Nicolás Lamas, Rotational friction 2, 2023

2023

Medium

Metal car part and metallic pot

Dimensions

74 × 15 cm

Status

In Gallery Collection

Collect24 Art ID

C24-156111

"Rotational friction 1" (2022) and "Rotational friction 2" (2023) are sculptures made of mechanical car parts connected to collected vessels, in which Nicolás Lamas addresses ideas about rotation, friction and fragility. Likewise, they reflect the artist's interest in archaeology and the interpenetration of temporal aspects. The works act as hybrid artifacts that unite different timelines and important milestones of human progress. "Technology evolves and looks to the future, while archaeology is a discipline that, by definition, constantly collects data from the past through the material traces left by our ancestors. Sometimes, however, we forget that both the past and the future are constantly evolving." The artist seeks to break down rigid concepts in his works, bringing together art, science, technology and everyday culture by drawing from a trove of collected objects. In this way, the collaged sculptures form a new perspective on their original contexts and offer the possibility of always drawing new conclusions from the past, which forms the basis for imagining possible futures.