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Enrique Castro-Cid (Chliean, 1937-1992). "In This Garden …" mixed media on paper, 1970. Signed and dated in pencil by the artist on the lower right. A fascinating mixed media piece by Chilean artist Enrique Castro-Cid depicting an extra-terrestrial being and two insect-like critters in a garden setting. Wearing a bubble-shaped helmet and a space suit, the alien walks upon or hovers over the land, surrounded by an aura of radiant light and mysterious geometric forms. Below, a pair of beady-eyed, long-tailed creatures crawl through the green grass. A handwritten text below the drawing reads, "In this garden lives the 'Enivermio' (sp) better known as the 'gold finder'." A most unique piece of cosmic art created by Enrique Castro-Cid mounted in a museum-quality frame. Size (sight view): 13.75" L x 13.75" W (34.9 cm x 34.9 cm) Size (frame): 19.9" L x 19.9" W (50.5 cm x 50.5 cm)

Enrique Castro-Cid studied at the Escuela de Bellas Artes at the Universidad de Chile. Once his studies were complete, he relocated to New York City where he quickly became a larger than life figure in the art world. He was among the pioneers to explore relationships between art, geometry, and computers. According to ArtFix Daily, "His vision was one of space-time. His limitless imagination and command of the computer in the 1960's and 1970's allowed him to create art that would be conceivable in the computer, but difficult to represent - five dimensional space being one of those ideas. He would come to be considered an avant-garde psychologist of perception. He experimented with pictorial space and with geometric transformations. He took his art and way of understanding to another level. Or two…" Following his years in New York City, Castro-Cid moved to Miami and became a favorite in the Miami art scene as well. Today he is regarded as a pioneer, one of the first to marry art and technology.

Another mixed media work by Enrique Castro-Cid, albeit larger, recently sold for $9,500 (Palm Beach Modern Auctions - February 6, 2021 - Lot 560).

Provenance: Private Los Angeles, California, USA collection

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Signed and dated in pencil by the artist on the lower right. Artwork is mounted in a museum-quality frame. It has not been examined outside the frame but appears to be excellent. There is a Couturier Gallery label on the verso. Fit with suspension wire and ready to display.