Third Eye,Limited Edition 1 of 10 Photograph

Luis Iga was born in Saltillo, Coahuila Mexico. He attributes methods and his use of colors on influences from his heritage. Born into a large family of Middle Eastern and Spanish dissent, Luis was immersed in a culture where artists use rich graphics and the vibration of colors to awaken our senses. Luis creativity was apparent at a very young age. As a child, he developed a passion for photography, sculpture, printmaking, and multimedia. By twelve, he designed a brand identity for Ropa Modelo, S.A. a jean company in Mexico. Luis photographic technique involves collages merging paintings, digital art, and photography. Despite his success as a creative digital artist, Luis does not employ these software enhancements to his art. Rather he insists that the nuances of film remain the focus of his pieces. In his adult life, Luis has been a traveler and student of many cultures. Since coming to America to study, he's lived in New Orleans, Connecticut, New York City, Northern California, and now Miami. He received a BFA from the University of Connecticut, where he helped to establish a fine arts periodical. Luis' artistic style has been described as "employing a method that captures the human condition while exposing the emotions and frailties of each of us". Luis is currently is enrolled at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts pursuing his MFA in Film & Television Production. Luis Iga's Artist Statement: With the lens, I capture my vision of the values and belief system of people. I examine the emotions they exhibit through my own lens of life and recreate them on my canvas. I bring to light the modern condition of pleasure and pain through images that sometimes are reluctant to tell their secret. I excite the eye by using colors, shadows, and contrasts hoping to bring relief from their everyday visual routine. As I continue to develop my identity, I explore all perspectives of the world by traveling and studying other cultures. I'm influenced by infinite forces like cubism, surrealism, post-modernism, contemporary art, and the constant access to information in the digital age. I capture colors, lights, and shapes in the grain of 35mm film.