Lenticular art on display Marciano Contemporary Paris
BIOGRAPHY
Since 1989 I have been a professional artist, painter, portrait photographer, and printer. My artistic background did not come through academic accomplishment; rather, I gained my experience while working directly in art studios.
From the time I was small, I lived in an artist-friendly environment. The people in my life included my parents, who were both artists and art teachers (Venezuelan muralist Armando Perez and painter Esther Ojeda). Surrounded by this environment, I learned very quickly from my parents' knowledge and teaching of the arts.
I progressed rapidly and became not only a professional artist, painter, and photographer, but also a serigraphy printer while working for a decade as an assistant to the well-known international kinetic and optical art master, Carlos Cruz-Diez. As his collaborator, I assisted him in silkscreen printing and photography in his Paris atelier.
I continued my professional development at Atelier Del Arco in Paris from 1988 through 1994, using my skills to compose traditional black-and-white photography in a lab owned by printer and editor François Patez. Working there, I further refined my expertise in art silkscreening by printing the creations of renowned artists such as Klasen, Miotte, Vasarely, Chu-Teh Chun, Aurélie Nemours, Cruz-Diez, Gianni Bertini, and Velickovic.
Through all of this accumulated experience, digital art photography became my artistic outlet of choice. Digital collage photography is a technique where two mediums converge, mixing photography and painting through computer-based processes that express both the painter and the photographer within me.
As technology has evolved, new digital print techniques have aligned seamlessly with my printing style, bearing close similarities to my pre-digital work in serigraphy. Digital printing allows for greater freedom of expression and a variety of techniques, enabling my artwork to be printed on Plexiglas/perspex, aluminum, wood, cardboard, and other mediums. Shaped by many influential art masters, my artistic vision now comes to life across a diverse spectrum of finished products.
Andy Warhol, a leading figure in the visual art movement, was a major influence on my work. Another artist whose approach to media photography and video captured my attention is William Klein, whose extensive use of wide-angle lenses and motion blur established him as a pioneer of street photography. My current works are clearly influenced by both kinetic and pop artists—some of whom I have known personally since childhood—giving me exposure to diverse forms of artistic expression ranging from the human form to urban landscapes.
The discovery and integration of the lenticular printing technique marked a major milestone in my work. Following serigraphy and flatbed printing on various materials, I embraced lenticular printing to bring dynamic effects and a conceptual approach to my photos and collages. I am drawn to the interactive nature of the medium, where the viewer is engaged by the kinetic effects of the lenticular design. This technique animates static images with in-depth 3D effects and image transitions (flips).
Utilizing lenticular lenses to produce printed images with an illusion of depth that shift as the viewer changes angles, this method serves as a time-space and movement vector (as noted by J. Lujan):
Visualizes space: Develops the concept of space through depth effects and image volumetry. Represents time and motion: Incorporates animated sequences reminiscent of GIFs, cinema, and animation.
Expands narratives: Amplifies storytelling possibilities, such as before-and-after contrasts or mini-stories.
Encourages interaction: Invites the observer to actively participate by moving from side to side to view the piece.
Enables physical intervention: Allows finished works to be cut, assembled, and built into new pieces combined with other materials.
Integrates modern tech: Opens a field to incorporate current imagery technologies like 360-degree capture, virtual reality, and extended reality.
Ultimately, my final artworks express what I call my “language”—the words that convey my inner feelings and visions, representing the true colors of my mood.
Thank you!