Design in contemporary art: it is in this ambitious endeavor that we find the French artist Didier Chipan. Using everyday objects for his paintings, he changes our perception of what constitutes a work of art. As part of the Design Art faction, Chipan takes the stage front and center with his surprising aesthetic style.

French artist Didier Chipan fuses the worlds of art and design, as Design Art emerges as a new form of expression in contemporary art. With an influence of new realism, his Design Art joins canvas painting as he glues objects onto acrylic painting. He may use the style of object art, but it is not art objects that he uses. Instead, he integrates everyday objects into his artistic work. Each “painting,” composed of acrylic, glue, and objects, has three objects glued in a diagonal line onto a painted canvas. He calls this “Did’s diagonal.”

Didier Chipan, Don’t Waste Your Time In Front Of Me, 3000€

Resembling an installation art piece implanted onto a canvas, Chipan’s work recalls the readymades of Marcel Duchamp. With his Design Art bearing similarity to the found objects theme, Chipan appropriates objects into the realm of art and design. In his mixing of painting and objects, he puts conventional things in unconventional circumstances. His work Messagerie Artistique places the “@” symbol in the middle of two actual mailboxes, representing the central role our internet communication has taken over snail mail of the past. Sending an “artistic message” with mail symbols sheds light on the many forms of communication we have open to us since the advent of the World Wide Web.

Didier Chipan, Messagerie Artistique, 3000 €

Those interested in modern art for sale will appreciate Chipan’s Design Art, in his resemblance and references to the likes of contemporary art market domineers Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons. As Chipan uses the tool of the internet wisely, his strong networking skills will surely contribute to his success in the art market as well.

Didier Chipan, My Heart Goes Driiiiing !, 2500 €

Tags: acrylic painting, art and design, contemporary art, Design Art, Didier Chipan, emerging artists