T. Pimenta (1991) - "La Dernière Main"

Tiago Pimenta (1991), Portuguese digital artist, presents "La Dernière Main", an original and unique digital artwork (1/1), developed with the support of advanced digital tools and produced as a premium Fine Art Giclée on premium 100% cotton canvas. Conceived as an exclusive piece, the artwork is hand-signed on the reverse and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
"La Dernière Main" – Exclusive Fine Art Giclée on Premium Cotton Canvas
Artwork Details:
Technique: High-quality Fine Art Giclée on premium 100% cotton canvas, 370 g/m², produced using museum-quality inks for enhanced definition and colour depth. Artwork delivered unframed, rolled in a protective tube.
Image Size: 60 × 80 cm.
Total Canvas Size: 70 × 90 cm (including 5 cm stretching margins on all sides).
Margins: Additional 5 cm canvas margins included to facilitate stretching and framing.
"La Dernière Main" stages an intimate card game suspended between strategy and exposure. Four young men in various states of undress surround a green baize table alongside a single female figure whose bare back is turned toward the viewer, her black skirt the last boundary between composure and vulnerability.
The scattered clothing on the floor tells the history of the game — what has already been lost — while the cards still held tell what remains to be wagered. Crystal glasses of dark wine punctuate the table, suggesting this is not a game that began recently or will end quickly.
The composition is structured around a central tension: every player is simultaneously observer and observed. The standing figures watch with detached calculation; the seated figures engage with quiet intensity. The woman, the only figure whose face is partially visible, holds her cards with the same grave composure as the men around her — neither advantaged nor diminished, simply playing.
The warm amber light from a single overhead oil lamp concentrates the scene into a circle of visibility surrounded by deep shadow, creating the impression of a private theatre where the audience is also the cast.
The artwork explores themes such as risk, vulnerability, strategy, exposure and the unspoken agreements that govern intimate social rituals, rendered through a contemporary figurative visual language with cinematic chiaroscuro and classical compositional structure.
Tiago Pimenta is a Portuguese digital artist whose commitment to creating visually striking artworks seeks to develop pieces capable of establishing visual presence and emotional connection with viewers and collectors.
The creative process begins with an initial conceptual construction, where the central narrative and emotional direction of the composition are defined. Subsequently, the artistic vision is developed through Adobe tools, digital construction processes and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), adding depth, texture, light and structural refinement.
His approach combines traditional artistic sensibilities with contemporary digital techniques, allowing the exploration of different visual languages and the continuous expansion of creative possibilities. Advanced digital tools support specific stages of the creative development process, introducing new compositional and detailing possibilities, while artistic direction, aesthetic selection and final refinement remain under human intervention.
Each artwork additionally receives a manual finishing intervention through an individual hand-applied artistic varnishing process, designed to reinforce luminosity, visual depth and material presence.
Authentication:
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist, Tiago Pimenta, on the reverse.
Certificate of Authenticity: Accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity (COA), confirming the authenticity and originality of the artwork. The certificate may be provided to the auction winner in physical or digital format, upon request.
Exclusivity:
Edition: This is a unique artwork (1/1), conceived as an exclusive piece.
Worldwide shipping available. Each artwork is carefully packed in a rigid protective tube with tracking and secure shipping conditions. Special attention is given to packaging to ensure every piece arrives safely and in optimal condition for collectors.