DVAA Member since 2017

Selene Nunez-Cruz

About:

A self-taught artist with several local exhibitions, Selene Nunez-Cruz focuses on natural and abstract forms, colors and textures without intention of making realistic but with the purpose to evolve and create new ideas of art. She enjoys to include a taste of her Mexican roots to her art work. As a scientist, she is curious and loves to experiment mixing several materials such as watercolor, oil, acrylic, alcohol ink, markers, clay and paper between other materials. She started creating embroidery, sculpted, paper and portrait work of art before high school. She had participated in group exhibition at Fleisher Art Memorial, the University of Pennsylvania, ‪the Barnes Foundation, International ‬house, City hall, high5Gallery, Deja42gallery and Da Vinci Art alliance gallery. She had several solo exhibitions on local galleries and businesses in Fairmount and Brewerytown area as well. Her mojo is “sky is the limit” and she stated that her art has a PURPOSE as more than 30% or the proceeds were donated to non-profit organizations and animal shelters to support people and animals in need.

Artist Statement:

“I’m just a curious mind that loves to merge science and art as unit. Since childhood I love to read and learn about how and why things are made, but also, I used my imagination to put ideas in a physical form or piece of art. I explored using different materials and media to create something new. At the same time I always had an interest for intellectual and art pursuits. When I was 18, I got an arts and theater degree but I felt incomplete and decided to get a Master in biochemistry and then a PhD in immunology to fulfill my curiosity for knowledge. Currently I'am Upenn scientist working on cancer cell therapy and COVID-19 research. I hope that our work will contribute to something beneficial for the humanity.”