ADD FUEL is Portuguese visual artist Diogo Machado (b. 1980). With a degree in Graphic Design from Lisbon's IADE – Creative University, he spent a few years working in design studios in Portugal, followed by an eight-month stint in Munich, Germany. Since 2007, he has been focusing exclusively on his artistic work. Starting out under the full name Add Fuel to the Fire, he first created a dark yet exuberant visual universe populated by a cast of slimy, eccentric and joyful creatures, influenced by a variety of interests ranging from video games to comics, animation, sci-fi, designer toys, and urban visual culture. In 2008, fascinated with the aesthetic possibilities of symmetrical patterning and tessellations, he shortened his moniker to Add Fuel and began redirecting his focus towards working with and reinterpreting the language of traditional tile design, and that of the Portuguese tin-glazed ceramic azulejo in particular. Effortlessly blending these two seemingly-irreconcilable visual idioms, his current practice seeks to combine traditional decorative elements with contemporary visual referents into new forms that reveal an impressive complexity and a masterful attention to detail. If, on the face of it, his work in small and medium sized tile panels, large-scale stencil and freehand painted murals, and print editions might seem simply a pastiche of classic formalism, a closer inspection rewards the viewer with a chaotic world of unequivocally original motifs and characters brimming with deep emotions. Creating balance and harmony from symmetrical repetitions, a build-up of layers and techniques of visual illusion such as trompe-l'œil, his multi-layered patterned compositions produce a poetic rhythm that plays with the viewer's perception and the (multiple) possibilities of interpretation. Exploring a wide range of both manual and digital techniques in the fields of drawing, painting, ceramics, and printing, his practice expresses a sophisticated dialogue between the old and the new, between heritage and modernity. Besides the numerous public art interventions he has been creating in various countries, he has also been showcasing his work in solo and group exhibitions in reputed galleries and museums. Diogo Machado lives and works in Cascais, Portugal.
AZ265 (Consensus 02) (Ed. 9/16)
By Add Fuel
Located in Dallas, TX
Limited edition tile by artist Add Fuel. Edition of 16 Gel ink on ceramic; transparent PVC mount Signed and numbered by artist on back
Ceramic, Ink
$5,500
H 35.04 in W 35.04 in D 1.58 in
Dynamic Superface 2019 - Geometric Abstract
By Roberto Lucchetta
Located in New York, NY
This hand painted piece by Lucchetta is part of the op art series where he is able to catch movement with his unique technique. Lucchetta is challenging himself. His precise stable h...
Wood, Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
$2,400
H 3.15 in Dm 15.75 in
Pink purple surface 2021 - geometric abstract painting
By Roberto Lucchetta
Located in New York, NY
This hand-painted piece by Lucchetta is part of the op art series where he is able to catch movement with his unique technique. Lucchetta is challenging himself. His precise stable h...
Wood, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
Movement 2026 - geometric abstract painting
By Roberto Lucchetta
Located in New York, NY
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Wood, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
$15,000
H 41 in W 41 in D 3 in
Compression: Abstract Geometric Painting in Acrylic Mixed Media
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Exquisite work from Frohsin's Cautionary Tales, with the appearance of a Navajo Blanket or three dimensional urban street signs that are bold, strong, colorful. The painting is mainl...
Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Pigment
$2,900
H 19.3 in W 19.3 in D 1.19 in
Fabric Texture 2020 - geometric abstract painting
By Roberto Lucchetta
Located in New York, NY
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Wood, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
$5,500
H 35.04 in W 35.04 in D 1.58 in
Dynamic Surface 2020 - Geometric Abstract
By Roberto Lucchetta
Located in New York, NY
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Wood, Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
$3,680
H 42.5 in W 42.5 in D 1.25 in
"E0102-72.3, " Pigment Ink on Photo Paper
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
The colorful paintings of Jan Pieter Fokkens transport us to distant worlds beyond our comprehension. Within his seemingly infinite networks of lines, dots, and crosses, he decodes the recognizable to create something unfamiliar. Each work begins with a colorized photo captured by a deep-space...
Ink, Photographic Paper
Turquoise wave 2021 - geometric abstract painting
By Roberto Lucchetta
Located in New York, NY
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Wood, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
$2,500
H 16.93 in W 16.93 in D 1.58 in
Dynamic 2024 - geometric abstract painting
By Roberto Lucchetta
Located in New York, NY
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Wood, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
$5,700
H 56 in W 41 in
Tayo Heuser, Nomad, 2013, Ink on handburnished paper, Abstraction, Meditative
By Tayo Heuser
Located in Darien, CT
By developing a geometry between line and the spaces in between in their work, the abstract paintings of Tayo Heuser create a point of departure for the mind into a spiritual consci...
Paper, Ink, Handmade Paper, Pigment
$3,900
H 3.15 in Dm 23.63 in
Turquoise waves 2026 - geometric abstract painting
By Roberto Lucchetta
Located in New York, NY
This work explores movement, rhythm, and optical illusion through the repetition of fine ink lines flowing across cardboard. The composition creates the sensation of shifting current...
Wood, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
Golden texture 2023 - geometric abstract painting
By Roberto Lucchetta
Located in New York, NY
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Wood, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard