Diego Dayer was born in Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina, in 1978. He began his artistic education in the studio of artist Marcela Grosso and later continued his studies through courses, seminars, workshops, and the School of Arts at the National University of Córdoba. Dayer lives and works in Córdoba, where he has developed a distinctive figurative practice. His work has been exhibited in Argentina, the United States, and Spain, and he received the VIII International Painting Competition Miradas award in 2018.