Ramiro Davaro-Comas
Artist Statement:
Ramiro Davaro-Comas was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and has travelled back and forth between Buenos Aires and Boston all his life. He is an illustrator and painter and his work is influenced by his travels, politics, media’s portrayal of human interaction, anthropological studies and cultural exposure. Most of his work is a direct statement and critique of contemporary happenings, and a subtle yet blatant monologue about the anthropological issue at hand. Davaro-Comas’ goal as an artist is to create work that invigorates, stimulates and invites viewers to not only dissect his work in their head, but to argue and discuss it with people. His goal is to inform the viewer and have them see certain points of view that they may otherwise not be exposed to and much of it resonates deeply with the viewer because it is so barefaced and blatant.
Davaro-Comas mainly works with spray paint, acrylic, pen& ink, watercolor and photography. He consciously employs techniques which are raw and aggressive, and these techniques are tied into the instruments he uses to paint. Because much of his work is of urban decent and background, he uses urban techniques and items like spray paint and found objects to help him develop his finished piece.
Education:
B.S in Event Management, May 2009
Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
Artist Residencies:
Takt Kunstprojektraum, Berlin Germany, July-September 2012
GO-GO Artist Residency, Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 2012
Artist Statement:
Ramiro Davaro-Comas was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and has travelled back and forth between Buenos Aires and Boston all his life. He is an illustrator and painter and his work is influenced by his travels, politics, media’s portrayal of human interaction, anthropological studies and cultural exposure. Most of his work is a direct statement and critique of contemporary happenings, and a subtle yet blatant monologue about the anthropological issue at hand. Davaro-Comas’ goal as an artist is to create work that invigorates, stimulates and invites viewers to not only dissect his work in their head, but to argue and discuss it with people. His goal is to inform the viewer and have them see certain points of view that they may otherwise not be exposed to and much of it resonates deeply with the viewer because it is so barefaced and blatant.
Davaro-Comas mainly works with spray paint, acrylic, pen& ink, watercolor and photography. He consciously employs techniques which are raw and aggressive, and these techniques are tied into the instruments he uses to paint. Because much of his work is of urban decent and background, he uses urban techniques and items like spray paint and found objects to help him develop his finished piece.
Education:
B.S in Event Management, May 2009
Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
Artist Residencies:
Takt Kunstprojektraum, Berlin Germany, July-September 2012
GO-GO Artist Residency, Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 2012
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Exhibition History:
Live Painting, Meat for Tea Zine Release THE Elevens Music Venue, Northampton, MA, March 2012 Group Exhibit, Esoteric Beauty SPACEWOMB Gallery, Long Island City, NY, March 2012 Group Exhibit, The Year of the Dragon FOE Gallery, Northampton, MA, March 2012 Solo Exhibit, The Mustache Team UNITE, Northampton, MA, February 2012 Solo Exhibit, The Decline Orchard Windows Gallery, New York, NY, February 2012 Group Exhibit, Garamania FOE Gallery, Northampton, MA, February 2012 Group Exhibit, Holiday Art Bizarre FOE Gallery, Northampton, MA, December 2011 Solo Exhibit and Live Painting New York City Contemporary Arts Fair, NY, NY, November 2011 Group Exhibit, The Zine Show Flywheel Arts Collective, Easthampton, MA, October 2011 Group Exhibit, Ambient Milieus Space Womb Contemporary Gallery, Long Island City, NY, September 