Ram Brisueño

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Ram Brisueno, a Baltimore based, self taught artist with a degree in English from UMBC, considers himself a collagist. The paintings in this series use repurposed materials (magazines, papers, thread, xeroxs) and acrylics, to reveal surreal stories and dreams.
Isla sueno is a story of his childhood fascination with Puerto Rico. Raised in Baltimore, the island could only be reached by becoming a mythical merboy. When he actually came to visit the island, he found a connection with magical realism that became part of his art practice with a conscious intent to expand social dialogue, a collage of dreams, experiences and beauty. Ram has shown his work in museums, galleries, venues, and private collections.

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I began my journey as a self taught artist. I have always pursued art as a way to communicate with and contribute my perspective to social and artistic conversations in the art community and beyond. As a mixed media artist, I use repurposed materials (magazines, papers, thread, xeroxs) and acrylics, to reveal unique and hidden narratives with an almost surreal perspective that question the art community's openness and inclusivity of expression and voices.
I am a member of organizations and galleries in the DC area and have been able to show my art, communicate in art talks, and grow as an artist. Opportunities are important and established galleries, such as Zenith encourage and offer a way for artists to share space, ideas and communicate with other artists. Gallery spaces are one way to exhibit art. Opening up the dialogue of what, where and how work can be shown, groups like The Black Arts Today expands beyond the white walls of the galleries to other spaces.
As a queer artist, my collages show an equality of image and gender, where individual parts create a larger meaning in their collective. I use my own experiences and backgrounds with a conscious intent to expand social dialogues.