ARTIST STATEMENT
My work is a fusion of personal narrative and cultural commentary. Through vibrant colors and dreamlike imagery, I explore the intersections of identity, disability, and resilience. Drawing inspiration from my experiences as a woman of color with disabilities, I create art that challenges conventional norms and invites viewers to engage thoughtfully. I celebrate light and its effects, employing intricate mark-making that layers atop a figurative outline. My method is expressive at heart and seeks to capture pure visual sensation. My work transforms adversity into a vivid, otherworldly visual experience that resonates with emotion and meaning.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Genevieve Ramos (b. 1990) is an American painter and disability advocate whose work explores the intersections of feminism and disability through vivid acrylics and pop culture influences. Ramos discovered her passion for painting after surviving a car accident at age 20. This life-changing event led her to use art as a means of healing and expression. In 2022, Ramos co-founded Cuerpos Justificados (Justified Bodies), a cross-disability artist collective dedicated to uplifting marginalized voices. She has been fortunate to participate in several esteemed programs, including an Artist Residency with the Disability Culture Activism Lab (DCAL) in 2021, and she was honored with a 3Arts/Bodies of Work fellowship in Chicago in 2022. Ramos earned her bachelor’s degree in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Northeastern Illinois University in 2021 and completed a certificate in Painting from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2024. Most recently, she received the ‘Elevating Diverse Voices’ award during her GoodHart residency in Michigan. Rooted in her identity, Ramos’s art reflects her personal experiences and the cultural influences passed down from her mother, who immigrated from Mexico as a young adult. Inspired by Frida Kahlo, Ramos aims to turn her challenges into vibrant, meaningful works that foster connection and inspire change.
© Genevieve Ramos