Isabel Ruiz has been an artist for practically all of her life. Art has been there for her since the very beginning. Growing up her father was interested in art as well and she took after him. In elementary school art was just a fun activity for her but as she began to grow older she took it more seriously. It became a safe place for her and an outlet for her during trying times.
A lot of Ruiz’s art is reflective of her life. It is deeply personal but at the same time deeply politically and socially thought provoking. A lot of her pieces deal with the body and the mind. The inner struggle people face during their day to day life. Whether it be depression, body dysmorphia, or mental turmoil her pieces capture each perfectly.
Ruiz draws her inspiration for her pieces from her personal life and the things she has gone through as well as from artists such as Banksy and Cristina Troufa. Her favorite mediums of art also stem from these two artists as well. With oil panting, acrylics, chalk, and even clay being implemented in all her artwork.
Ruiz has also gotten more into 3D art as she continues her college art classes, “In 2D art you are trying to create the illusion- being 3D art.” In her newest pieces of art she has delved into the 3D world, with sculptures of the body in its purest most vulnerable form, charcoal drawings that showcase vulnerability and strength and reflection on the inner self in comparison to the outer self and how society controls notions of how we should be perceived.
In her upcoming artworks she plans to showcase five depictions of the female body. In realistic form of how the body actually looks, idealistic form of how you would want your body to look, in a form that shows confidence of how your body looks, criticism and mocking of the body in relation to public and societal scrutiny, and then the internal struggle of the body with the pressure society puts on it. Each will be shown as full length mirrors with all of the artworks being around five feet tall.
When asked about art Ruiz says, “ I don’t even know where I would be without it.” It has been a constant in her life for years and years. She is so passionate about it. “I could talk about it for hours,” Ruiz says, “Just because of how much of an impact it has on me.” When Ruiz does her art she listens to music. But not the kind you would think. She doesn’t listen to soppy love songs or catchy indie tunes, no, she listens to upbeat heavy metal music. Artists such as Avenged Sevenfold, Five Finger Death Punch, and Shinedown help her get into the artistic mood to do her artwork.
In the future, Ruiz hopes to spread her love of art to others. She hopes to do this by helping them come to terms with their mental troubles through means of art. This art therapy approach has helped loads of people, and she wants to join in on this trend to benefit others as well as herself. Ruiz’s art is amazing and she shares it on her instagram Cloud9ofart. Give her a follow and enjoy !!
Socials for Isabel Ruiz:
- artist account: Cloud9ofart.
- personal account: _isabel.renee
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