David Ramis
Los Angeles, United States
David Ramis, Architect is a design office in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2025. Recent work involves models, prints, renderings, and software. David received a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2023.
2025 Biennial Project
Project Overview
Toward Color-Aid
These images are made from standardized color swatches—mass-produced samples of color—that are digitized and re-rendered with expressive, brush-like strokes. Artists have long debated whether drawing (disegno) or color (colore) should come first; here, both are given equal weight. The works bring together outline and fill, construction and buildup, with the printer’s mechanics standing in for the hand. Instead of paint mixing on a brush, colors meet through the layering of paper-thin sheets, each printed in a pigment layer thinner than the swatch itself. Drawing from color field theory, the work merges form and color as inseparable forces, suggesting how visual expression can contribute to broader acts of world-making.
Venue
View moreChicago Cultural Center
Address
78 E. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602
Neighborhood
The Loop
Description
Completed in 1897 as Chicago’s first central library, the building was established as the Chicago Cultural Center, the nation’s first and most comprehensive free municipal cultural venue, in 1991. One of the most visited attractions in Chicago, the stunning landmark building is home to two magnificent stained-glass domes, as well as free art exhibitions, performances, tours, lectures, family activities, music, and more – presented by the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and many others.


