Hey! I’m Chema Mendez, a digital collage artist based in Spain. I’ve been creating mixed digital media works since 2009, merging old paintings with modern source material to create surreal works of art. Over the years, I’ve gathered inspirations from a range of sources: the precise geometry of M.C. Escher, René Magritte’s polished surrealism, Miles Johnston’s emotional and oneiric paintings, and the classical digital collage aesthetics of Eduardo Recife. This blend of influences shaped the surreal, layered approach that defines my work today.

For many years, I was a perfectionist, poring over each detail for weeks on end on a single piece. In early 2024, I shifted my approach to a daily creation practice, embracing a more fluid process. Now, I let each concept unfold with minimal overthinking, sourcing material from paintings and illustrations in the Public Domain, photography, 3D renders, AI, and my own sketches.

From my earliest days as a self-taught digital artist to the ongoing evolution of my style, I’ve found that consistency and curiosity are more important than any single tool or trend. It’s the creative process itself that keeps me inspired—showing up daily, trying something new, and trusting that each piece, whether brilliant or imperfect, brings me closer to the art I’m meant to create.

Noper’s work is often described as a fusion of the seen and unseen, using AI technology as a bridge between tangible reality and abstract imagination. He explores both the concrete and the ephemeral aspects of life, channeling human emotion and personal experience through digital mediums. The result is artwork that feels deeply emotive and surreal, despite being crafted with cutting-edge tools.

Through what he calls “a unique blend of chaos and hallucinatory visuals,” Noper invites viewers to observe contemporary life through an analog lens of childhood wonder and nostalgia. For him, technology is not a cold instrument; it’s an extension of his own creative intuition, allowing him to infuse surreal digital landscapes with emotional depth.

As a self-taught 3D artist, Olivia Pedigo creates hyperreal digital environments that reflect a dreamscape where comfort and isolation intersect, notably seen in her ‘bedroom pieces.’ These scenes, devoid of human presence yet filled with character, explore the relationship between individuals and their possessions, focusing on technology and the feminine perspective. Through this, she weaves together nostalgia, technology, and attachment. In addition to still scenes, Olivia uses animation as a medium for more expansive storytelling, creating narratives that blur the line between memory and imagination.