Statement

My work targets sound as its primary focus, treating the visual aspect as secondary in my process. As I question the systems underlying the relationships between objects, people, and the environment, I am constantly encountering moments of discovery. I regard experimenting and the act of learning as the fundamental motivations for my works rather than to "make things happen". My interests deal with an array of subjects, including sound, particularly listening and hearing — making the distinction between the two salient. Further, ideas of speaking, moving, interacting (connectivity), assessments of repetition, waves, vibrations, time, acoustics, measurement, the invisible, and translation are also subjects that are permeated throughout my work and in my thoughts. Each of these concepts brew their own respective questions and amplify my desire to create.

Bio

Christopher Dela Cruz is a Philippine-born, Canadian artist whose works investigate the sociotechnical relationships between objects, identities, and aural cultures. His interdisciplinary practice is composed primarily of electronics, kinetics, sculpture, and technology. Dela Cruz explores deconstructing sonic signatures within acoustic landscapes, and examines the function of technology within the realms of interculturality. He currently lives and works in Toronto as the Arts, Culture, and Media Technician for the University of Toronto at Scarborough, and the Audio Director of "Festival Italiano di Johnny Lombardi" at CHIN Radio/TV International.

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