"Cristina Lei Rodriguez's installations and sculptures are elaborate ornamentations comprised of liquid plastic, pigments, foams, and mass produced consumer objects to create garish and fantastical scapes. Her multi-layered combination of man-made and faux natural objects is spun with elements of fantasy to produce fecund environments that are brash and beautiful. Both collected into pedestal-top sculptures and overtaking an entire room or outdoor space, Rodriguez's colorful pieces brilliantly mimic an organic developmental process that is both chilling and alluring." Of Cuban and Japanese-American Descent, her grandmothers 'elaborate personal alters' continue to inspire her work. Interview HERE (at bottom of page).