https://stevenccruz.com Steven Cruz Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:09:21 +0000 https://stevenccruz.com en https://stevenccruz.com/BUFFET-2023 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:09:21 +0000 Steven Cruz https://stevenccruz.com/BUFFET-2023 BUFFET—2023Digital/-Analog <img width="5695" height="4068" width_o="5695" height_o="4068" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1fd5bd10de2c7d0d66c1ddf35aa4d6baaf26e720d1c6320126ef90d69c7e5547/0.jpg" data-mid="217521021" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1fd5bd10de2c7d0d66c1ddf35aa4d6baaf26e720d1c6320126ef90d69c7e5547/0.jpg" /><img width="4150" height="2928" width_o="4150" height_o="2928" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9363aa7811ba32f989fdd1355485008d19ab5c2b78240a94033497e17f563fc8/IMG_6493-3.JPG" data-mid="217521511" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9363aa7811ba32f989fdd1355485008d19ab5c2b78240a94033497e17f563fc8/IMG_6493-3.JPG" /> https://stevenccruz.com/PROPAGANDA-2024 Sat, 27 Jul 2024 17:12:04 +0000 Steven Cruz https://stevenccruz.com/PROPAGANDA-2024 &nbsp; PROPAGANDA— 2024 Digital/-Analog <img width="8458" height="12534" width_o="8458" height_o="12534" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/18c5e6ef7e135c210820488497388a1ac380f036ba9b0655bfe4244e49bbe717/Boutique_Nr6.jpg" data-mid="217520851" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/18c5e6ef7e135c210820488497388a1ac380f036ba9b0655bfe4244e49bbe717/Boutique_Nr6.jpg" /><img width="2900" height="4573" width_o="2900" height_o="4573" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a1c2ab25f47a5fac7dbc43fdacbfb9e824523a0f81914fdadbaf183b06e6b1b7/Boutique_Nr19-replacement.jpg" data-mid="217522216" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a1c2ab25f47a5fac7dbc43fdacbfb9e824523a0f81914fdadbaf183b06e6b1b7/Boutique_Nr19-replacement.jpg" /> <img width="6657" height="10498" width_o="6657" height_o="10498" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ec1c1a896c00d340ae7c69fc61f189cf565285bba53221b46fe6b1755af4e5ce/Boutique_Nr5.jpg" data-mid="215358814" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ec1c1a896c00d340ae7c69fc61f189cf565285bba53221b46fe6b1755af4e5ce/Boutique_Nr5.jpg" /> This series, titled "Propaganda," is the result of a collaboration between visual artist Steven Cruz and the Brussels queer collective Propaganda. Composed of three artist-performers, Krasna, Belligerency, and King Kovaci, the collective aims to shed light on the difficulties faced by queer people in Eastern and Southern Europe and Western Asia, from where they themselves originate, through various shows, events, and performances. In this series, Steven Cruz stages the members of the collective in a setting that evokes a stereotypical vision of the sports world. We find satirical characters with exaggerated physiques, referencing the standards and expectations we have of the human body, while denouncing the lack of queer representation in sports. During a unifying event supposed to evoke human unity and solidarity, such as the Olympic Games, the underrepresentation and discrimination of queer people remain not only problematic but also taboo. Considering these premises, this collaboration of artists from diverse backgrounds thus stages what LGBTQ+ people are often wrongly accused of: engaging in propaganda with the aim of converting others. This demonization of an already heavily marginalized community is, of course, far from the truth, as heteronormative and sexist narratives are the norm in our societies. <img width="7084" height="10498" width_o="7084" height_o="10498" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a52d63aff896198858a1ac70b44eee60a6f2e1b9d1a5ec73b61cdd0b9548f948/Boutique_Nr9.jpg" data-mid="215358873" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a52d63aff896198858a1ac70b44eee60a6f2e1b9d1a5ec73b61cdd0b9548f948/Boutique_Nr9.jpg" /><img