Ravi Dosaj is an Art Director, Artist & Founder of SceneFour in Los Angeles. He has developed a unique visual language combining motion capture and extreme deconstruction to translate emotions, music performances and oneness.
Watch a new short video by Ravi Dosaj on color exploration. His distinctive aesthetic relies heavily on color channels and deconstruction, creating visuals that are both dynamic and emotionally resonant.
"My exploration of color, form, and perception isn’t separate from my art direction; it sharpens it. By continuously creating, I train myself to see what others overlook: the emotional charge of a color shift, the psychological pull of composition, the tension between structure and chaos." – Ravi Dosaj
Through this practice, Ravi Dosaj deepens his understanding of visual language at its most elemental level. His investigation into color channels, deconstruction, and the concept of maya, the illusion of the external world, informs a heightened sensitivity to how imagery moves people. This disciplined experimentation elevates his art direction, enabling him to craft work that operates beyond aesthetics, engaging perception, energy, and emotional resonance with intentional precision.
"Clouds" One-of-a-Kind Mixed Media by Ravi Dosaj
"Clouds are metaphors for blockage in the mind. These clouds can be anger, frustration, envy and are usually causing the person some type of anguish. In the center of the artwork you see the Buddha meditating with clarity as the light beams down upon him.
If we can go past the clouds of our thoughts, samskaras and enter a state of meditation, we can look at our lives as a projector. Are we the one projecting too many clouds? Obviously, we'd rather be in the position of the Buddha." -Ravi Dosaj Note: Trauma is different from clouds and goes much deeper.
"Divine Eyes" by Ravi Dosaj
30"x30" archival pigment print
"We see life from a duality perspective. This is good and this is bad viewpoint disappears. Now that the superficial lens is removed, we see that everything is connected as one by vibration and that everything is actually god." -Ravi Dosaj
Rolling Stone
In some ways, the process reminded him of his day job with the Chili Peppers. “It’s the same thing, where you find the right people that are on the same page as you with a vision,” he says.
The New York Times
SceneFour’s rhythmic-art business started in 2011, and it has flourished largely through word of mouth in the music and gallery communities.
Ravi Dosaj has blazed an extraordinary visual art journey over the last three-decades. As Art Director, Artist, and Creative Entrepreneur, Dosaj's artistic reach stretches into the world of fine art, film, new media, apparel, and musical education. He is the co-creator of Rhythmic Expressionism, a fine art movement focused on capturing the performance of musicians and re-engineering their movement into fine art.
Over the last two decades, Dosaj has served as Art Director, Artist and Founder of SceneFour, a visual art team and publishing house specializing in the construction of collaborative fine art releases with musical visionaries. Dosaj has heralded fine art collections with members of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Sabbath, Slayer, Journey, Def Leppard, Grateful Dead, Jane's Addiction, Guns N' Roses, The Police, Public Enemy, Wu Tang Clan, and Incubus. These collaborative art releases are some of the most sought after works in the US art marketplace with more than 10,000 pieces sold to collectors in more than 80 countries. To date, there are seven published art books about the work of SceneFour. Also notable is Dosaj's commitment to charitable organizations through the sale of his artwork with SceneFour. More than 50 remarkable charities have received financial contributions from SceneFour's catalogue of fine artwork over the last two decades. Sony Pictures, MTV, Disney, Warner Brothers, and FX Networks are just a few of the companies that have tapped Dosaj's expertise throughout his career.
In 2022, Dosaj is currently underway with a gallery tour showcasing SceneFour's collaborative artwork with Chad Smith and Joe Satriani throughout North America.
At SceneFour, I get to do what I love which is to blend art, sound, and storytelling into something that moves people. It's a space where creativity never really sits still, and that's what keeps me inspired.
Lately, I’ve been feeling pulled to take some of that energy and apply it more widely...helping others shape their own brands, voices, and visual worlds. So, alongside my work at SceneFour, I’m opening myself up to freelance collaborations in branding, creative direction, and storytelling.
If you're building something new like a brand, a project, a creative idea, concept and need help finding the right tone, look, or narrative to bring it to life, I’d love to connect.
