Eduardo Cabrer
San Juan, PR
Puerto Rican visual artist (BFA/MFA GWU) exploring self through geometric abstraction + meditative practice. Rooted in Santurce, evolving always.
Message
I was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico back in 1976. I was lucky to have been raised on this island, which allowed me the unique opportunity to enjoy my Latin roots and the privilege of being a US citizen. Through my childhood I was always exposed to the arts and continued to explore the craft all the way through college. I was able to take advantage of the University of Miami, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón and finally completed a BFA and an MFA at George Washington University.
After an attempt at the traditionally accepted business world, I took the much-needed leap into the arts. I focused my time and energy on developing my true calling and became a full-time visual artist. For over ten years now I have continued to communicate through the arts. This has given me the opportunity to grow, share my passions, concerns and views. As part of my continued development, I was able to join the School of Visual Arts in New York during their Summer Residency and the Vermont Studio Center for a one month session.
My body of work is in constant evolution. Currently I am exploring the complexities of the self and expressing my findings via geometric abstraction. And I have just completed a yearlong meditative project inspired by the Japanese philosophy of Wabi Sabi and Ellsworth Kelly’s found cup works.
Statement
I have been in a constant search for objects, mostly from my past, to use as visual references and as triggers in my artwork. I have been celebrating the mundane, the ordinary, simple objects from my childhood. And up until now I have been satisfied with it as a language to get my message across.
Having been exposed to acrylics, pastels, graphite, resin, fiberglass, concrete, ceramics, and woodworking, now I have decided to be the object.
The current body of work is focused on exploring the complexities within the self. Complexities that commence from how we perceive ourselves vs how others see us, to how the perspectives and depths of our personalities are in constant evolution. These abstract geometric works are based on the language of line, solid colors and form.
Simultaneously I had been working on a year long meditative project inspired by the Japanese philosophy of Wabi Sabi and Ellsworth Kelly’s found cup works. This body of works is based on crushed cans found during my daily walks. It is these cans that are used as the seed to create one daily artwork.