Wishing everyone a pleasant week as we head into warmer weather and the fun that summer promises 🌺
19.05.2025 22:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0@ralphatom.bsky.social
I am Angel Rafael “Ralph” Vázquez-Concepción, a gay visual artist, independent curator, and educator born in the vibrant culture of Puerto Rico in 1981 and now living in the dynamic city of San Francisco, California.
Wishing everyone a pleasant week as we head into warmer weather and the fun that summer promises 🌺
19.05.2025 22:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Big Energy, 2025
9 x 12 in. | Acrylic on wood panel
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#greenfutures #abstractart #retrofuture #energy #ecology #conservation #scienceart #queerartist #fusion #fission #harmony #painting #contemporaryart #ecologicalhope #environmentaljustice #ralphvazquezconcepcion #ralphatom ✨
Calor Ahora, 2025
8 x 10 in. | Acrylic on wood panel
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#greenfutures #abstractart #retrofuture #energy #ecology #conservation #scienceart #queerartist #fusion #fission #harmony #painting #contemporaryart #ecologicalhope #environmentaljustice #ralphvazquezconcepcion #ralphatom ✨
Force Field, 2025
8 x 10 in. | Acrylic on wood panel
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#abstractart #retrofuture #energy #ecology #conservation #scienceart #queerartist #fusion #fission #harmony #painting #contemporaryart #ecologicalhope #environmentaljustice #ralphvazquezconcepcion #ralphatom ✨
Entropicalia, 2025
8 x 10 in. | Acrylic on wood panel
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#greenfutures #abstractart #retrofuture #energy #flora #ecology #conservation #scienceart #queerartist #botanicalfuturism #fusion #fission #painting #contemporaryart #ecologicalhope #environmentaljustice #ralphvazquezconcepcion #ralphatom ✨
Left Foundations, 2025
8 x 10 in. | Acrylic on wood panel
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#abstractart #retrofuture #energy #flora #ecology #conservation #scienceart #queerartist #botanicalfuturism #fusion #fission #harmony #painting #contemporaryart #ecologicalhope #environmentaljustice #ralphvazquezconcepcion #ralphatom ✨
Earth Day, 2025
8 x 10 in. | Acrylic on wood panel
In Earth Day, 2025, radiant greens and golden bursts spiral across a black surface, forming a dense, celebratory constellation of organic and geometric shapes.
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#earthday #nuclearenergy #ralphvazquezconcepcion #ralphatom ✨
Make yourself a cup of joe and read the second part of a piece I just published on the Generation Atomic Substack, this is as Puerto Rico’s energy grid comes back online after a recent blackout. I cannot stress enough how people cannot be free unless they have access to energy.
18.04.2025 12:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Stereolab – Aerial Troubles (Unofficial Video)
Directed by @ralphatom
Using Sora’s capabilities, I have sculpted a visual manifesto for a future still within reach, though slipping quickly into myth.
#Stereolab #AerialTroubles #SoraAI #Retrofuturism #EnergyForAll #Duophonic
Nuclear Sanctuary, 2025
Painted concrete, mirror, acrylic | Approx. 28 x 28 x 20 in.
A garden—a devotional structure built not of faith, but of energy, memory, and fluorescence.
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#sculpture #sanctuary #energy #painting #atomic #reflection #radiation #ralphvazquezconcepcion #ralphatom 💫
Cherenkov Oasis, 2025
24 x 30 in. | Acrylic on wood panel
A spectrum of glacial and crystalline blues, unfolding like a cooling dream from the heart of a reactor.
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#painting #energy #cherenkov #abstraction #nuclearfuture #fission #radiation #quietpower #ralphvazquezconcepcion #ralphatom ✨
To help the public understanding of nuclear terms and concepts, we have published the SONE Nuclear Glossary.
sone.org.uk/sone-nuclear...
