Zurich

Abraham Cruzvillegas. Autoconstrucción: Social Tissue,

Feb 16 - Mar 25 2018       Heimplatz 1
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Abraham Cruzvillegas has had his works featured in a major project in the Turbine Hall of the Tate Modern (2015 - 16) and in extensive solo shows in the US, France and Germany, but this is the first exhibition by the Mexican artist in Switzerland. In his sculptures and space-filling installations, Cruzvillegas investigates architecture as the expression of social conditions. Cruzvillegas grew up in Ajusco, a volcanic landscape south of the Mexican capital. In the wake of a rural exodus in the 1960s, it became a centre of makeshift, self-built housing constructed from materials found nearby, without foundations or construction plans. Drawing on this experience, Cruzvillegas sees the sculptural form as a process of transformation, action and solidarity. Improvisation, working with found materials and collaborating with others all play key roles in his work.

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Open 10:00 - 18:00, Wed, Thu 10:00 - 20:00. Closed Mon. Feb 16 2018 - Mar 25 2018
Kunsthaus
Heimplatz 1
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