T. Pimenta (1991) - "Le Privilège du Silence" – XL 70x90cm

T. Pimenta (1991), Portuguese artist, presents "Le Privilège du Silence" – Fine Art Giclée on Premium Cotton Canvas, an original digital painting developed with the support of advanced digital tools and produced as a premium Fine Art Giclée on premium 100% cotton canvas, in a strictly limited edition. Each example is hand-signed on the reverse and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) in physical or digital format.


"Le Privilège du Silence" – 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, colour depth and visual permanence. Artwork delivered unframed, rolled in a protective tube.
Image Size: 80 × 60 cm.
Total Canvas Size: 90 × 70 cm (including 5 cm stretching margins on all sides).
Margins: Additional 5 cm canvas margins included to facilitate stretching and framing.
Edition: Limited to 3 individually numbered examples.



"Le Privilège du Silence" suspends a moment of charged stillness inside a grand Parisian apartment in the grey half-light of early morning, where the night has ended but the day has not yet been allowed to begin.
Two young women lie nude and deeply asleep on a dark leather Chesterfield sofa, their bodies intertwined with the unselfconscious ease of absolute trust. The dark-haired woman is curled on her side, her long hair cascading over the armrest, one arm draped protectively across her companion. The auburn-haired woman rests against her, her face serene, one hand curled near her chin, her body open and unguarded. Their limbs overlap and entangle naturally, the geometry of two figures who found each other in sleep and stayed.
Behind the sofa, visible only from the chest down, a man stands in a white dress shirt and dark trousers, a crystal glass of whisky held loosely at his side. He is motionless, positioned between a tall French window and a marble fireplace with a gilded mirror, his presence both protective and ambiguous. He does not wake them. He does not leave. He simply stands in the silence that belongs to him alone, watching what the morning light slowly reveals across the leather, the linen, and the skin.
The room speaks of inherited elegance. Heavy velvet curtains frame tall windows through which pale morning light filters onto ornate wall mouldings, herringbone parquet floors, and the worn patina of the Chesterfield. A small side table holds an open book. The composition is built on contrasts: the warmth of bare skin against the cool grey light, the vulnerability of sleep against the stillness of the standing figure, the intimacy of the women against the solitude of the man. The silence in the room is not empty but full, the particular quiet that exists only in the presence of someone who has chosen not to speak.

The artwork explores themes such as masculine observation, feminine vulnerability in repose, the dynamics of presence and absence, the intimacy of witnessed sleep, silence as privilege, nocturnal narratives and their morning aftermath, and the charged stillness between what happened and what comes next.


T. Pimenta is a Portuguese 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.


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: Each example is hand-signed by the artist, T. Pimenta, on the reverse, with its respective edition number.
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: Limited to 3 individually numbered examples.


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.


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