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Transfigurism Explained
trans•fig•ure \tran(t)s-fig'-y_r, esp Brit -'fig'-_r\ vt –ured; -uring [ME transfiguren, fr. Latin transfigurare, fr. trans- + figurare to shape, fashion, fr. figura figure] : to give a new and typically exalted or spiritual appearance to: transform outwardly and usually. for the better.

trans•fig•u•ra•tion \tran(t)s-fig-(y)_-'r_-sh_n\ n 1 a : a change in form or appearance: metamorphosis b : an exalting, glorifying, or spiritual change.

Source: Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, 1980.

Transfigurism is a new artistic genre that fuses traditional and digital techniques to transform everyday objects into original, one-of-a-kind works of striking sensuality and warmth.

Combining photography, scanning, Adobe PhotoShop techniques, and self-developed image-to-media transfer with oil painting and other traditional methods, Transfigurist art exhibits a unique, compelling vibrancy previously unseen in the art world—and disproves the preconception that "digital" means "reproducible" or "unoriginal."

The use of computers in art is not new. But unlike pure digital art, in which the computer is the primary artistic tool, Transfigurism uses the computer as a stepping-stone in the artistic process. Each piece starts from a unique image or object, and when finished, is a visual and creative original. This is because the process of integrating digital output with natural organic media such as wood—with its natural differences in color, grain, texture and other variables—is to a certain extent unpredictable, thus guaranteeing the uniqueness of each piece.

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