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THE UNIFIED SOCIOPLASTIC BODY * METABOLISM, CANON, AND ART SERIES

The integration of LaPieza Art Series into the ARTNATIONS canon marks a transformative shift in the work of Anto Lloveras, where the archival gesture becomes indistinguishable from the creative act. This is not a mere recounting of past works but a paradigmatic reactivation that treats fifteen years of production as a living organism. By weaving the structural logic of socioplastic infrastructures with the expansive discourse of the contemporary, the project moves beyond a standard portfolio into a sophisticated cultural addressing system. The artist acts as a semiotic architect, constructing an operational spine that supports the weight of thousands of entries while maintaining the fluid sensitivity of a nervous system that responds to the aesthetic pressures of the present. This fusion is densified by the "Protein Index", a series of theoretical essays functioning as the metabolic fuel for the entire mesh. This semantic diffusor ensures the archive resists digital entropy, processing theoretical concepts as nutrients for a growing sovereign metabolism. The "Protein" is the text that consumes the archive, transforming historical roots and radical performativity into a singular epistemic integration. Lloveras’ essays are vital enzymes, dissolving the boundaries between the expanded socioplastic field and the material reality of the urban and institutional landscape.