Born in 1978 in Minsk (Belarus), Alex Kuznetsov lives and works in Lisbon.
His practice belongs to a rigorous, process-driven abstraction in which painting is conceived as a space of experience, concentration, and temporality. Rejecting narrative and immediacy, Kuznetsov develops a restrained visual language grounded in repetition, controlled gestures, and a sustained attention to the surface.
His works are built through successive layers, navigating a constant tension between structure and intuition. While earlier works were marked by a reduced palette and an economy of means, his recent body of work in oil painting signals a more physical engagement with the medium. Here, Kuznetsov explores materiality, thickness, and density, allowing the paint to assert its presence through accumulation, resistance, and the visible trace of gesture.
This evolution reinforces the tactile and sensory dimension of his work while extending his ongoing reflection on duration, perception, and the presence of the painted surface. The viewer is invited into a slow, attentive experience, in which the painting unfolds gradually, beyond immediate visual consumption.
Alex Kuznetsov has exhibited extensively in galleries and international art fairs across Europe.