REDCAT (Venue Partner)
631 W 2nd St
213-237-2800
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Sep 12, 2009 – Nov 8, 2009
Tuesdays–Sundays (noon–6pm)
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“REDCAT presents Autoconstrucción: The Film by Mexican artist Abraham Cruzvillegas, in which the artist revisits Ajusco, his childhood neighborhood in Mexico City largely made of volcanic rock. Mimicking the unstable nature of the area, Cruzvillegas uses non-linear narratives and unscripted acting to create an improvised portrait of his transformative, and transforming, hometown, discovering the roots of his own practice in the process.”
Heather Jeno Silva, Flavorpill
Through his interest in autoconstrucción ("self-construction"), Abraham Cruzvillegas practice explores economies of the makeshift, the recycled and the handmade. His recent work gravitates toward an examination of this childhood home and the neighborhood of Ajusco, a district in the south of Mexico City. For his solo exhibition at REDCAT, the artists presents a newly commissioned film shot on location in Ajusco that employs an unconventional narrative, non-professional actors, and unexpected moments of intimacy and encounter. more info
