I Finally Got to Work with Christian Abusaid: Here’s Why I Couldn’t Wait

From the moment I saw Christian Abusaid’s work a couple of years ago, I knew I wanted to work with him. His pieces have that rare quality of being both completely self-assured and totally mysterious—like they knew something I didn’t. No over-explaining, no gimmicky concepts weighed down with meaning—just pure, confident execution. This year, I finally got the chance.

Christian’s work sits at the intersection of sculpture, painting, and something almost alchemical—an approach to materials that feels like transformation rather than technique. It has texture, volume, and movement, pulling you in before you even realize why. Then, there’s the color. A lot of blue. But not in a sad poet staring out a rainy window way—more in a this is the color of our planet way. His blues shift, from deep, infinite navy to electric, almost surreal hues.

What makes Christian’s work so compelling is that it doesn’t spoon-feed you a message, yet it’s clearly rooted in something bigger than just aesthetics. There’s history in there—a sense of the past pressing up against the present. He draws from pre-Hispanic forms and ideas, but not in a way that feels nostalgic or overly reverential. Instead, he builds on them, bringing them forward, making them feel as fresh as ever. His work carries memory—not just personal memory, but something older, something collective. And yet, it never feels heavy. There’s a lightness to it, a sense of movement and energy that keeps it from becoming stuck in time.

One of the most interesting things about Christian’s process is his relationship with materials. He works with textile pigments, layering them into thick, almost geological surfaces that feel like they’ve been shaped by time itself. There’s something both raw and precise about his execution, like he’s allowing the materials to do what they naturally want to do while still keeping a firm hand on the outcome. The result is work that feels both intentional and organic.

Working with Christian was every bit as rewarding as I had hoped. There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing an artist with absolute clarity of vision—and his work delivers exactly that.