David Lamelas

Place: Buenos Aires

Born: 1946

Biography:

David Lamelas is an Argentine artist, born in 1946 in Buenos Aires. He is a pioneer of Conceptual art and is known for his sculptures and films. Lamelas was involved in Argentina's avant-garde scene in the 1960s and has lived and worked in Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, and Europe.

Early Career and Education

Lamelas graduated from the Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes in 1963. He focused on sculpture and participated in exhibits in Buenos Aires. During the 1960s, he was one of the key members of the Instituto Torcuatro di Tella, an organization that promoted avant-garde and conceptual art.

Notable Works and Exhibitions

In 1967, Lamelas exhibited at the 9th São Paulo Biennial. His installation, Dos Espacios Modificados – Two Modified Spaces, won top prize. Later the same year, his installation Situacion de Tiempo – Time Situation was on display in Buenos Aires. In 1968, he left Argentina to study sculpture at Saint Martin's School of Art in London.

• In 1968, Lamelas was invited to represent Argentina in the Venice Biennial.
• His installation, The Office of Information about the Vietnam War at Three Levels: The Visual Image, Text and Audio, is representative of many of Lamelas' themes including media, communication, information, and critique of United States foreign policy.
• Lamelas' interest in film began during his studies in London. Among his best-known films are Film Script, To Pour Milk Into a Glass, and The Dictator.

Awards and Recognition

In 1992, Lamelas received the Diploma al Mérito at the Konex Foundation Awards for Conceptual Art and in 2012, the same award for Video Art. In 1993, he received a Guggenheim Fellowship for Fine Arts and in 1998, the DAAD Stipendium from Germany. For more information on David Lamelas' work, visit https://Wikioo.org/@/David-Lamelas. To learn more about the 9th São Paulo Biennial, check out this page. You can also find information on Los Angeles and its art scene at this link.