His mother's vinyl record covers were his first canvases, on them he began to practice what would later become his passion. In the 80s, he went through a stage of refinement, where he felt like a robot wanting to improve and practice with each drawing. He learned different techniques, some of which his father taught him. Today, he primarily uses charcoal, watercolor, pastel, and acrylic.

Graduated in painting from the Faculty of Sant Jordi in Barcelona. I am 51 years old. A few years ago I won first prize in the congress competition. Given that I am colorblind, I work exclusively with shades of white, gray, and black.

Graphic artist born in April 1978. De Diego has been illustrating for more than two decades, an activity driven primarily by the fact that it is his main form of expression. Poster designs, illustration exhibitions, and a large number of shows demonstrate his work. In 2013 he won the Xarxart prize and was a member of the jury in its latest edition, in 2017. “Esquizofrenia Gráfica” (self-published, 2009) is his main published work, and “Nil & Grandpha, una historia de rugbi” (CNPN, 2011) is also noteworthy. His latest book is “Trazar el Vacio” (co-published with Terraignota editorial, 2019). In this work he illustrates texts by Princesa Inca, José Manuel Vara, and Cysko Muñoz. De Diego Fuertes has donated part of his work to the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation with the aim of helping the Foundation raise funds in its mission to promote debate and the improvement of mental health in Catalonia.

Since I was a little girl, I have felt a strong inclination towards creative painting and the world of the visual arts in general. It is what I truly feel is my life. I am also sensitive to the subject of humanities. I have attended painting classes with teachers holding degrees in fine arts. I am motivated by themes that break with the idea of exclusion.

Self-taught painter of abstract expressionist style who has evolved towards an intense fragmentation of geometric figures, animals, and characters. Work of vivid colorism and vigorous stroke, capable of transporting the viewer to a fantastic universe full of energy, recurring symbols, and strong emotions (passion, delirium, depth). Without premeditated purposes, my painting resonates with primitivism, romanticism, and magic, as the inner voice of a “wild man” and subversive.