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The Aesthetics of Deceleration
In a contemporary condition defined by acceleration, immediacy, and constant visual saturation, artistic practice increasingly emerges as a site of resistance. The act of resisting accelaration, or conceptualizing an aesthetic of deceleration, frames a space in which time is not compressed but extended, and where perception is reclaimed as a slower, more attentive act. Within this context, Alex Kuznetsov, Amélie Ducommun, Daniela Ribeiro, Expanded Eye, and Pedro Besugo work deceleration not as a retreat but as a methodology, not as an escape but as a way of thinking through material, image, and form that resists the demands of instant legibility.Across diverse practices, this resistance takes shape through processes of construction, repetition, and reflection. In this space, gesture becomes a record of time. Whether through layered paintings, tactile and sculptural assemblages, narrative abstraction, or critical engagements with technological and social imaginaries, these artists privilege process over immediacy and attention over instant gratification. Their works do not resolve quickly, instead, they unfold, inviting sustained looking and deeper engagement.This Spotlight brings together five newly integrated artists into the THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE selection, whose works articulate different approaches to the idea of deceleration. Moving between abstraction, memory, material inquiry, and conceptual narrative, their works propose a shared sensitivity to time, opening space for contemplation and presence. We invite you to take the time to discover these artists and their practices, uncovering the works in our Viewing Room. -
Expanded Eye
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ALEX KUZNETSOV
Belarus, b. 1978
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PEDRO BESUGO
Portugal, b. 1971
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AMÉLIE DUCOMMUN
France, b. 1983
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DANIELA RIBEIRO
Angola, b. 1972
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ABOUT THE GALLERY
THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE is an international contemporary art gallery, founded in Luanda in 2016 and based in Lisbon, Portugal. Through the representation and collaboration with both national and international artists, whether established or emerging, the gallery presents a program focused on relevant narratives and debates, associated with the European context and the Global South. With a pioneering spirit of decompartmentalization and inclusion, favoring intercultural dialogues, it is the first African gallery in Portugal to open its collaborative circle to both local artists and artistic productions from the Global South, including Brazil and non-Lusophone African countries. The gallery maintains a regular and significant presence at major international art fairs. -
Introducing New Integrations Through the Aesthetics of Deceleration: SPOTLIGHT 2
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