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Ángel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción

a visual artist and educator based in San Francisco.

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Tag: Painting

orphan source, 2023

This work refers to a source of radioactivity generally consisting of instruments, gauges, and other devices that contain small amounts … More

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

radiophobia, 2023

A work informed by the human fear of radiation, in spite of it being an all-pervasive natural phenomenon. Mixed media … More

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

nuclear defense waste, 2023

A work inspired by the deleteriously entangled relationship between defense and energy applications of atomic forces in the sensationalist press … More

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

cherenkov radiation, 2023

A video work inspired by Cherenkov radiation, a form of energy that we can perceive as a blue glow emitted … More

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

456, 2023, on view at the US embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan until 2025

The number 456 refers to the number of nuclear weapons tested at the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site in Kazakhstan between … More

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

energy suite, 2022

A painting inspired by the need for a framework for energy consumers, including industrial, commercial, and public sector organizations. Acrylic, … More

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

atomic awakening, 2021, produced for the Meta Open Arts Residency

This work confronts the reality of nuclear proliferation. Acrylic airbrush 10 x 25 feet This mural was done as part … More

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

once the atomic energy commission, 2021

ink, acrylic, vinyl, and steel grommets over Ram Board 38 x 36 inches

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

uranium rock, 2021

A work inspired by the cosmic origins of uranium. mini level, ink, acrylic, spray paint, and painted rocks over framed … More

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

hanford, 2021

A visual exploration into the contaminated geology surrounding the Hanford Site, a decommissioned nuclear production complex operated by the United … More

abstract expressionism, Abstraction, atomic age, atomic power, Á.R. Vázquez-Concepción, California, Contemporary Art, Painting, Puerto Rico, San Francisco

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