Rigo Peralta is a surrealist artist born in the Dominican Republic. His first encounter with art came naturally from the lush scenery of his hometown, with rolling hills and rushing rivers as his backdrop, which drew inspiration for vibrant colors in his art.
His worldly educational encounters have also had a marked influence on his imagery and subject matter. His work is rich with symbolic representation and majesty, often depicting the contrary aspects of human anatomy.
He seeks to reconcile our primal or magical nature within the confines of modernization and technology. Peralta believes that technology is making a significant impact in our society, making it our primary resource; his art incorporates this idea. Peralta’s images unite the human body with mystical, mechanical creations, in which humans are mechanically driven with a resemblance to robots. His work is hugely skillful, thereby achieving harmony.
Peralta’s paintings also include the combining of raw and synthetic materials, and techniques that one can also find in his printmaking. Peralta’s work often borrows from the Surrealists, using an intuitive, rhythmic approach. In his work, he bridges his lived experiences with illusory exploits to create a dramatized version of the world around him.
Peralta studied at Escuela de Bellas Artes de Santiago, República Dominicana, with noted artists Elsa Nunez and Jacinto Dominguez and with Ecuadorian painter, Juan A. Valarezo. His training includes studying with Jack Faragasso and Peter Cox at The Art Student League of New York. Peralta has had many solo exhibitions in New York, the Dominican Republic, Dubai, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Europe. His work can be found in the collection of the Allentown Art Museum, and he currently lives and works in Allentown, PA.