width="9511" height="14998" width_o="9511" height_o="14998" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2b38f3961163e3ab26caf2e7e3bc855260923ae68f2176f09083ca253034a096/Boutique_Nr17.jpg" data-mid="217520770" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2b38f3961163e3ab26caf2e7e3bc855260923ae68f2176f09083ca253034a096/Boutique_Nr17.jpg" /><img width="7084" height="10498" width_o="7084" height_o="10498" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9255bba4cefed813e5c9d63781934c2fd4414e4d0e3867bd6d7db94e98c39a39/Boutique_Nr13.jpg" data-mid="215358874" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9255bba4cefed813e5c9d63781934c2fd4414e4d0e3867bd6d7db94e98c39a39/Boutique_Nr13.jpg" /> &nbsp; https://stevenccruz.com/ANGUSTIA-SILENCIOSA-2023 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:53:08 +0000 Steven Cruz https://stevenccruz.com/ANGUSTIA-SILENCIOSA-2023 ANGÚSTIA SILENCIOSA— 2023 Archives/-Digital/-Analog Work for sale - reach out via email if interested.&nbsp; At the heart of Lisbon, a neighborhood steeped in history and emotion was relegated to the shadows of its own existence during the 2001 reconstruction, losing its soul to urbanization. Once a place of solidarity, social life, and shared stories, relocation inflicted a deep wound, depriving residents of their former community. Today, 'bairro da Curraleira' stands, but it has lost its voice and vitality. Residents struggle to preserve their memories. A photographic series captures the current precariousness and resilience of those who dream of reclaiming their lost community. They sometimes feel like weeds, unwanted and neglected in a constantly changing city. An art installation echoes these challenges, reflecting the writings on the neighborhood's walls, the fragility of the buildings, the anonymity of the inhabitants, and the signs of dampness. It serves as a poignant reminder of the vulnerability of communities in the face of urban development and the importance of preserving collective memory, even in the ruins of the past. <img width="3590" height="5362" width_o="3590" height_o="5362" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/514bb255932c8616bb35c8ba07ce82ce0dce9d8c846084b417852b2af149d858/R1-07425-001A.jpg" data-mid="190520096" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/514bb255932c8616bb35c8ba07ce82ce0dce9d8c846084b417852b2af149d858/R1-07425-001A.jpg" /><img width="4559" height="3052" width_o="4559" height_o="3052" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ddaabd8daa88ca43e5b9c8df5ab44620be4a8fe005c60a3479116f1b11d41684/R1-07424-031A.jpg" data-mid="190889697" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ddaabd8daa88ca43e5b9c8df5ab44620be4a8fe005c60a3479116f1b11d41684/R1-07424-031A.jpg" /><img width="3590" height="5362" width_o="3590" height_o="5362" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fd544a8a30d1d61256c535544cf2511a543aeb419f3d70e30e66a8a23c15c033/R1-07425-026A.jpg" data-mid="190726530" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fd544a8a30d1d61256c535544cf2511a543aeb419f3d70e30e66a8a23c15c033/R1-07425-026A.jpg" /><img width="3590" height="5362" width_o="3590" height_o="5362" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a0c730f9889b223ebeff5b743a7a67cd66c80c756b14d8cefe5ce3d80f93ea4e/R1-03741-021A.jpg" data-mid="191194164" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a0c730f9889b223ebeff5b743a7a67cd66c80c756b14d8cefe5ce3d80f93ea4e/R1-03741-021A.jpg" /> https://stevenccruz.com/PANDEMONIUM-S-POETRY-2023 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:35:51 +0000 Steven Cruz https://stevenccruz.com/PANDEMONIUM-S-POETRY-2023 PANDEMONIUM'S POETRY— 2023 Analog/- Digital. Work for sale - reach out via email if interested. Step into a world where time flows gently, replacing the chaos of daily life with nature's soothing rhythm. This serie captures my transformative journey to the Philippines, where Europe's relentless pace gives way to newfound serenity. Here, I embraced unhurried moments, leaving behind the clock's tyranny for the cadence of island time. The Philippines, with its stunning landscapes and warm-hearted people, offered a sanctuary far from European bustle. Yet, the true magic lies in reconnecting with oneself. I invite you to a world where the fast-paced fades, replaced by island tranquility.