Cess - Q for Basquiat — The Artphabet
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Cess presents Q for Basquiat — The Artphabet, a 60 by 60 cm Giclée on polycotton canvas, edition 1/10, created in 2026, hand-signed, in excellent condition, produced directly by the artist as a limited edition contemporary artwork from Spain.
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Q for Basquiat — The Artphabet
Edition 1/10 — 60 x 60 cm
This work is part of The Artphabet, an artistic project developed by digital artist Cess, in which each letter of the alphabet pays homage to key figures of contemporary art and visual culture.
In this piece, the letter Q is transformed into a tribute to Jean-Michel Basquiat, reinterpreting his crude, visceral and deeply symbolic language. The typography adopts the form of an expressive mask that evokes both primitive art and the urban iconography characteristic of the artist.
The surface presents an apparently chaotic composition of strokes, symbols and intense colors — reds, yellows, blues and blacks — that dialogue with one another, generating a visual tension charged with energy. The eyes, the marked dentition and the protruding tongue construct a nearly totemic figure, halfway between childish and unsettling.
The painted treatment maintains a gestural and imperfect aesthetic, where the lines seem to be drawn spontaneously, reinforcing the idea of immediacy and authenticity so present in Basquiat’s work. The symbols and marks introduce an open narrative, inviting the viewer to a free and emotional interpretation.
Three-dimensionality brings a new contemporary dimension, translating the artist’s pictorial language into the digital sculptural space, where the pictorial matter gains volume and physical presence.
The work has been created through a completely digital 3D (CGI) process, handcrafted with particular attention to gesture, texture and composition, achieving an intense, expressive and highly contemporary aesthetic.
The Artphabet has had wide international reach, being disseminated in numerous design, art and visual culture media, establishing itself as one of the most prominent artistic typography projects within the recent digital realm.
Cess is an artist specializing in digital art, CGI and artificial intelligence, with an established career in the creative sector, having collaborated with international brands such as Apple, Google, Prada, Vogue and MTV, among others.
The work is presented in high-quality Giclée printing on poly/cotton canvas, ensuring excellent color reproduction, texture, and expressive force of the original digital piece.
Q for Basquiat — The Artphabet
Edition 1/10 — 60 x 60 cm
This work is part of The Artphabet, an artistic project developed by digital artist Cess, in which each letter of the alphabet pays homage to key figures of contemporary art and visual culture.
In this piece, the letter Q is transformed into a tribute to Jean-Michel Basquiat, reinterpreting his crude, visceral and deeply symbolic language. The typography adopts the form of an expressive mask that evokes both primitive art and the urban iconography characteristic of the artist.
The surface presents an apparently chaotic composition of strokes, symbols and intense colors — reds, yellows, blues and blacks — that dialogue with one another, generating a visual tension charged with energy. The eyes, the marked dentition and the protruding tongue construct a nearly totemic figure, halfway between childish and unsettling.
The painted treatment maintains a gestural and imperfect aesthetic, where the lines seem to be drawn spontaneously, reinforcing the idea of immediacy and authenticity so present in Basquiat’s work. The symbols and marks introduce an open narrative, inviting the viewer to a free and emotional interpretation.
Three-dimensionality brings a new contemporary dimension, translating the artist’s pictorial language into the digital sculptural space, where the pictorial matter gains volume and physical presence.
The work has been created through a completely digital 3D (CGI) process, handcrafted with particular attention to gesture, texture and composition, achieving an intense, expressive and highly contemporary aesthetic.
The Artphabet has had wide international reach, being disseminated in numerous design, art and visual culture media, establishing itself as one of the most prominent artistic typography projects within the recent digital realm.
Cess is an artist specializing in digital art, CGI and artificial intelligence, with an established career in the creative sector, having collaborated with international brands such as Apple, Google, Prada, Vogue and MTV, among others.
The work is presented in high-quality Giclée printing on poly/cotton canvas, ensuring excellent color reproduction, texture, and expressive force of the original digital piece.
Details
Artist
Cess
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Direct from the artist
Edition
Limited edition
Edition number
1/10
Title of artwork
Q for Basquiat — The Artphabet
Technique
Giclée
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Spain
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
60 cm
Width
60 cm
Style
Contemporary
Period
2010-2020
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