Cruz Ortiz
Alot, 2024
Watercolor on paper
24 x 18 in
61 x 45.7 cm
61 x 45.7 cm
Cruz Ortiz is a Chicano Contemporary artist who uses figurative abstract portraiture to examine connections to nature, hope, healing, endurance, and the cosmos while also documenting Tejano and Chicano culture....
Cruz Ortiz is a Chicano Contemporary artist who uses figurative abstract portraiture to examine connections to nature, hope, healing, endurance, and the cosmos while also documenting Tejano and Chicano culture. "Alot" depicts a figure with a skull perched atop his head. The text across the shirt reads “Te amo mucho a lot”, translating to “I love you a lot a lot”. The mixture of English and Spanish shows the mixed identities of Chicano culture.
