1,642 marks the number of hours Cairo Dwek spent creating the works in this exhibition. A testament to a practice defined by a certain meditative precision paired with the delicate intimacy of human touch in an era of accelerated, automated image-making.
Dwek has developed a language of dots that oscillates between optical illusion and painterly depth. Her works stand in deliberate contrast to the immense speed of contemporary visual culture – where images are generated in seconds – by embracing a slow, formulaic process that transforms data into rhythm and colour within immersive fields of perception. Through this slowing down, she connects with a spirituality intrinsic in considering the magnitude of space, encouraging the viewer to question their relevance within the vastness of her work.
