Discover the contemporary work of Didier ARGENTERO

Art and matter: art and manner

Born on February 5, 1963 in Amplepuis in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, I first exercised my sense of creativity on precious metals. It was by making jewelry from 1982 to 1987 that I learned to compose shapes and dare alliances. However, my professional life changed following an accident at my workplace :-( I partially lost the use of my left hand. In fact I could no longer make jewelry...

In 1996 I discovered two software programs during a computer internship: GIMP and Photoshop. Fascinated, I devoted my free time to mastering these new tools. I felt that these software programs would allow me to develop my creativity in another way.

The Internet arrived in my daily life in 2002 and I decided to share my creations by offering them in postcard format: orders were made by e-mail for be sent by post.

Then as digital printing techniques evolved, as did storage capacities, I began to create my digital creations saved on larger files which allowed me to have them printed in large format.

Finally, it was in July 2023 that I discovered NFTs.

From virtual to real

I compare the virtual material that I work with to that of molten glass, capricious and sometimes unpredictable. I tame the virtual to release the palette of my imagination. I use the tools offered within image processing software as creative tools, diverting them from their primary use. I integrate pixelation and electronic asperities into my artistic approach, in reference to pointillism or impressionism. I do not seek to reproduce what is drawn or painted by hand: the concept is to offer an alternative to photographs, watercolors, pastels, oil painting. oil or acrylic.

On my online gallery Artnumeric.com, in connection with Opensea, you have the possibility to buy my digital creations in NFT format. On Quote/email my creations can be printed on Canvas, Plexiglass, Dibond, Wood, Pvc