DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Dzine—pronounced “design”—is the moniker of Carlos Rolon. Wary of stereotypes and pigeonholing, he shifts between easel painting, sculpture, installation, and large-scale murals, exploring cultural tensions, aspirational mobility, and outward appearances through a uniquely biographical, immigrant-focused lens. The artist’s work is largely concerned with “kustom kulture,” a retro-tinged blue collar aesthetic, and its relationship to faux opulence and upper-class aspiration. This focus on over-the-top glamour addresses Dzine’s personal grappling with his dual mainland-American and Puerto Rican identity. His series of crystal-embellished mirrors mimics the security gates of Puerto Rican houses, contradictorily alluring and keeping people away, while a series of ornate sculptural works reference the belts and trophies of boxing culture; such cultural objects allude to Dzine’s time spent watching boxing matches with his father as well as an out-of-reach upper-class lifestyle.
2010s Abstract Geometric DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Glass, Mirror, Screen
2010s DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Rubber
2010s Contemporary DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Archival Pigment
2010s DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Paper, Archival Pigment
2010s DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Paper, Archival Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Early 2000s Abstract Geometric DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Screen
Early 2000s Abstract Geometric DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Screen
Early 2000s Abstract Geometric DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Metal
Early 2000s Abstract DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Screen
1980s Abstract DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Screen
Early 2000s Abstract DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Screen
Early 2000s Abstract DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Screen
1980s Abstract Expressionist DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Screen
Early 2000s Abstract DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Lithograph
Early 2000s Abstract DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Early 2000s Abstract DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Inkjet
Early 2000s Expressionist DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Screen
2010s Abstract Geometric DZINE (Carlos Rolon) Art
Screen, Glass, Mirror