Christian Quintin
In This Article: About Christian Quintin Christian Quintin doesn’t paint what he sees. He paints what you remember feeling—before you had words for it. His images arrive like déjà vu:…
Social media influencers dominate the digital landscape with carefully curated shots and perfectly posed selfies. This artist is turning this modern phenomenon on its head by reimagining some of history’s most iconic artworks through a contemporary lens.
Meet UntitledSave, a digital collage artist from Porto, Portugal, who’s bridging the gap between classical art and modern social media culture. Through their innovative digital recreations, timeless masterpieces are transformed into what they might look like if their subjects were contemporary influencers.
UntitledSave’s work poses an intriguing question: What if the subjects of classical paintings had Instagram accounts? The results are both thought-provoking and surprisingly natural. Frida Kahlo becomes a self-aware selfie queen, while the enigmatic Mona Lisa transforms into a lifestyle blogger with that same mysterious smile we’ve wondered about for centuries.
These recreations do more than simply modernize classical works—they offer commentary on how self-presentation and artistic expression have evolved in the digital age. The artist cleverly maintains the essence of each original masterpiece while incorporating modern elements that feel surprisingly authentic to both time periods.
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Cyclist
What’s your background?
I attended a hairdressing course and have a degree in Product Design
What piece are you most proud of?
The one I’m yet to create
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
“Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today” (I rarely follow this advice)
What is one thing they tried to teach you in school that you knew immediately was wrong?
We all have the same rights
Who is the one person, dead or alive, that you would like to have dinner with and why?
I would love to have dinner with the artist JR at the yellow house in Brazil
Where is your favorite place?
It’s always wherever I’m not
Who are your biggest influences?
Salvador Dalí and Rui Reininho
Which current art world trends are you following?
I’m paying close attention to AI developments. I’ve tried it, but I haven’t yet found a personal identity in it, which is why I’ve never published anything
What can’t you live without?
Music
What is your dream project?
To have an exhibition or project in Portugal. So far, the opportunities I’ve had have always been abroad
What’s your favorite artwork?
It’s hard to pick just one, but for many months now, I’ve had Albrecht Dürer’s Praying Hands painting on the screen of my phone
What is currently on your playlist?
Vacances, L’Impératrice
Acorda, Cristina Massena
Sacatela, La Femme
What are your last three Google searches?
I don’t want to destroy my reputation haha
What gives you life?
Music
What is your superpower?
Knowing how to say no
What is your Kryptonite?
What’s that?
If you could visit any artist’s studio, whose would you visit and why?
Iryna Maksymova. In the midst of the war in Ukraine, she didn’t leave the country and continues to bring a little light to the world with her art
What ideas are you currently pondering or questioning?
How can the human race be so beautiful and twisted at the same time?
What do most people believe that you do not?
Zodiac signs
What is your favorite thing in the world?
Bacalhau à Brás
If you could collaborate with anyone, who would it be, and why?
Banksy. Because of the anonymity of that collaboration
What’s next for you?
Dinner
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