Fabian Ramírez
Fabian Ramírez is a Mexican artist renowned for his dreamscapes. His work has been chosen for the Alfonso Pérez Romo Biennale and the UNAM Biennale.
Biography of Fabian Ramírez
Fabian Ramírez was born in 1994 in Mexico City, Mexico. From 2012 to 2016, he attended the School of Art and Design (FAD) at UNAM, where he earned a BA in Visual Arts. Since 2019, the artist has been participating in an Ellen Gallagher Class at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Germany.
In 2016, he received the prestigious national grant, FONCA. In 2018
Fabian Ramírez has participated in over thirty exhibitions, showcasing his art in esteemed institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art of Mexico City, the Museum of Contemporary Art Alfredo Zalce, and the Art Museum of Sinaloa.
Throughout his illustrious career, Ramírez has held numerous solo exhibitions worldwide, including "Unbegreifliche Natur" at Heinrich Hoff Gallery in Brüggen, Germany (2020); "Atizar" at Maximilian Contemporary in San Francisco, USA (2020); "Tripzitter" at Daniela Elbahara Gallery in Mexico City, Mexico (2021); "An eye turned in" at COMA in Sydney, Australia (2022); "Meeting Duality" at Plain Gallery in Milano, Italy (2023), and many more.
Ramírez's paintings are held in diverse collections worldwide, including Kunsthaus Kollitsch in Klagenfurt, Austria; Colección Zarur in Guadalajara, Mexico; and the Xiao Museum of Contemporary Art in Rizhao, China.
Currently, the artist resides and continues to create between Düsseldorf and Mexico City.
Fabian Ramírez's Art Style
Fabian Ramírez paints dreamlike landscapes: spectral images of vegetation, domestic interiors, and other surroundings concealed within a cascade of expressive, vibrant brushstrokes. These strokes give rise to kaleidoscopic abstractions that hint at a specific place and time.
His works revisit fundamental aspects of modern art, such as the concepts of 'image' and 'abstraction,' to illuminate overlooked facets and their connections to indigenous ideas. Recognizing the pivotal role of images in human experience, delving into their origins becomes a central mystery to unravel — not only for understanding existence but also its position within the universe.
Therefore, reconsidering the abstract image and its role in art involves more than just recognizing how ancient ideas manifest in a modernized visual form. It also provides an opportunity to juxtapose the contemporary viewpoint with the approximation and closeness that the indigenous realm maintains with its origins. This enduring connection, rooted in ancestral significance, spans time and offers a distinctive perspective.