Luis Flores: Because of You, In Spite of You
On view through January 8, 2023
Craft Contemporary
Los Angeles, California
craftcontemporary.org
Luis Flores’s largely autobiographical work functions as an account of emotions and experiences accumulated as a young man within a toxic masculine culture. Transformational events, such as getting married and becoming a father, have profoundly affected Flores, motivating him to view the world differently. In this exhibition, Flores uses crocheted and bronzed sculptures to create a Monster Rally setup as a metaphor for parental love. The artist depicts a couple holding steady the ramp on which a small Monster Truck glides safely while a second truck triumphantly breaks through barriers. “Because of You, In Spite of You” depicts a transitional moment for the artist, keen to trade a painful past for an optimistic and promising future for the benefit of his children.
[Image: Image: Luis Flores, Monster Truck, 2022. Yarn, bronze, ABS, EPS. © Luis Flores 2022. Courtesy of the artist and Matthew Brown. Photo: Ed Mumford]
