T. Pimenta (1991) - "L'Ablution" - (1/1 - 70X90)

T. Pimenta (1991), Portuguese digital artist, presents "L'Ablution", 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).


"L'Ablution" – 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.


"L'Ablution" stages a ritual of purification in a walled garden, where three nude male figures enact a ceremony that belongs to no religion and follows no scripture. Two stand on either side, each raising a weathered metal watering can above a third figure who kneels between them, arms lifted and open, receiving the falling water with an expression of silent acceptance.
The use of garden watering cans — humble, functional, earth-stained — transforms what could be a sacred act into something deliberately domestic. These are not ceremonial vessels but tools of labour, repurposed for a ritual invented in the moment. The water pours over the kneeling figure's head and shoulders, catching the dappled sunlight as it falls, turning the mundane into the luminous.
The garden itself participates in the scene — a mossy stone wall heavy with climbing plants, broad green leaves pressing in from every side, terracotta pots scattered on the wet ground. The enclosure is complete, private, hidden from the world beyond the wall. Whatever happens here is witnessed only by those present.
The artwork explores themes such as ritual, purification, submission, the sacred within the ordinary, and the transformation of simple gestures into acts of meaning, rendered through a contemporary figurative visual language with natural dappled light 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.