CANDELAR 2022: APRELA
APRIL FEATURE:
ANDRÉ RAMOS-WOODARD
André Ramos-Woodard’s Aprela feature in the Candelar 2022
Raised in the Southern states of Tennessee and Texas, André Ramos-Woodard (they/them/he/him) is a contemporary artist who uses their work to emphasize the experiences of the underrepresented: celebrating the experience of marginalized peoples while accenting the repercussions of contemporary and historical discrimination. Working in a variety of media—including photography, text, and illustration—Ramos-Woodard creates collages that convey ideas of communal and personal identity centralized within internal conflicts. They are influenced by their direct experience with life as being queer and African American, both of which are obvious targets for discrimination. Focusing on Black liberation, queer justice, and the reality of mental health, Ramos-Woodard works to amplify repressed voices and bring power to the people. Ramos-Woodard received their BFA from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, and their MFA at The University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
André Ramos-Woodard, Get help 2, 2020
André Ramos-Woodard, What Am I Supposed to Do Now
André Ramos-Woodard, Which One of Y’all Said Y’all Didn’t See Color?
André Ramos-Woodard, Untitled (Live Laugh Love)
André Ramos-Woodard, Where Can I Lay My Head?