Nacido en 1951en Montevideo - Uruguay
Desarrolla a temprana edad sus aptitudes para el arte gráfico.
A los trece años realiza una serie de linoleografías, posteriormente
estudia xilografía en el Círculo de Bellas Artes.
En el año 72 integra el movimiento "Dibujazo", después se dedica a la
investigación de las técnicas de grabado en metal.
Estudia con maestros de la talla de Luis Solari, Rimer Cardillo, Anhelo
Hernández, David Finkebeiner, Raimondo Boemi y Florio Parpagnoli.
Expone a partir del año 72 obras realizadas en las técnicas de dibujo,
grabado en diversos materiales, óleo, acuarela, acrílico y pintura matérica.
En el año 95 inicia una exhaustiva investigación en el área del lenguaje
gráfico digital conjugando sus conocimientos de grabado, dibujo y color en
una nueva técnica expresiva, produciendo de esta forma grabados digitales
para plotter y pantalla.
Realiza su primer Expoweb en 1999 la cual gana el premio del mes de febrero
del concurso "lo mejor de órbita starmedia" y en 2000 el segundo premio
anual del mismo concurso.
En 2001 realiza su segunda Expoweb sobre el carnaval uruguayo.
The artist developed his aptitude for the graphical arts early in life. He spent thirteen years making a series of linoleografías, then later studied xilografía in the Circle of Beautiful Arts. In 1972 Silveira was involved in the movement Integra or " Dibujazo." Later he dedicated himself to the investigation of the techniques of metal engraving. Silveira studied with mentors of the stature of Luis Solari, Rimer Golden Thistle, Yearning Hernandez, David Finkebeiner, Raimondo Boemi and Florio Parpagnoli. Since 1972 the artist has done works using drawing techniques, engraving in diverse materials, painting in oil, watercolor, acrylic and matérica painting. In 1995 the artist initiated an exhaustive investigation into the area of digital graphical language, conjugating his knowledge of engraving, drawing and color into a new expressive technique to produce this art form. The digital image is captured through a plotter and on the monitor screen. Silveira participated in his first Expoweb in 1999 and won the prize " best starmedia " and in 2000 the second annual prize of the same category. For 2001 Expoweb the artist creates a series of work depicting the Uruguayan carnival.
Commentary of the artist:
The digital art reunites sensitivity and technology, in my case
it is
a natural consequence of my engraving activity, a discipline that I adore
since
my childhood.
Today I work with much freedom and many resources. The ways of digital art
are exciting and infinite.
(To Pygoya) -
I have followed your work through the years and I am conscious of the
fact that you are unquestionably one of the pioneers of the digital art. Since
in my country of Uruguay I am nearly the only one that works in digital art, I
need assistance to spread and share my works with the rest of the online
world.
I live in Uruguay, South America in the city of Montevideo. Uruguay is between Brazil and Argentina on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
Alejandro Silveira
Estudio de Arte Digital Lechuza" <lechuza@adinet.com.uy>
Website: http://orbita.starmedia.com/~gaucho20
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