Diego Alba

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Peachy sat down with Charlotte artist Diego Alba recently to discuss his work.

Q: Your Indigo Room, Green Room, and Violet Room paintings have a striking atmosphere and color palette. What inspired these works, and what were you hoping viewers would take away from them?

A: My recent series features predominantly monochromatic interior paintings that celebrate the nuances of contemporary domesticity. These works are derived from imaginary geographies— primarily inspired by Mediterranean settings, where my focus shifts from the literal to the experiential; I paint the feeling of a space rather than the idea of one. By consciously disregarding the classical rules of perspective, scale, and color, I aim to translate the emotions I experience

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