Diogo Pimentão

Oblique Gravity . 2013

+ Yvon Lambert

Even though, the use of graphite on paper is omnipresent in his work, Diogo Pimentão goes beyond the simple or mere practice of drawing. Rather than simply being the tool used to create the work, graphite becomes the subject itself and takes over the flat surface of the paper or the wall, scratching or grazing it, inserting itself into the curve of a fold and/or totally impregnating the medium used. The surface is transformed into a texture that is both sensual and metallic, before it is crumpled, folded or displayed in such a fashion that it can be likened to a sculptural form.
Yvon Lambert