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2 years ago

Carrier
Walter Cruz, 2026
Integrally pigmented concrete

Carrier grows out of Ramona, a portrait of my maternal great-grandmother. As I spent more time with her, I found myself thinking about the distance between the Dominican Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the histories that continue to connect those places. That led me to Kifwebe masks created by Songye and Luba communities in Central Africa.

I wasn’t interested in recreating those traditions. I wanted to see what might emerge when they entered into conversation with my own family history.

Like Ramona, the sculpture is cast entirely in integrally pigmented concrete. The color is mixed directly into the material, becoming part of its structure rather than a surface applied afterward.

Together, these works begin an ongoing body of work exploring Afro-Dominican ancestry through architectural forms of remembrance. A portrait sculpture cast in integrally pigmented concrete. A geometric mask rests over the face, creating the impression that the portrait and mask are in conversation rather than one concealing the other. The sculpture has a rough, porous surface with layers of turquoise blue and warm iron-oxide red embedded throughout the concrete. The figure’s textured hair is gathered into a bun, and the mask features angular forms with narrow eye openings and carved geometric patterns. The sculpture is photographed against a clean white background. Titled Carrier, the work extends the portrait of the artist’s maternal great-grandmother and draws from Kifwebe masking traditions of Songye and Luba communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of an ongoing body of work exploring Afro-Dominican ancestry, memory, and architecture through sculpture. by @2oceans

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3 months ago

My birthday is exactly one week for now so I wanted to push myself to get this video out. I’m back with a second edition of “For Los Minas’ Sake” prints! This time around 50% of the proceeds will be directly donated to @focuscongo and just like last time the prints will be made by my favorite Black-owned photo printers; @photodom.nyc

Please reach out to me directly via DMs and/or email (linked above) for purchasing. All Prints will be delivered Early March and can be dropped off In-person if you’re located in NY (outside of Long/Staten Island lol). The original large scale piece is also available for purchase. (Would love for an institution to have it!)

Appreciate y’all, Help me make my bday count this year but supporting and spreading the word!

Huge shout out to @marsoverus @fromentation @cloclo.butter @mannynextdoor @jefflapaix @itsjustsosaa on helping to bring the piece to life.

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For transparency the pricing for the print is on a sliding scale of $250-$325. by @2oceans

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2 years ago

MADE BY HAND. KRAFTED TOGETHER.
Cement, memory, and community came together for Workshop 2, led by sculptor @2oceans.

A Sunday morning spent shaping more than just material- creating space to remember, connect, and make something together.
Workshop 2 of 4 in the books.
Next up: Ceramics + Mayan Hieroglyphics with @desmond_jervis and @pot_studio_la taken in Life Development University by @2oceans

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MADE BY HAND. KRAFTED TOGETHER.
Led by sculptor @2oceans, our second Krafted Workshop explored remembrance through cement, conversation, and community.

Workshop 2 of 4 in the books.
Thank you to everyone who spent their Sunday morning creating with us. Up next: Ceramics + Mayan Hieroglyphics with @desmond and @pot_la taken in Life Development University by @2oceans

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a month ago

KRAFTED Workshop Series | Workshop 2 of 4

On August 30, Walter Cruz will take what he has learned through years of working with cement and open that process up to our community.

You’ll learn by doing—working directly with the material, understanding how it takes form, and casting a keepsake that holds a memory of your own.
The goal of Krafted is not just to watch someone practice their Kraft. It’s to get close enough to learn it, try it for yourself, and leave with knowledge you didn’t have when you arrived.

Event is at capacity, be on the lookout for the rest of the workshops. Sign ups open.

August 30
Doors 9:30 AM | Workshop 10 AM–1 PM
4241 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles taken in Life Development University by @2oceans

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We sat down with sculptor Walter Cruz @2oceans to talk about his practice, the meaning behind working with concrete, and the stories we choose to preserve through what we make.
For KRAFTED Workshop 2, Walter invites us to explore remembrance through the process of cement casting.
Art is a great start, but Kraft allows it to last.

August 30 | 10AM–1PM
4241 Crenshaw Blvd.
Reserve your space at kraftedworkshops.com taken in Life Development University by @2oceans

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The finished piece is only one part of the process.
Walter Cruz’s work begins with understanding material. You’ll learn how cement moves, takes shape, holds texture, and ultimately preserves what was placed into it.
For Krafted, we’re looking closer at the work: the repetition, patience, and knowledge developed through committing yourself to a process over time.
On August 30, Walter will bring that process into the workshop and place it directly into the hands of our community.
Come ready to work with your hands, learn something new, and create a new memory.

Reserve your space at kraftedworkshops.com
Powered by Life Development University and Kids of Immigrants. taken in Life Development University by @2oceans

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Remembrance through concrete.
For our next Krafted workshop, sculptor Walter Cruz will teach his process of remembrance through concrete, guiding each participant through casting a keepsake by hand.
This is an opportunity to get inside the process, learning how cement is worked and cast, and how an object can become a way of holding onto a memory.
No prior experience is needed. Materials and tools will be provided, and you’ll create a piece made by your own hands and a new process you can carry forward.

Sunday, August 30th
Reserve your space at kraftedworkshops.com
Link in bio 🔗🔗🔗

Powered by Life Development University and Kids of Immigrants. taken in Life Development University by @2oceans

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How do you speak through your Kraft?

Meet Walter Cruz @2oceans, a sculptor whose practice gives memory a physical form.

For the next Krafted workshop, Walter will open up his process and teach cement mold making by hand. Each participant will be guided through the process of casting a one-of-a-kind keepsake in cement.

Krafted is built around handing down knowledge from people who have committed themselves to their trade and are opening up their practice to teach their community.

You’ll be equipped with the materials, tools, and guidance to learn the process firsthand and leave with something you built with your own hands. No prior experience is needed.

Sunday, August 30th
Reserve your space at kraftedworkshops.com

Powered by Life Development University and Kids of Immigrants. taken in Life Development University by @2oceans

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BTS of my latest research-based body of work. Turns out Dominican Carnival masquarades are directly connected to Congolese mask traditions and rituals.
Grateful to be a vessel that’s bridges that gap in this moment when so much is going on in both countries. V
Shot/edited/color-graded by: @avilasanto #
On location in Los Angeles. by @2oceans

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3 months ago

BTS of my latest research-based body of work. Turns out Dominican Carnival masquarades are directly connected to Congolese mask traditions and rituals.

Grateful to be a vessel that’s bridges that gap in this moment when so much is going on in both countries. 🇨🇩 🇩🇴

Shot/edited/color-graded by: @avilasanto

On location in Los Angeles. by @2oceans

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3 months ago