When we (Zé Diogo & Diamantino Jesus) set up DDiArte in 1999, at that time it was a painting workshop where we brought together the best of both of us for the purposes of creation, painting on canvas. In 2003, after several experiences in the field or digital photography, we discovered the ideal means to express o… Read More
When we (Zé Diogo & Diamantino Jesus) set up DDiArte in 1999, at that time it was a painting workshop where we brought together the best of both of us for the purposes of creation, painting on canvas. In 2003, after several experiences in the field or digital photography, we discovered the ideal means to express our creativity ? Digital Photography artistically touched up.
Within the context historiography of art, the use of photography, and more specifically, touching up photographs, is nothing new. We do however aim to innovate somewhat, in terms of the themes on which our work is based. Regardless of the fact that our main source of inspiration is mythology, up-to-date themes or others that are the simple fruit of our creativity, still remain full of details, of symbols, of images, an attempt to captivate, but mainly, as an attempt to stimulate critical thought in viewers.
While some of our work can be seen as satirical in a globalized world, yet still full of differences, other examples can be seen as purely scenic, to be contemplated at will. If some shout out against discrimination, at the same time they pay indelible homage to beauty.
2012-DDiArte received 6 gold medals at the Trierenberg Super Circuit Photography, by the Photographic Society of America for Best of Show, by the International Federation of Photographic Art, and by CANON-You Can. The fourth gold medal was in Special Themes: Nude Category, the fifth in Digital Images, General Category and a sixth gold medal was awarded for First Place in the Experimental Digital Images.
2011- 1º Prize - "international Contemporary Master Award 2011" for World Wide Art Books in Stª Barbara, California, USA
2011- 2º Prize MERIT OF EXCELLENCE & Honorable Mention in “Nude Professional” -"5th Annual Photography Masters Cup" New York/London
2011 - Silver Camera, 2 Golden, 3 Silver & 1 Bronze Awards in "European Photographers of the Year 2011" by: FEP European Professional Photographer
2011 – 1º Prize "European Fine Art Photographer of the year 2010" - by Federation of the European Photographers
2011 – 3 photographs published in French magazine PHOTO, among the best images in the largest competition of photography in the world, one highlighting the entire page .
2010 – “4th Photography Masters Cup” - 4 photos finalists in “International Color Awards”, 2 in “Nude Professional”, 1 in "Advertising professional" and other one in "Fine Art Professional - New York & London
2010 - "NAMBAN JIN 3 An exhibition of art in Eye of Gyre Gallery -Japan, Tokyo
2009 – “CORPVS”, exhibition at the Museum Wurth La Rioja in Spain, with 25 large format works.
2009 - "People and Landscape" - An exhibition of art in 16 Nudes Falkenstern Fine Art Gallery in Germany
2009 – “3th Photogarphy Masters Cup” - A photograph included in the catalogue of the International Color Awards, among the 50 best in the category of Professional Nude, after an international contest.
2009 – Tow photographs published in French magazine PHOTO, as best images of the largest competition of photography in the world, one of them highlighting the an entire page
2008 - "Happy Days" Collective Exhibition at the Casa da Guia – Cascais, Portugal
2008 - "Feeling Nude", travelling exhibitions in several galleries and cultural centres, major cities of Brazil, in multimedia, with nude works of art.
2008 - “Body and Matter”, Five artists in Madeira – exhibition of art from the Berardo collection – curator Romaric Buel in Sintra Museum of Modern Art
2008 - A photograph published in French magazine PHOTO, as one of the best images in the largest competition of photography in the world.
2007 – “Body and Matter”, Five artists in Madeira – exhibition of art from the Berardo collection – curator Romaric Buel in Centro das Artes Casa das Mudas na Madeira, Portugal
2007 – Tow Gold and two bronze in “VI International Biennal of Photography XLV Gaudi Medal” – 2007, with the (FIAP)- International Federation fo Photographic Art – in Spain, Reus
2007 - Medal of Honor Award of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) in prize city of Reus of Photography "in the" VII International Biennial of Photography XLVII MEDALLA Gaudi "- 2007, given to artists more winners at the global level
2007 – Tow photographs published in French magazine PHOTO, among the best images in the largest competition of photography in the world.
2006 - European Newspaper Award - Award of Excellence (Photo of Sectional Front Page)
2006 – 20 photos considered as art pieces, acquired and exhibited in Lisbon by Berardo Collection (one of the most important and largest modern art collection in the world).
2006 – A photograph published in French PHOTO, highlighting the entire page as one of the best image in the largest competition of photography in the world.
2005 – Gold in “VI International Biennal of Photography XLV Gaudi Medal” – 2005, with the (FIAP)- International Federation fo Photographic Art – in Spain, Reus
2005 – Bronze in “VI International Biennal of Photography XLV Gaudi Medal” – 2005, with the (FIAP)- International Federation fo Photographic Art – in Spain, Reus
2004 – Tow photographs published in French magazine PHOTO, as one of the best images of greater competition of photography in the world.
2003 – One photograph awarded in Paris by PHOTO / CEGETEL in the contest “The Freedom of Fixed Phone” and it was in Paris outdoors
2003 – Bronze in “V International Biennal of Photography XLIII Gaudi Medal” – 2003, with the (FIAP)- International Federation fo Photographic Art – in Spain, Reus Read Less
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