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Ángel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción

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Tag: Contemporary Art

entropicalia, 2025

This work takes its name from “Entropicalia“, a track by The Soundcarriers that feels like it’s floating through some lush, … More

Angel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción, Art, atomic age, Á.R. Vázquez-Concepción, California, Contemporary Art, nuclear power, Painting, Puerto Rico, San Francisco

left foundations, 2025

This piece began with the idea of departure, exploring what happens when we step away from the structures we’ve relied … More

Angel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción, Art, atomic age, Á.R. Vázquez-Concepción, California, Contemporary Art, nuclear power, Painting, Puerto Rico, San Francisco

earth day, 2025

On “Earth Day”, 2025, radiant greens and golden bursts spiral across a black surface, forming a dense, celebratory constellation of … More

Angel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción, Art, atomic age, Á.R. Vázquez-Concepción, California, Contemporary Art, nuclear power, Painting, Puerto Rico, San Francisco

cherenkov oasis, 2025

Cherenkov Oasis radiates in a spectrum of glacial and crystalline blues, unfolding like a cooling dream from the heart of … More

Angel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción, Art, atomic age, Á.R. Vázquez-Concepción, California, Contemporary Art, nuclear power, Painting, Puerto Rico, San Francisco

nuclear sanctuary, 2025

This piece imagines a garden, a devotional structure built not of faith, but of energy, memory, and fluorescence. Hand-painted atomic … More

Angel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción, Art, atomic age, Á.R. Vázquez-Concepción, California, Contemporary Art, nuclear power, Painting, Puerto Rico, San Francisco

ping pong, 2025

A riot of color collides with a void of black in this kinetic exploration of motion, play, and collision. Ping … More

Angel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción, Art, atomic age, Á.R. Vázquez-Concepción, California, Contemporary Art, nuclear power, Painting, Puerto Rico, San Francisco

wow and flutter, 2025

This work inspired by the music of Stereolab suspends a visual tension between flight and fracture, between order and interference. … More

Angel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción, Art, atomic age, Á.R. Vázquez-Concepción, California, Contemporary Art, nuclear power, Painting, Puerto Rico, San Francisco

international atomic coloring contest, 2025

“International Atomic Coloring Contest” is a vibrant homage to the exuberance and innovation of mid-20th-century design, reimagined through a contemporary … More

Angel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción, Art, atomic age, Á.R. Vázquez-Concepción, California, Contemporary Art, nuclear power, Painting, Puerto Rico, San Francisco

towards a bright xxist midcentury, 2025

“Toward a Bright XXIst MidCentury” embodies the essence of retrofuturism by harmoniously blending mid-20th-century design elements with a visionary outlook … More

Angel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción, Art, atomic age, Á.R. Vázquez-Concepción, California, Contemporary Art, nuclear power, Painting, Puerto Rico, San Francisco

How Stereolab and Broadcast Shaped My Artmaking in the Late Atomic Age

In the echo chamber of memory, certain sounds crystallize—sounds not just heard but felt, like static electricity in a darkened … More

Angel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción, Art, artist, atomic age, Á.R. Vázquez-Concepción, broadcast, California, Contemporary Art, laetitia-sadier, Music, nuclear power, Painting, Puerto Rico, San Francisco, stereolab, trish-keenan, writing

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