Rising Stars: Meet Cristiam Ramos

Today we’d like to introduce you to Cristiam Ramos.

Hi Cristiam, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstories with our readers?
I was born in Mexico City in 1979, my desire and artistic abilities began at the age of 7 when I felt very attracted by the colors, painting, and sculpture. From an early age, I began to make my artwork.

Due to my creativity and use of unusual materials I was quickly gaining great recognition worldwide, so the firm recognized Ripley’s “Believe it or not” would rank me as one of the most unusual artists in the world.

I have more than 20 awards and 2 world records for using totally unusual materials for my art, materials like toothpaste, candy, real butterflies, nail polish, and now cobwebs.

I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle-free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
The greatest obstacle which I have faced is to break the standards in the concept of materials to make art, people are used to working with common materials, however, I have tried to show that art is free no matter the material that is used is still art.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I’m one of the most unique and creatively talented artists in the world today. Creating artwork on out-of-the-ordinary surfaces and with non-typical mediums are my specialty.

Some examples are 3-dimensional portraits created with only candy, recreations of masterpieces on the wings of butterflies, and portraits of pop culture icons “painted” with toothpaste. I have been the recipient of numerous international art awards for my unusual and amazing artwork and my pieces are featured in many Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museums around the world.

My abilities and talents have also enabled me to create awe-inspiring, life-size sculptures of Elvis, Michael Jackson, and Captain America that are all adorned with no less than 25-30 mini portraits/relief-style sculptures. One of his museum pieces is a life-size Harley Davidson motorcycle  “sculpted” from over 25,000 pieces of candy.

Is there any advice you’d like to share with our readers who might just be starting out?
I would like to convey to those who have a desire to make a work of art remember that no matter the material that you use the most important is the desire to create something new and express your feelings and thoughts.

Contact Info:

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: www.cristiamramosart.com
• Instagram: @cristiamramos
• Facebook: @CristiamRamosArt
• Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/MrCandyart