Erwin List Sanchez is a Mexican-born artist who resides between Cozumel & Greenport, New York. He creates life-size animal sculptures inspired by nature and the wastelands. Erwin List Sanchez forges and welds railroad spikes and scrap metal to create his sculptures, a material he has been working with since 1996. In recent years, he has also incorporated natural materials found on land and underwater into his sculptures, such as rocks, driftwood, corals, and shells. His very first figurative sculpture with railroad spikes was that of a porcupine. He has also created works for conservation projects, such as the Janos Biosphere Reserve in Northern Mexico.

In parallel, Erwin delves into cartonería, the vibrant tradition of Mexican papercraft. Through this medium, he explores how culture travels and adapts outside of Mexico, transforming and enriching itself in new environments. His fantastical cartonería animals, born from the intersection of his Mexican heritage and his current surroundings, reflect his perceived environment. These hybrid creatures sculpt the familiar forms of Mexican folklore with new realities, creating a bestiary that is both deeply rooted and continuously reinvented.