Russell Ram

Russell Ram is an artist whose work explores themes of memory, identity, and the passage of time through the medium of collage. Drawing from a visual vocabulary of weathered, torn, and faded materials, Ram's collages evoke a sense of history and loss, inviting viewers to reflect on the fragility of the human experience. His recent works delve into the fragility of identity, utilizing vintage photographs and snapshots of unknown individuals, often sourced from yard and estate sales. These found images become the foundation for new, reimagined narratives, where illusionistic space, contrasting shapes, antiqued verbiage, and surface layering converge to create thought-provoking visual statements. Ram’s work is an exploration of how the remnants of the past can be recontextualized to speak to the present, revealing the complex and evolving nature of personal and collective identity.