Diego Tirigall

Born in Buenos Aires (Argentina) in 1976 and currently based in Vigo (Spain), Diego Tirigall comes from a family of antique dealers and art restorers. Growing up in that environment, Tirigall developed a deep admiration and respect for a variety of art forms. A self-taught professional, Tirigall started his career designing motion graphics for television, film and advertising. After creating designs for print-on-demand companies, Tirigall subsequently licensed exclusive pieces for companies specializing in wall art.

True to his experimental approach, Tirigall has found a unique signature style, combining techniques, mixed media and materials from neo Expressionism, art brut and street art.

Tirigall uses text, shapes and drawings scrawled with expressive brushstrokes in primary colors as he sarcastically depicts fragmented pop culture ideas.

Pablo Picasso, Antoni Tàpies and Jean-Michel Basquiat are among his greatest influences.

My art addresses the subtleties that exist in the interaction between the conscious and the unconscious mind, and their mechanisms in ideas and language.

Both figuratively and literally, I depict stories that are deliberately open-ended in a quest to elude the impenetrable logical sequence that guides thought. To do so, I use fragmented pop culture images which, combined with provocative analogies, create thought-provoking strategies for the spectators.

The themes in my latest collections refer to human development and progress, and the strong relationship generated with consumerism.