Ruben Carrasco was born and raised in Mexico; he was exposed to art from an early age through his mother, who has a keen interest in art. His formal art training began in Mexico when he joined the Visual Arts Institute. He has since furthered his studies at the Anahuac University in Cancun, Mexico, and later at McGill University and Dawson College in Montreal, Canada. In addition, in the course of his professional experience he has also worked as a tattoo artist, set designer, muralist, photographer, graphic designer and digital artist, all of which have contributed to his two series, which share similarities in concept and approach while multifaceted in terms of technique and style.
A world traveler, Ruben has lived throughout Europe and America working and exhibiting in various countries. Currently, he is based in Montreal where he has collaborated with the General Consulate of Mexico as member of the jury of the Assessment Committee of Art Exhibitions for “Espacio México”. In addition, Ruben founded the international artists collective “5 Wolves No Pigs” and co-founde the art festivals FIAP and IPAF.
Artwork description
This mural depicts Philopœmen, a Greek god who became a strategist for the Archean League. In battle, Philopœmen is hit in the thigh by a javelin, but gets back up and returns. This mural is a metaphor for gentrification, which is pushing out those who once made up the soul of the neighborhood. It takes strength and courage to keep fighting.