&nbsp; <img width="1537" height="2296" width_o="1537" height_o="2296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/234dbee922f45a0ae9c53be8c50fe967e0b6ea954a25850c23e15075882add3f/R1-05876-0019_1.jpg" data-mid="190553483" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/234dbee922f45a0ae9c53be8c50fe967e0b6ea954a25850c23e15075882add3f/R1-05876-0019_1.jpg" /><img width="3590" height="5362" width_o="3590" height_o="5362" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8b05bcda3f80c09f8c1326d78b7cf37def22dfe2a7a6ffb09fb0b5ef0ab29351/000047.JPG" data-mid="190553562" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8b05bcda3f80c09f8c1326d78b7cf37def22dfe2a7a6ffb09fb0b5ef0ab29351/000047.JPG" /><img width="1537" height="2296" width_o="1537" height_o="2296" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3dbdde64ee0445c7a3124410bf30c068e68752e97a7d8a48130d2faefbcaeb73/R1-05876-0027_1.jpg" 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https://stevenccruz.com/HOLIDAYS-FROM-MORALITY-2023 HOLIDAYS FROM MORALITY&nbsp;— 2022 Digital/- Analog.Work for sale - reach out via email if interested. The idea behind my work was an observation of the gay subcultures such as gay saunas and other places or ways gay men resort to while on the search for pleasure and anonymity. I draw parallels between intercourse and the consumption of substance. An instinctive, even primitive need linked to survival, but taken to the extreme by society’s oppression of queer people, forbidding them to live out their fantasies or basic sexual attraction shamelessly. Hence, in the center of my work, the reaction of gay men towards systemic humiliation of queer sexual desire, manifesting itself in a hunt for short term pleasure and quick reward, fueled by a suppressed, yet volcanic lust. The color blue stereotypically stands for boys. There is only room for boys/men. I used it in my work as a way to point out the “mask for mask” attitude, commonly found in the community.&nbsp; Furthermore, and as an extension to my initial idea, Miyazaki’s&nbsp; Spirited Away, more specifically, the general treatment of food and the scenes in the bathhouse. A world filled with gluttonous, phantasmagorical characters. The manner in which the creatures devoured everything on their way (or even fought for it !) echoed with how I wanted to represent the human body as both a vessel and a fount of sexual desire. <img width="2356" height="3142" width_o="2356" height_o="3142" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6b5fd8f999b76e1a904654351dc1458626226a27b2948acec6a62a5c8ec0c6a3/IMG_5067.jpg" data-mid="201347770" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6b5fd8f999b76e1a904654351dc1458626226a27b2948acec6a62a5c8ec0c6a3/IMG_5067.jpg" /><img width="4897" height="7600" width_o="4897" height_o="7600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e68ddbe858ca587b1fd60fd559534919e3707a0b86ed75ad9bfe0753c73691c0/final_3.JPG" data-mid="190424612" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e68ddbe858ca587b1fd60fd559534919e3707a0b86ed75ad9bfe0753c73691c0/final_3.JPG" /><img width="4608" height="3072" width_o="4608" height_o="3072" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0998b7ac7f70b0682c9800ce6aed0035494ed3367571cb9c257e75084c6b75d9/_DSC0627.JPG" data-mid="190424611" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0998b7ac7f70b0682c9800ce6aed0035494ed3367571cb9c257e75084c6b75d9/_DSC0627.JPG" /> <img