Portland artist Ralph Pugay creates elaborate, colorful paintings that challenge norms and explore the absurdities of our world. As Pugay says, his paintings reveal, “something catastrophic happening, but I see them as allegories for general questions about consciousness and life."
Chapters:
0:00 Ralph Pugay creating characters on canvas
1:30 What are Ralph Pugay’s paintings?
2:02 The creative process behind Ralph Pugay’s art
3:45 Ralph Pugay’s journey: From immigration to art
4:55 "The Longest Journey" Gallery show highlights
5:44 What Ralph hopes viewers take from his art
6:34 Credits
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