Julio Lugo Rivas

A harmonic sense of balance and motion rests at the heart of all the works of Puerto Rican artist Julio Lugo Rivas, as he seeks to express the stability between disease and wellness. Capturing the microscopic universe of cells and their environment in acrylic and mixed media on canvas, Lugo paints an ethereal and energetic vision, creating an organic abstraction in his mix of atmospheric brushstrokes, staccato splatters, and delicate line work. Lugo builds a deep and murky dreamworld of darkness and illumination as he investigates interactions between clouds, geometric shapes, and cellular forms, graphically exploring scientific theories of microcosms and the great expanse of the cosmos.

Lugo began his artistic journey at the Fine Arts School of Ponce, a high school program for particularly promising students. He also devoted time to his studies in science and medicine, receiving a degree in Biology and later a Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Puerto Rico. Currently working as a pharmacist in addition to his career as a professional artist, Julio Lugo-Rivas works to bring these two separate fields together visually in his art.