Cherenkov Garden (for Heather Hoff), 2025
10 x 12 in. | Acrylic on wood panel
In Cherenkov Garden (for Heather Hoff), the canvas radiates with the ethereal glow reminiscent of Cherenkov radiation—a visual homage to the luminescent phenomena found in nuclear reactors.
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#ralphvazquezconcepcion
Sneak peek of my submissions for the Nuclear Pop! Art Contest hosted by @generationatomic. Titled “Toward a Bright XXIst MidCentury I” this 30” x 24” painting challenges outdated nuclear stereotypes and envision a radiant future.
#NuclearPop #ArtContest #NuclearEnergy #AcrylicOnWood #MidCenturyArt
Suiting up for the annual storm of Fukushima misinformation that's about to hit ⛈️
#Fukushima #nuclearenergy #cleanenergy #generationatomic
🔆 The Guardian of Atomic Energy 🔆
A bold, pop-art twist on my original Art Deco/WPA-inspired drawing of the Guardian of Atomic Energy. ⚡
Would you follow the Guardian into the nuclear era? ⚛️💥
#PopArt #ArtDeco #WPAPoster #AtomicEnergy #NuclearArt #RetroFuturism #GraphicDesign #EnergyGuardian
“The Charge We Carry,” 2025, digital painting.
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Reddy Kilowatt, a reminder that the energy we generate—whether electrical, cultural, or creative—is in our hands. ⚡⚛️🌈
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#digitalart #atomicage #nuclearenergy #abstraction #queerart #reddykilowatt #art #ralphvazquezconcepcion #ralphatom
“Reddy Kilowatt Takes a Bow,” 2025
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Reddy Kilowatt, in a moment of reverence of the atom. Is it gratitude? A nod to progress? A recognition of forces greater than himself?
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#digitalart #atomicage #nuclearenergy #abstraction #pop #queerart #reddykilowatt #art #ralphvazquezconcepcion #ralphatom ⚡⚛️
“Reddy Kilowatt Recharged,” 2025, digital painting, variable dimensions.
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This piece brings Ashton B. Collins Sr.'s 1926 icon into the present, now championing the clean energy future the atom unlocks.
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#digitalart #atomicage #nuclearenergy #reddykilowatt #art #ralphvazquezconcepcion #ralphatom ⚛️
PSA via @zion.lights ☢️ Correct, Bart. The Simpsons are not a nuclear documentary—but that won’t stop people from using it as one. 😂 Nuclear energy is one of the safest, cleanest, and most reliable energy sources we have. #NuclearForTheFuture #CleanEnergy #themoreyouknow🌈
17.02.2025 16:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0🚀 Minnesota’s energy future is at a crossroads, and @generationatomic Founder Eric Meyer offers powerful testimony; he lays out the undeniable benefits of nuclear energy: reliability, sustainability, and economic growth. ⚡️💡
#NuclearEnergy #GenerationAtomic #CleanEnergy #Minnesota #EnergyFuture
Nuclear Renaissance anyone?
#MemeMonday #NuclearEnergyMemes #generatinoatomic
Because they are evil, we must stand up to them.
But because they are also stupid, we needn’t be afraid to.
Fabulous news!
20.01.2025 17:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0More like Bad Faith Group of Friends of the Oil Industry: [The goal of the lawsuit was to derail the grant, “impede Diablo Canyon’s ability to continue operating” and offer “temporary or permanent relief from the dangerous, outdated facility,” a Friends of the Earth news release said.]
20.01.2025 17:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Join International Law & Policy Specialist and Generation Atomic Fellow Gayatri Karnik for an exclusive webinar exploring how international climate laws are shaping our clean energy future!
14.01.2025 21:02 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0🌟Energy Beyond Borders🌟
📖 Read the full story on my website—a tale to ignite the imagination of art leaders and spark ideas for a sustainable future. 🎨
#ArtWorldLeaders #VeniceBiennale #SustainabilityThroughArt #ImaginationInAction #ArtMeetsInnovation #InspireChange #EnergyAndArt #CreativeFutures