Choice, Welfare & Measurement2010Used skateboard, found wood, and potato39 × 44 ½ × 8 inches© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Autorretrato con cara de niño2010Tire rubber, wood, iron, plastic, raffia rope, and dried bug (Stenopelmatus mescaleroensis)62 ⅕ × 33 ½ × 11 2/9 inches© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Jim Beam2010Wooden table, stainless steel screws and chains, painted iron, mango wood oars, cans and barrels, steel cable, fishing pole, and bananas79 ¾ × 39 ½ × 19 inches© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Untitled2010Installation view: Galerie Chantal Crousel, Paris, France
© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Morgenlatte nach einem Hausarrest während der Reichskristallnacht (Palo matutino después de un domiciliario durante La Noche de los Vidrios Rotos)2011Found diverse wooden elements, stainless steel, acrylic paint, felt, and beer bottle caps110 ¼ × 98 3/7 × 100 ⅖ inchesPhoto: Estudio Michel Zabé
© Abraham Cruzvillegas
The Optimistic Failure2011Animal dung, grass, soil, Jesmonite, recycled timber, recycled metal, and hemp twine115 ¾ × 269 ⅔ × 145 ⅔ inchesPhoto: Stuart Whipps
© Abraham Cruzvillegas
The Optimistic Failuredetail2011Animal dung, grass, soil, Jesmonite, recycled timber, recycled metal, and hemp twine115 ¾ × 269 ⅔ × 145 ⅔ inchesPhoto: Stuart Whipps
© Abraham Cruzvillegas
The Simultaneous Promise2011Tricycle, portable PA, horn speakers, amplifier, car battery, metal tubing, and mirrors78 ¾ × 61 × 75 ⅗ inchesPhoto: Stuart Whipps
© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Untitled Scratching Relief with Builders Groove 3 (From the Oxford Suites)2011Wall-cut drawing259 4/9 × 148 2/7 inchesPhoto: Stuart Whipps
© Abraham Cruzvillegas
A new self-portrait as a mismeasured punctuated lack of equilibrium (with denim)2011Plastic boxes, paint, paper, aluminum paper, stainless steel, copper, iron, plastic, wood, denim, glass bottles, and masking tapedimensions variable© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Autorretrato ciego muy feliz y emocionado, pensando en un futuro brillante2012White acrylic paint on newspaper clippings, cardboard, photographs, drawings, postcards, envelopes, tickets, vouchers, letters, drawings, posters, flyers, cards, recipes, napkins, and steel pins on walldimensions variable (installation of 175 pieces)Photo: Estudio Michel Zabé
© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Self portrait giving a generous tip forgetting about the oil crisis2012Acrylic paint on wooden ironing board, copper, stainless steel bottle opener, cotton string, iron, shopping bag, and leather therapy ball69 2/7 × 109 4/9 × 36 2/9 inchesPhoto: Estudio Michel Zabé
© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Self portrait nude descending a staircase at the Raval2012Acrylic paint on iron, wooden handle bar, stainless steel bottle opener, beer bottle caps, and anodized pigment on galvanized can90 5/9 × 54 1/7 × 22 4/9 inchesPhoto: Estudio Michel Zabé
© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Indigent and indigenous self portrait pretending to be discrete at the Mall of America2012Acrylic paint on iron, wooden branch, leather, printed canvas, anodized pigment on galvanized steel, and tar104 × 30 × 59 inchesPhoto: Estudio Michel Zabé
© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Self portrait as a busy girl struggling hard for the right to be inefficient2012Aluminum tripod, raffia bag, cotton string, stainless steel, plastic, iron tools, printed canvas, painted wood, and fragment of bricks and mortar from a fallen wall107 ⅞ × 89 ⅙ × 26 inchesPhoto: Estudio Michel Zabé
© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Sweaty & Inefficient2012Wooden window frames, glass panes, beer bottle caps, coins, stainless steel, rubber tires, and tapedimensions variable© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Nuestra imagen actual: Autorretratos recientes2012Installation view: kurimanzutto, Mexico City
© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Abraham Cruzvillegas: The Autoconstrucción Suites2013Exhibition view: Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, 2013
© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Abraham Cruzvillegas: The Autoconstrucción Suites2013Exhibition view: Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, 2013
© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Abraham Cruzvillegas: The Autoconstrucción Suites2013Exhibition view: Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, 2013
© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Autodestrucción 22013Installation view: Museo Experimental el ECO, Mexico City
© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Autodestrucción 22013Installation view: Museo Experimental el ECO, Mexico City
© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Autodestrucción 3: Une carte pour avant et après le voyage d'Antonin Artaud à la terre rouge2013Wood, jewellery thread, glass beads, stainless steel, and peyotedimensions variable© Abraham Cruzvillegas
Autodestrucción 3: Mots et choses2013Iron, stainless steel, nylon rope, painted wood, glass, paper, ink, peyote, rubber, copper, fiberglass, and plastic212 ½ × 120 ½ × 39 ⅜ inches© Abraham Cruzvillegas
