BRIAN RAMIREZ
The story of the genocidal conquest of the Americas was not written by indigenous people. Through my work I offer a contemporary view by challenging one sided perspectives. I seek to reclaim my indigenous consciousness by using Aztec and Mayan mythologies and their symbols throughout my ceramic objects. This becomes the framework through which I clarify misrepresented historical events. My colors and surfaces are references to historic artifacts from my cultural history and are used symbolically. Referencing ritualistic offerings, I display much of my work in a similar way as to create a deeper connection to my culture. In the end I draw symbolic and cultural connections between past and present to gain a profound understanding of my indigenous heritage and the legacy of colonialism.
BRIAN RAMIREZ
Brian Ramirez was born in Los Angeles California in 1996. He grew up in Echo Park and later moved to the San Fernando Valley where he resides now. He received his AA in studio art from Los Angeles Valley College in 2018, and his BA at California State University Northridge in 2020; thus becoming a first generation college graduate. Amidst the pandemic, he continued on to receive his MA from CSUN in 2021. Brian has shown his work at annual student juried shows in LAVC and CSUN and has recently been featured at Neo LA Gallery for “Gathering” in 2024. Since 2022 he has volunteered at LAVC as he strives to inspire and facilitate creativity to the LAVC community. Brian has come full circle and has started his position of adjunct professor at LAVC in the fall semester of 2024.
