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I have spent many years engaged in technology related projects dealing with people, procedures and information in a manner primarily driven by business imperatives and logic. As a contrast to this my studio practice is focused on using the body and human presence as a metaphor for creative inquiry. Painting for me is a ritual used to explore issues of human representation, intimacy and disconnection at a time when technology and virtual media is redefining our experience and perception of them.
Re-painting or resurfacing a work is a physical and intellectual act… to me painting should always be prepared to confront the possibility of failure or destruction head-on. When there is nothing left to interrogate then I am done painting.
Paul Ruiz studied Visual Arts at Melbourne University under artists David Thomas, Claire Day, John Neeson and Godwin Bradbeer.
Paul was engaged in technology-driven projects for over ten years across several industries whilst deepening his continued fascination with the visual analysis, drawing and painting of the human figure.
After launching his first solo exhibition in November 2005, Ruiz work found eager collectors in Australia and abroad. Currently the artist's work is showcased alongside prominent emerging and mid-career artists at the recently opened Lindberg Contemporary Art gallery based in Melbourne, Australia.
