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| Cruz-Diez Carlos Born in 1923 in Caracas, Venezuela. Lives and works in Paris. Chromosaturation Paris, 1965 These works are linked to the idea that every "culture" is based on a "primary event" that serves as a starting point; a simple situation that, nonetheless, generates patterns of thought, sensitivity, myths, etc. As "chromatic notions" had not been modified in centuries, I began to consider that a new "support" was needed; coloring space instead of form would allow the viewer to see what I wanted to demonstrate. Chromosaturation is an artificial habitat formed by three color chambers, one red, another green and a third blue. On entering, the spectator is immersed in a "completely monochrome" reality. Since the retina usually perceives a wide range of colors simultaneously, experiencing these monochromatic situations causes disturbances. This activates and awakens notions of color in the viewer, who becomes aware of color’s material and physical existence. Color becomes a situation happening in space, without the help of form, or even a support, and free of cultural conventions. Carlos Cruz-Diez  Download CV |  Chromosaturation, 1965-2009 |
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