Alex Kuznetsov (b. 1978) works with abstraction as a method of resistance — to speed, to spectacle, to surface legibility. His compositions emerge through slow, layered processes where gesture, duration, and structure become inseparable. Rather than images, they are conditions: constructed surfaces that unfold over time, inviting prolonged attention and physical presence.Grounded in rhythm, accumulation, and material weight, Kuznetsov’s practice is deliberately open in form, spanning painting, object-based work, and language. In a culture driven by acceleration, his work stands still — not as retreat, but as proposition. A slower tempo. A deeper look.