John Rivas

@johnrivasstudio #LoveLetterToLA superpositiongallery.com/exh…

There’s more to this ART thing than jpegs you know 👀 Take some time this month to touch grass and check out some of the IRL exhibits opening this month from 🔥 artists around the world, including GODA alums @ninachanel & @johnrivasstudio #TheGoda

“My main inspiration is people. It’s people. It’s conversations. Just being in the present moment.” @johnrivasstudio

AS·SEM·BLAGE /əˈsemblij/ - A work of art made from combinations of materials often scavenged or specially purchased by the artist @johnrivasstudio

Firmly grounded in his Salvadoran roots @JohnRivasStudio believes in the artist’s responsibility to preserve culture and utilize their work as a tool to provide new perspectives to those who are able to experience it. #ElipadCipote

❕ @johnrivasstudio GODA collection was inspired by David Hockney’s IPad paintings which are a result of an artist’s dedication to experimentation and pushing boundaries.

Each painting celebrates the Latinx concept of family and community through the lens of his Salvadoran roots.

His paintings occupy space like sculpture, juxtaposing unexpected objects, many sourced from his childhood, against one another. His brush strokes and rubs of charcoal are expressive marks that add to the visual collage.

As a first generation American raised in Newark, New Jersey, Rivas’ artwork is enriched with tales of family members & he is concerned with the concepts of legacy, preserving the narratives of lost loved ones, & documenting his upbringing.