Crystal Degeneration

The artist's commentary is about what we hardly look at the structure inside, highlights a commentary on depth versus surface value. By peeling back the opaque, familiar exterior of a global pop-culture icon, Lopez del Castillo breaks down the character into its core skeletal framework. This clear, skeletal view forces the viewer to confront the hidden internal anatomy, the literal structural bones, of a figure we typically only see as a commercialized flat or shiny surface. It transforms an iconic cartoon into an anatomical study, exploring the fragile line between structure, decay, and cultural identity.