Nicola Samorì Phantom Unvocal Decency, 2024 USD 10,001 - 25,000 Oil on wood 27.0 x 19.0 （厘米） 10.6 x 7.5 （吋） Whereas earlier works of Nicola Samorì were based on the direct citation of works by old masters, however, they are now mediated by the application of AI. A function called ‘Blend,’ allows the instantaneous combination of icons from art history with any other type of visual information. By gradually nourishing the generated images with new heterogeneous elements, increasingly complex blends are obtained. These new compositions distance themselves from the plundered works and generate a flow that only stops when a form appears potentially suitable for translation into painting. The seductive patina of digital images is continually challenged by the discontinuity of the painterly gesture.