Nicolás Lamas, Linguistic networks #1, 2023

2023

Medium

Collage on canvas mounted on wood, and plexiglas

Dimensions

80 × 65 cm

Status

In Gallery Collection

Collect24 Art ID

C24-156244

In the wall works "The circulation of our ruins" (2023) and "Linguistic networks" (2023), Nicolas Lamas combines historical photographs with images of technical circuits, thereby addressing the development of human civilization. His works embody a constant dialogue between opposing forces, resulting in a hybrid creation that cannot be defined or oriented in a single direction. In his pieces, Lamas aims to break away from rigid concepts of linear progress and brings together art, science, technology, and everyday culture by drawing from a collection of images and objects. In this way, the collaged works offer a new perspective on their original contexts and provide opportunities to draw new conclusions from the past, forming the basis for envisioning a possible future. In "Linguistic Networks" (2023), a portrait of Homer, whose narratives shaped foundational myths of Western culture, is combined with an overlaid circuit from a computer keyboard. This overlay links the past and present of language transmission: from the oral storytelling of antiquity to today’s digital communication technology. The work illustrates how language, once deeply rooted in collective memory, now circulates through digital networks, transforming the way knowledge is created, stored, and shared.