width="2718" height="2717" width_o="2718" height_o="2717" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/08a970671d2bf90a13f290b6953e9dd2395f3fb7a44a013535acbc812c907331/Glory-hole-1_20x20.jpg" data-mid="190428247" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/08a970671d2bf90a13f290b6953e9dd2395f3fb7a44a013535acbc812c907331/Glory-hole-1_20x20.jpg" /> <img width="3192" height="3192" width_o="3192" height_o="3192" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a1c7b80b4331fa3c70fa1292cd7cf76a5050560396081ca6b74209d1d26e1d26/Glory-hole-2-20x20.jpg" data-mid="190428248" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a1c7b80b4331fa3c70fa1292cd7cf76a5050560396081ca6b74209d1d26e1d26/Glory-hole-2-20x20.jpg" /> <img width="2853" height="2853" width_o="2853" height_o="2853" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8da1e8205fb2e5f4087bdeed2b7de5fc9b462974cbb75cddecb9859657f42ead/Glory-hole3_20x20.jpg" data-mid="190428249" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8da1e8205fb2e5f4087bdeed2b7de5fc9b462974cbb75cddecb9859657f42ead/Glory-hole3_20x20.jpg" /> <img width="2718" height="2717" width_o="2718" height_o="2717" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/08a970671d2bf90a13f290b6953e9dd2395f3fb7a44a013535acbc812c907331/Glory-hole-1_20x20.jpg" data-mid="190428247" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/08a970671d2bf90a13f290b6953e9dd2395f3fb7a44a013535acbc812c907331/Glory-hole-1_20x20.jpg" /> <img width="5168" height="3183" width_o="5168" height_o="3183" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f906a8881931935dc2bffad397ddd2f8f4484a99b19642498d024e6d833d227f/DSC-6074.jpg" data-mid="190884206" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f906a8881931935dc2bffad397ddd2f8f4484a99b19642498d024e6d833d227f/DSC-6074.jpg" /><img width="4000" height="6000" width_o="4000" height_o="6000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/334c67d09f83e73750504e57fdfe328dbff5eefabbdc471d5b039fa498c3284a/IMG_1085.JPG" data-mid="190884166" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/334c67d09f83e73750504e57fdfe328dbff5eefabbdc471d5b039fa498c3284a/IMG_1085.JPG" /><img width="4000" height="6000" width_o="4000" height_o="6000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0b1ac61dde50dc182a914da6d385d63636196777cde037cdb74d8235663ff2b9/IMG_1082-3.JPG" data-mid="190424613" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0b1ac61dde50dc182a914da6d385d63636196777cde037cdb74d8235663ff2b9/IMG_1082-3.JPG" /><img width="5362" height="3590" width_o="5362" height_o="3590" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/301622f3229ef9a14ec5f24982e3bc5a5bcb396780ce0c6c0a56d41c5a20fba5/R1-03741-016A.jpg" data-mid="190428252" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/301622f3229ef9a14ec5f24982e3bc5a5bcb396780ce0c6c0a56d41c5a20fba5/R1-03741-016A.jpg" /><img width="3590" height="5362" width_o="3590" height_o="5362" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cf3b782af82a5fd205b08c83081668dc536fff4bbbc53fae48575d9c1e130f96/R1-03741-004A.jpg" data-mid="190428251" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cf3b782af82a5fd205b08c83081668dc536fff4bbbc53fae48575d9c1e130f96/R1-03741-004A.jpg" /><img width="5362" height="3590" width_o="5362" height_o="3590" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4b56bcb8cad62d8efd0ac8b5254cabcb9e26f45f8c8baa960b038f57b34d42f3/R1-03741-003A.jpg" data-mid="190428250" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4b56bcb8cad62d8efd0ac8b5254cabcb9e26f45f8c8baa960b038f57b34d42f3/R1-03741-003A.jpg" /> https://stevenccruz.com/DEFECT-2022 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:35:50 +0000 Steven Cruz https://stevenccruz.com/DEFECT-2022 DEFECT—&nbsp;2022 Photography/- Scan. Conceived as a two-part series, defected thematizes and highlights the multiple and changing perspectives we have of our own bodies. The beauty standards