39 10/27h x 78 20/27w in
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Cromointerferencia Espacial 21, 2015
Chromography on aluminium, elastic bands
100h x 150w cm
39 10/27h x 59 1/18w in
Unique
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Cromointerferencia Espacial 48, 1964-2017
Chromography on aluminium, elastic bands
100h x 200w cm
39 10/27h x 78 20/27w in
Carlos Cruz-Diez
PHYSICHROMIE PANAM 199, 2015
Chromography on aluminium, plexiglass
120h x 300w cm
47 10/41h x 118 1/9w in
Cromointerferencia Espacial 46 , 1964-2017 Chromography on aluminium, elastic bands 23 3/5 × 23 3/5 in (60 × 60 cm) Edition of 8
Cromointerferencia Espacial 46 , 1964-2017 Chromography on aluminium, elastic bands 23 3/5 × 23 3/5 in (60 × 60 cm) Edition of 8
Cromointerferencia Espacial 46 , 1964-2017 Chromography on aluminium, elastic bands 23 3/5 × 23 3/5 in (60 × 60 cm) Edition of 8
Cromointerferencia Espacial 48, 1964 - 2017, Chromography on aluminium, elastic bands, 39 2/5 × 78 7/10 in (100 x 200 cm), Unique
Cromointerferencia Espacial 48, 1964 - 2017 Chromography on aluminium, elastic bands 39 2/5 × 78 7/10 in (100 x 200 cm), Unique
Cromointerferencia Espacial 48, 1964 - 2017 Chromography on aluminium, elastic bands 39 2/5 × 78 7/10 in (100 x 200 cm), Unique
Cromointerferencia Espacial 6 , 2015 Chromography on aluminium, elastic bands 39 2/5 × 59 1/10 in (100 × 150 cm), Unique
Cromointerferencia Espacial 6 , 2015 Chromography on aluminium, elastic bands 39 2/5 × 59 1/10 in (100 × 150 cm), Unique
Cromointerferencia Espacial 6 , 2015 Chromography on aluminium, elastic bands 39 2/5 × 59 1/10 in (100 × 150 cm), Unique