Ram (1966) - Victoria Valley

details written by the artist:
"Victoria Valley" represents our current moment in society and human evolution... we all need a place to disconnect from reality and connect with Nature.

Graffiti created at RAM's Double Trouble Studio.

-Original graffiti graphic created with spray cans and a secret element on cotton.
- Masks and gloves are used during all painting and shipping processes.
-This is NOT a print, it is an original work of art created starting from a blank canvas.
- Shipped rolled up in a tube.
-Original edition of one article

Following a unique path in the world of urban aesthetics since 1997, the Portuguese visual artist Ram (born 1976) has developed a singular visual language that blends the performative verve of action painting with the skill of graffiti and the visionary nature of psychedelic art. Celebrated as creators of visionary worlds that express humanity's primordial desire to explore the vast unknown of both the cosmos and the mind, Ram's energetic and harmonious explosions give rise to fantastic realities governed by the dynamic and primordial forces of nature. Working both indoors and outdoors, he has materialized his artistic insights in a plurality of media—from the detailed intimacy of watercolor paintings to the manifest grandeur of large-scale murals, from conceptual installations to interdisciplinary performances. Regarded as one of the most innovative artists on the global scene of contemporary urban art, he has participated in countless festivals and art events worldwide and regularly showcases his work in both solo and group exhibitions.

Created 'Last Man Standing' in 2004 when he painted it inside an old factory in Lisbon, and it quickly became one of Portugal's street art icons worldwide, with a very powerful meaning and symbolism.

-Ram is Portugal's first professional graffiti artist after leaving a career as a graphic designer and a teaching career at the Professional Graphic Art School in Lisbon in 2000.
-Since 2000, Ram Focus has developed and discovered spray-painting techniques and skills, and has also traveled around the world to meet and paint various graffiti communities. He has become very famous for the explosion of spray cans in his paintings.
-Is it possible to see Ram's artworks in 47 different countries around the world?
-Since 1999, Ram has participated in 58 exhibitions across art galleries and museums.
-Since 2003 Ram has produced 21 exhibitions for Graffiti Street Art Group

In the last 20 years Ram has become a friend and has painted on walls alongside giants of Graffiti and World Street Art such as Robert Proch, Nunca, Os Gemeos, Risk, Bellin, Zezão, High-Graff, Case and Tasso of the Maclaim Crew, among many other famous names in the international graffiti scene.
From the Portuguese scene, Ram, painted with all the names you can search for: Nomen, Goncalo Mar, Utopia, Vhils, Odeith, Bray1, Klit, Mais Menos—and the list can go back to the good old days of the golden graffiti up to the present day.

From 2002 to the present, the artist has created installations, murals, and canvases that have been acquired by galleries and collectors worldwide, and has undertaken countless graffiti commissions for all kinds of brands and companies.

When you own a work of art by Ram ... you also own a piece of history