viciously imposed by social networks have generated the vain desire to become a living filter, increasing the intensity of body dysmorphia of a whole generation, creating deep malaise, and new behavioural disorders. Are there spaces of freedom beyond this paradigm, where the body can escape perpetual shame and judgment? Or is our body a mere receptacle of sexual desire, designed and manufactured by ourselves to seduce the other? Are we ultimately just pieces of meat, ready to be consumed and used for predatory purposes, voraciously seeking new procreations? Defected explores these different tensions and questions, updating a creative field of emancipation and self-acceptance, where emotion prevails over the norms of propriety. <img width="2355" height="3533" width_o="2355" height_o="3533" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b7e052f230975e0d7d01940d5f4e2f9e2735dbdd442330df22c98120ddef35fe/defect_2.JPG" data-mid="190488643" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b7e052f230975e0d7d01940d5f4e2f9e2735dbdd442330df22c98120ddef35fe/defect_2.JPG" /> <img width="866" height="1270" width_o="866" height_o="1270" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/48ed76962d6b6b80192005dc6095ef5facbcfb54c9646e30e94260a2459fd7bb/Defect_5.jpeg" data-mid="190553960" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/866/i/48ed76962d6b6b80192005dc6095ef5facbcfb54c9646e30e94260a2459fd7bb/Defect_5.jpeg" /><img width="2468" height="3442" width_o="2468" height_o="3442" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/01985711a7762771d0f05b4eefe123fe1554199ae3aa2e1c209604a00beb7a2a/Defect_9.JPG" data-mid="190553961" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/01985711a7762771d0f05b4eefe123fe1554199ae3aa2e1c209604a00beb7a2a/Defect_9.JPG" /><img width="866" height="1270" width_o="866" height_o="1270" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d9a461bb3478b303fca35f7348f2574a969fbb8c2ec640c3a0d4dc9b3ee6e449/Defect_1.jpeg" data-mid="190553958" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/866/i/d9a461bb3478b303fca35f7348f2574a969fbb8c2ec640c3a0d4dc9b3ee6e449/Defect_1.jpeg" /><img width="7958" height="11100" width_o="7958" height_o="11100" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ad1f77b35dc019e151b80e2939b27b6abfe405f9e5617a73015758ff47c7dd16/Defect_4.JPG" data-mid="190553959" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ad1f77b35dc019e151b80e2939b27b6abfe405f9e5617a73015758ff47c7dd16/Defect_4.JPG" /><img width="2548" height="3508" width_o="2548" height_o="3508" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3528c69bfe63d100c3bd87510c28fa5dd6b453356c32b678838d9d2e825ce5a9/Defect_8.jpg" data-mid="190901007" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3528c69bfe63d100c3bd87510c28fa5dd6b453356c32b678838d9d2e825ce5a9/Defect_8.jpg" /><img width="866" height="1270" width_o="866" height_o="1270" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8f7b297c59560e0c7c2ad3c596953c2340efe30b274af0f120c365d7f7259a70/Numeriser-23.jpeg" data-mid="190888664" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/866/i/8f7b297c59560e0c7c2ad3c596953c2340efe30b274af0f120c365d7f7259a70/Numeriser-23.jpeg" /> https://stevenccruz.com/HERE-COMES-THE-BRIDE-2022 Thu, 14 Sep 2023 08:02:05 +0000 Steven Cruz https://stevenccruz.com/HERE-COMES-THE-BRIDE-2022 HERE COMES THE BRIDE— 2022 Painting/- Ceramic tiles.The "Here comes the bride" project delves into the realm of adornment, entwining it with the shadowy dance of domestic brutality. Tiles of porcelain become vessels of feminine victimhood, capturing veiled anguish. These embellishments, ensconced primarily within the chamber of ablution and the sanctum of nourishment, echo the traditional role ascribed to women in a patriarchal tapestry. Fallen tiles bear witness to known sufferers, while those steadfastly clinging offer refuge to those who suffer in hushed solitude. The