My artwork is an invitation to promote creativity and imagination. I want to inspire the viewers to reflect on different issues, and to value cultural diversity. My work deals with imagination, yet sometimes it makes social commentary on current issues.
I enjoy to create worlds inhabited by fantastic creatures, whose interactions sometimes maintain a resemblance to the real world. My artwork questions the hegemony that prevails in our society by means of dealing with themes usually avoided in mainstream culture. I like to incorporate elements inspired by Mesoamerican and Mexican cultures, street art, cartoons, globalization, and everyday life. I like to express myself through painting, drawing, printmaking, digital art, photography, and music.
Luis Ramon Campos-Garcia (Lurac), is a multidisciplinary artist, graphic designer, cultural worker, educator, and migrant from Mexico City. His work explores the use of visual art, graphic design, and music to create worlds inhabited by fantastic creatures inspired by Mesoamerican and Mexican culture, street art, cartoons, globalization, and everyday life. He is interested in cultural diversity and how it can enrich the human experience. His work blurs the lines of fantasy and reality addressing themes like culture, justice, and dreams that question the hegemony prevalent in today's society. Luis studied at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México before coming to Sacramento and earning his B.A. in Studio Art at California State University, Sacramento. He was a co-recipient of a Block by Block grant by The Crocker Art Museum. Luis is currently the Arts Director at Sol Collective Arts and Cultural Center. He enjoys to provide art experiences for kids, youth, and adults in the form of workshops, exhibitions, and art-making activities in different communities.
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