Biography

Carlos Almenar Diaz is a French-Australian citizen, born in Venezuela, who has won multiple awards as an established Banknote Designer, Contemporary Artist, and Journalist. Besides his artistic work, Carlos is the founder of Banknote Art ConceptTM (BAC) whom values include the promotion, education, and curation of the artistic and cultural dimension of banknotes and coins, from the holistic research involved in their creation, to their artistic reuse in the context of Money Art.
  
Throughout his 25 years career, Carlos has studied colour theory, in particular geometric patterns, extrapolating these concepts into the development of banknote designs. He created and used these chromatic perceptions and patterns for multiple cultures, and communities beliefs representations across the world. Carlos believes that the dynamism between the design concepts, chromatic theories, and the printing process, makes a perfect synergy between visual design and art.

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