Born in Mexico Metropolis, artist Christian Ruiz Berman has lived in 11 U.S. states and 4 international locations. Spanning numerous mediums, together with portray, poetry, movie, and sculpture, Berman’s observe revolves round “concepts of tentacularity, migration, adaptation, archeology, and discovering pleasure and magic in complicated occasions.” His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in each solo and group exhibitions, with three solo reveals scheduled for 2022.
Berman at the moment has 4 work on view at The Pit LA, from a collection known as “necking.” Like lots of his work, this challenge is a examine in hybridity, remix, entanglement, and the consideration of nature’s interconnectedness and interdependence. “The work mix erotic accoutrements with lengthy necked water birds, and so they draw inspiration from, amongst different sources, Japanese Shunga works, Mexican aesthetics, latin American artwork deco, and nineteenth century wildlife illustration,” he explains. “The works are supposed to convey the push and pull tensions and entanglements of sensuality, relationship, and life generally.”
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