Daniel Pinci
Daniel Pinci works through an iterative process of photography, digital editing, AI-assisted generation, physical recreation, scanning, printing, and digitizing. Each piece cycles through physical and digital states, accumulating texture, meaning, and decay with every pass.
The work begins with a photograph, is deconstructed digitally, fed through AI tools, reconstructed physically as collage, scanned back into the digital realm, printed, torn, layered, and scanned again. This loop continues until the process itself becomes the subject, each iteration leaving its own residue of intention and accident.
The result is confrontational and layered in ways that resist easy reading. Faces fracture and double. Surfaces degrade until the distinction between original and reproduction dissolves. The physical collage exists somewhere behind the digital print, and the print exists somewhere ahead of the collage.
Process
Photography → Digital editing → AI generation → Physical reconstruction → Scanning → Printing → Digitizing → Repeat.
Some works are the original physical collage, singular objects that carry every mark of their making. Others are the digital print, capturing a specific moment in the iterative cycle. Both are the work. Neither is more real than the other.
Prints
Limited edition giclée prints on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm. Matte finish. Each print is hand-signed and numbered by Daniel Pinci. Every print is personally inspected for quality. Ships worldwide in archival packaging.
For original works, custom sizes, or commissions, contact directly.
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FAQ
What is giclée printing?
Giclée (zhee-CLAY) is a fine art printing process using archival pigment inks and high-resolution inkjet technology. Giclée prints reproduce subtle color gradations, fine detail, and wide tonal range with museum-quality longevity. All prints by Daniel Pinci are giclée prints on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm archival matte paper.
What is digital collage?
Digital collage is the process of combining photographic or graphic elements using digital tools. Daniel Pinci's approach goes further: each digital collage is printed physically, reconstructed by hand, scanned back into the digital realm, and cycled through this loop multiple times. The result is a hybrid of digital and analog collage techniques.
What is mixed media art?
Mixed media art uses more than one medium or material in a single work. Daniel Pinci's mixed media process combines photography, digital editing, AI-assisted generation, physical paper collage, flatbed scanning, and archival printing. Each piece passes through physical and digital states multiple times, making it genuinely mixed media at every stage.
How are limited edition prints made?
Each artwork is produced as a limited edition, meaning only a fixed number of prints are made. Once the edition sells out, no more are produced. Every print is hand-signed and numbered by Daniel Pinci (e.g. 3/25 means the third print in an edition of 25). Prints are produced on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm and ship flat in archival packaging worldwide.
What is archival paper?
Archival paper is acid-free, lignin-free paper designed to last for decades without yellowing or degradation. Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm is a 100% cotton fine art paper with a smooth matte finish, used by museums and galleries worldwide for fine art reproduction.
Is this AI-generated art?
AI is one tool among many in the process. Each piece passes through photography, digital editing, AI-assisted generation, physical collage, scanning, and printing, cycling between physical and digital states multiple times. It is built through a labor-intensive iterative loop where AI sits alongside the camera, the scanner, the paintbrush, and the hands.