HERMES 2011-2022

"Hermes" is a series of experiments that explores the notion of "language" within a broad field of investigation. The research draws from various cultural contexts, establishing correspondences between alphabetical and numerical systems, codifications of space and time, movements, materials, forms, and colors. These are grammars intimately linked to language but also organize actions and reasoning in pragmatic or speculative activities related to everyday life. Among other examples, one can cite the systems developed during Hellenistic antiquity, where various practices and scientific classifications find their roots in the elements and movements of the cosmos. The richness of these systems lies in their adaptation over time, stemming from an intimate interpretation of the world continuously updated by new discoveries.

The "process" occupies a particular place in these experiences. The operative aspect that unfolds before, during, and after the production of an object, as well as the choice of materials or the timing of the action, gives rise to abstract manipulations, from which various visual objects emerge, ranging from graphic design to body choreography. The plastic choices are determined by pre-established systems based on fictitious principles, and the results appear to the eye as incoherent sets. However, these production processes, in the form of language, allow for a deeper reading that invites deciphering and attributing meaning to what is perceived. This underlying aspect engages in a playful approach with the spectator and has become one of the main driving forces behind this series of experiments.

In summary, the projects in the "Hermes" series are primarily exercises aimed at constructing the structures of a visual universe by imitating various systems of thought, whether derived from imaged philosophical concepts, scientific representation schemes, or literary and poetic works. The use of plane geometry has allowed for the employment of simple and universally definable visual elements, thus facilitating the reading of the compositions. These are "generic" forms that could just as easily be replaced by figurative forms.