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Daniel Dela Cruz (b. 1966) Within dated 2017 mixed metals in clear polyester resin sculpture: 24" x 17" (61 cm x 43 cm) base: 6" x 21" x 12 1/2" (15 cm x 53 cm x 32 cm) Accompanied by a certificate issued by Art Informal and signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot Daniel de la Cruz’s mixed media work titled Within explores the inherent connections between the physical and the immaterial. The work features a human figure seemingly in the process of submerging itself in a layer of thick and opaque and opaque material. The effect is undoubtedly liminal, capturing the connection between two opposite dimensions, with the human figure representing the physical aspect, and the cloudy and misty layer acting as a stand-in for the more abstract and ethereal world of the sublime and immaterial. Thus Within posits that the two are seemingly co-existing, and only ever substantial when acting in unison. Though Daniel de la Cruz’s unique and meticulously crafted sculptures showcase the artist’s profound and intuitive artistic talents, de la Cruz was not originally inclined to the arts as he is today. De la Cruz’s parents were bent on educating their children as professionals such as lawyers or doctors. This goal was eventually obstructed by de la Cruz’s love for the arts, a passion that grew on him during his freshman year in college. After graduating with a degree in Philosophy from the University of the Philippines Diliman, de la Cruz decided to pursue his passion and shifted to doing art full time.