I have always liked the aesthetics of bones. They’re beautiful to see and feel. They are art by themselves, I just embellish on their beauty. A lot of people say there is an obvious bio-mechanical struggle going on in my art. The idea that I want to put across is that everything is blending--metal, flesh, hate, plastic, love.

I have been cataloging my collection of insects, bones and mummified animals in an ongoing search for a connection between our lives and what we have done to our surroundings.

I do want to say that I did not hurt or kill any animals or insects for my artwork. They all died naturally (that is if you consider being hit by a car to be a natural form of death).

Exhibitions

Gala Sidewalk Art Festival, Alameda, Ca 2001
Live Culture Gallery, Oakland, Ca 2001
Silva Book Company, Alameda, Ca 2001
Art In The Park, Alameda, Ca 2000
Lanesplitter, Berkeley, Ca 2000
Crucible Steel Gallery, San Francisco, Ca 1999
Dark’s Art Parlour, North Hollywood, Ca 1997
La Luz De Jesus, Los Angeles, Ca 1995

Cristina's website can be found at www.skeletaldropkick.com

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