couple by The Noise

by The Noise

Extremely interesting work depicting a couple meeting. However, this is not an ordinary pair, but a virtual one. We only see their contours, so we don’t know exactly what these people look like and what gender they are. We can only guess and recognize the silhouettes. We can read more than in appearance from gestures – it seems as if they were talking to each other while having a great time. The virtuality of the world in which they are located has been emphasized by a curved background.

The artist takes up the subject of the avatar, a concept widely researched by contemporary media scholars. When we see both of them, we often think that avatars are representations of natural persons, but what if they exist independently?

0,65 ETH

// Hector Fernández

painter / digital artist

In 1994 he obtained a BA in Painting from the University of Barcelona. In the years 2000-2009 he was a member of the Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc. After over forty individual and collective exhibitions and several international awards, in 2009 and to date, he works in his studio in the center of Barcelona, where he continues his painting career and carries out commissioned works. Currently, he is particularly interested in the digital world in art. Since 2021, he has been developing a new creative line, in which, through Virtual Reality and Digital Art, he creates scenes in which humanoid viewers often appear.

His art is distinguished by an interesting look at the human condition, robotization and virtualization of the world. Many of his works refer to the aesthetics of the Internet and virtual realities. He often uses strong, neon, bright colors to emphasize this reference. His works also takes on a meta character, showing the connection between the physical and virtual world.