Sara Cruz was born a few miles away from one of the most contested borders in the world. San Diego- Tijuana is the largest binational metropolitan region in the western hemisphere, and is currently the site of arrival of thousands of migrants escaping poverty and violence. As an artist, Cruz investigates being Latinx in reference to colonial histories, indigeneity, global migration, and the US-Mexico border. 

Through materiality, craft, and form, Cruz examines concepts related to syncretism- the integration of cultures and how these issues can manifest in visual and material practices. Cruz is an interdisciplinary artist interested in material experimentation, translating cultural and political references, through a process and research-based practice.  She investigates formal compositions that incorporate artificial and natural materials, and diverse processes that activate their agency.

 Ultimately her work is interested in the intersection of aesthetics and politics, seeking ways to construct recognition and dialogue,  to counter oppression and exclusion, with the hope that art can be a tool, not only of resistance but also of emancipation, self-determination, and healing.