2011 Group Exhibit, Look,: A local Group Exhibit FOE Store and Gallery, Northampton, MA, September 2011 Group Exhibit, The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Brooklyn Fireproof, Brooklyn, NY, August 2011 Group Exhibit, The Art of Fashion Chelsea Room at Hotel Chelsea, New York City, NY, August 2011 Group Exhibit, Anything Goes Helltown Workshop, Provincetown, MA, August 2011 Group Exhibit, Skate of the Art benefiting the Worcester Animal Rescue League Dark World Gallery, Worcester, Ma, August 2011 Solo Exhibit, Unemployed Rats and Mice and other Creatures THE FYC (Fuck Yea Center), Worcester, MA, July 2011 Group Exhibit and Auction, Hard Hats benefit fundraiser for River Arts Culture, Turners Falls, MA, June 2011 Live Painting Exhibit, Meat For Tea Zine Release The Elevens Music Venue, Northampton, MA, June 2011 Group Exhibit, Superstitions HellTown Workshop Gallery, Provincetown, MA, May 2011 Group Exhibit, SCI-FI Show Dark World Gallery, Worcester, Ma, May 2011 Solo Exhibit, Help! A fundraiser Unitarian Church, Amherst, MA, April 2011 Live Painting Exhibit, Meat for Tea Zine Release The Elevens Music Venue, Northampton, MA, April 2011 Group Exhibit, Northampton Art Walk Wall Walk, Northampton, Ma, April 2011 Truco Studios was the featured artists of the month Group Exhibit, Keep a Child Alive Fundraiser Northeastern University, Boston, MA, March 2011 Truco Studios Raised over $250 for the foundation Group Exhibit, Cluster Bands and Paint Pangaea, West Springfield, MA, March 2011 Group Exhibit, Northampton Art Walk Wall Talk, Northampton, MA, January 2011 Group Exhibit, Economy Valley Art Share, Northampton, Ma, January 2011 Online Exhibition Curated by Julia Handshuh and Jackie Dougherty Group Exhibit, Holiday Massacre Pangaea, West Springfield, Ma, December 2010 Solo Exhibit, Cushman Market Amherst, MA, November 2010 Group Exhibit, Northampton Art Walk Wall Talk, Northampton, MA, November 2010 Group Exhibit, Mundo De Colores Downtown Sounds, Northampton, MA, November 2010 Group Exhibit, Tim Brauch Memorial Sessions Contest Lake Cunningham Regional Skate Park, San Jose, CA, October 2010 Showed With Skateboard Legend Steve Caballero Group Exhibit, Halloween Show The Rant Gallery, Chicopee, MA, October 2010 Group Exhibit, A Political Art Show Red Sun Press, Jamaica Plans, Ma, September 2010 Awarded Best In Show Group Exhibit, The Most Epic Art Show Pangaea, West Springfield, Ma, September 2010 Group Exhibit, The Weiner Show The Rant Gallery, Chicopee, MA, August 2010 Showed with former Playboy editor Skip Williamson Solo Exhibit, BP Oil Spill Mango Mango Restaurant, Amherst, MA, July 2010 Group Exhibit, Amnesty International Art Show and Fundraiser Machines with Magnets, Providence, RI, April 2010 Solo Exhibit, Collected Works Pangaea, West Springfield, MA, April 2010 Solo Exhibit, Photo Minions The Edge Café, Providence, RI, January 2010 Solo Exhibit, Winter Windows Spectacular United Bank, Northampton, MA, December 2010 Solo Exhibit, Couch Sessions Greeno Sub Shop, Amherst, MA, Fall 2009 Solo Exhibit, My Mind Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, Australia, Spring 2008 Solo Exhibit, Mundo De Colores Persona Jewelry, Boston, MA, December 2007 |
Publications:
MacDuffie, E. (2012). Meat for Tea the Valley Review: Tisane, 6 (1), 11 MacDuffie, E. (2011). Meat for Tea the Valley Review: Mince, 5 (4), 39. Gringon, P. (2011). Creative Souls, Worcester Magazine, August, 23-24 MacDuffie, E. (2011). Meat for Tea The Valley Review: Boudin Noir, 5 (3), 36. Gringon, P. (2011). Exploring Strange New Worlds, Worcester Magazine , May, 32-35 MacDuffie, E. (2011). Meat for Tea The Valley Review: Tartare, 5 (2), 36. Karlin, M & Waldron, M. (2010). Skate Jawn, 1 (1), 9-10. MacDuffie, E. (2010). Meat for Tea The Valley Review: Yerba Mate, 4 (3). 29 and Back Cover. Cianfrani, A. (2010). DOOM Zine; Exposing the Young Artist, 1 (2). 15-16 Cianfrani, A. (2009). DOOM Zine: Exposing the Young Artist, 1 (1). 8-9. |
