David Enriquez is an emerging  figurative painter and sculptor. He was born in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, but was transplanted to the U.S. at a very young age. His first encounters with art took place inside a colonial church filled with paintings and sculptures of crucified Christs, sorrowful madonnas, and tortured saints. This Catholic iconography, syncretic religious practices, rich artistic history, and childhood memories of his homeland are a constant source of inspiration for him.

Artist Statement 

My work is extremely personal, from idea to production. Art making for me has become a form of self-guided therapy; I am able to reflect on ideas, concepts, emotions, events, encounters, etc. With every artwork I produce, I am able to communicate the  findings of these reflections. In a sense, my paintings and sculptures say what I sometimes struggle to verbalize. Some of the themes that I explore in my work include, identity, politics, and religion. I incorporate art historical imagery and references into my works to create visual commentaries on contemporary issues.