Lot description
Lot 50 is fused with Lot 51 and sold as a single lot Jigger Cruz (b. 1984) Abstract I and Abstract II (diptych) signed and dated 2015 (bottom) each mixed media Most of Jigger Cruz’s body of work exists within a state of dialectical tension. On one hand, it is easy to see his pieces as pure and unfiltered abstraction, born out of the anarchic disorder of the mind. But, on the other hand, a critical and careful eye reveals a sense of harmony, place, and framing often attributed to classical and academic techniques and treatments. It is this struggle between abstraction and representation that makes Cruz’s art engaging. It consistently reveals different aspects of itself with each viewing. Each aspect of his work is imbued with meticulous detail, but Jigger Cruz has perfectly encapsulated within his works an eternal duel of the fates. A graduate of the Far Eastern University’s Fine Arts program and the De La Salle-College of St. Benilde’s Design program, he was a finalist of the Metrobank Art and Design Competition in 2003 and the Philip Morris Philippine Art Award in 2006. Cruz has since landed landmark exhibits both here and abroad, such as his Watching the Wheels exhibit at the Ayala Museum in 2010, Glitch Habitation at Primae Noctis Gallery in Switzerland, and SUBTRACTION PARADISE Art Stage Singapore. Cruz was also part of the groundbreaking WASAK! Filipino Art Today group exhibition in Berlin. Estimate in USD $60000-$78000
