Erik Ravelo goes straight for the jugular in his series, Los Intocables (The Untouchables). Depicting children in one the most vulnerable poses of all time, Ravelo attempts to speak for those who cannot properly articulate their pain. The sick, twisted games that adults play can come at a cost to future generations and Ravelo’s series gives a voice to those children who get caught in the crossfire.
Courtesy Erik Ravelo.
Addressing hotbed issues such as fast food consumption, nuclear catastrophes , and sexual abuse within the Catholic church, Los Intocables is a glaring critique of the world’s disregard for our children’s safety and well being. Ravel drives the point home even further with the moving tagline:
“The Right to Childhood
Should be Protected.”
Courtesy Erik Ravelo.
Courtesy Erik Ravelo.
Courtesy Erik Ravelo.
Courtesy Erik Ravelo.
Akeem is our founder. A writer, poet, curator and profuse sweater, he is responsible for the curatorial direction and overall voice of Quiet Lunch. The Bronx native has read at venues such as the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, KGB Bar, Lovecraft and SHAG–with works published in Palabra Luminosas and LiVE MAG13. He has also curated solo and group exhibitions at numerous galleries in Chelsea, Harlem, Bushwick and Lower Manhattan.
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This is some very clever and most powerful work. Many congrats