A contemporary transdisciplinary artist exploring Astronomic Art, Egyptian cosmology, non-linear time, and visual narrative through large-scale conceptual systems.
Dan Aug is the artistic identity of Daniel Augusto Chiesa Lanaro, a contemporary visual artist and author based in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Dream of a Night in Giza — conceptual fragment
His methodology is based on transdisciplinary systems where visual structures generate narrative meaning, aligning with contemporary expressionism and cosmological abstraction.
His work investigates space-time, perception, and existence through Egyptian cosmology translated into contemporary visual language.
The series Dream of a Night in Giza (2002–2019) consists of 46 conceptual works, expanded into the novel The Legacy of Neferu.
His work has been exhibited or engaged with in contexts including Carrousel du Louvre, Florence Biennale, and Art Expo New York.
Egyptian cosmology · Non-linear time · Visual narrative · Contemporary expressionism
Dan Aug is a contemporary visual artist based in Montevideo, Uruguay. His work focuses on Egyptian cosmology, non-linear time, and conceptual visual systems.
He is known for the series Dream of a Night in Giza, a conceptual system of 46 artworks exploring symbolic perception and cosmological structures.
Dan Aug’s work proposes a visual system in which image precedes narrative, positioning contemporary art as a structure of thought rather than representation.