Pixel-based mosaic developed from a photograph taken inside the Paris Catacombs, transforming human remains into a symbolic urban image confronting memory, disappearance and digital-era mortality.

Created in 2013 and installed as a 180×180 cm urban mosaic, Game Over originated from a photograph captured by the artist inside the Paris Catacombs. Through a process of pixel reduction and manual mosaic construction, human remains accumulated over centuries were translated into a contemporary visual language associated with screens, gaming culture and digital communication. The juxtaposition of a skull image with the phrase “GAME OVER” transforms a universal symbol of mortality into a post-digital memento mori, where ancient human presence encounters the visual codes of the information age.

Executed tessera by tessera using the indirect mosaic technique, the work explored themes that would later become central to the artist’s practice: image persistence, symbolic invocation and the translation of photographic information into physical systems. Ironically, the work itself no longer exists. Removed and ultimately destroyed several years after its installation, Game Over became an embodiment of its own subject matter. Today the piece survives only through photographs and documentation, extending its investigation into disappearance, memory and the fragile lifespan of images within both digital and urban environments.