melody of "Here comes the Bride" illuminates the societal masquerade of matrimony, often concealing the perpetrators. Post-nuptial rites usher in the bride's nightmarish reverie, a haunting crescendo where the tormentor eludes justice, and the silent cries of domestic violence victims remain unanswered. <img width="1200" height="1800" width_o="1200" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/90fc0e5e565643d531983ed4d6d8332d7adebc9d8de47fbdd77b7b576138a8b7/skins2.jpg" data-mid="190728627" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/90fc0e5e565643d531983ed4d6d8332d7adebc9d8de47fbdd77b7b576138a8b7/skins2.jpg" /><img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1e567a982797590479b58d204e3effd744158c147e2245fbdd9e90ff56f9ce92/IMG_4229-2.JPG" data-mid="190727434" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1e567a982797590479b58d204e3effd744158c147e2245fbdd9e90ff56f9ce92/IMG_4229-2.JPG" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8796bde922a3b6b3201fb93752e6086af339c8388a7afc1129b6931263456c73/IMG_1892.JPG" data-mid="190887624" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8796bde922a3b6b3201fb93752e6086af339c8388a7afc1129b6931263456c73/IMG_1892.JPG" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ba48ec8a89ac804a36be245f1ce8a9b885428f4630ef2b3f9ba5aeba1397502a/IMG_1891.JPG" data-mid="190887623" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ba48ec8a89ac804a36be245f1ce8a9b885428f4630ef2b3f9ba5aeba1397502a/IMG_1891.JPG" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/31d019aa9a0f0b729c9f98e728d6dd310cd2706a94c9e7e76015c542c2197045/IMG_4236.JPG" data-mid="190727437" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/31d019aa9a0f0b729c9f98e728d6dd310cd2706a94c9e7e76015c542c2197045/IMG_4236.JPG" /><img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1e2da64035a178995430502cde0f5c4306adc91b56c7eb1a11148dae6e9db0e4/IMG_4237.JPG" data-mid="190727438" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1e2da64035a178995430502cde0f5c4306adc91b56c7eb1a11148dae6e9db0e4/IMG_4237.JPG" /><img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/baa94549a9e8bf327b67727ab0f4314aaae02aaed2c725b44f6be784cfec8733/IMG_4245.JPG" data-mid="190727440" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/baa94549a9e8bf327b67727ab0f4314aaae02aaed2c725b44f6be784cfec8733/IMG_4245.JPG" /> https://stevenccruz.com/FAGGOT-2022 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:22:48 +0000 Steven Cruz https://stevenccruz.com/FAGGOT-2022 FAGGOT— 2022 Painting on/- Ceramic tiles/- On wood panels. 250 x250 cm Work for sale - reach out via email if interested. Through my personal take on the art form of tiles, I wanted to glorify minorities in a post modern way with the traditional Portuguese azulejos. The idea was to create an azuleijo mural suitable for our era. To detach the work from the wall and placing it on the floor symbolises how fragile the concept of masculinity ultimately is. Boys have been told that being «man» means being tough, that it is all about hunting and being in control. By constantly repressing their emotions and giving in to the systematic violence expected from them, they slowly become victims of their own status. locentric society through an all men orgy: Today powerful men flattering each other and deciding over women and oppressed minorities lives. The cis male gaze forbidding any so called «femininity». The toxic cis gay hate towards everything not fully «masculine». In short, men not rising any higher than slightly above the surface. However, elevating themselves from this societal mass grave while emulating the revolutionary figure of Marianne, we observe the oppressed minorities penetrating the higher spheres. Queer men (in my eyes meaning deconstructed non heteronormative men), transgender people, POCs head towards a god-like vulva figure. 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