Jorge Pardo
September 20 – November 14, 2025 | Zweigstelle Capitain VIII, C.A.S.A., Palazzo Degas, Naples
In this latest chapter of his multifaceted practice, Pardo continues to blur the boundaries between disciplines, weaving together references from personal memory, art history, and his own archive. At the heart of the exhibition are expansive paintings created through a hybrid process that combines digital rendering with tactile intervention. A mesh of imagery drawn from artists ranging from the 19th century to today, alongside elements from his earlier works, is reworked and overlaid into dense, mosaic-like compositions.
These configurations are digitally processed and laser-engraved onto canvas, before being hand-finished with acrylic markers. In some works, gold leaf lines divide the individual image clusters, introducing a spatial rhythm and material brilliance. In a final gesture, Pardo applies yet another layer of imagery from his archive, producing a moiré effect that further dazzle the visual field. Resisting fixed interpretation, these works function as layered systems of sources, inviting the viewer to navigate unexpected visual and conceptual terrain.
At the core of Pardo’s approach is a desire to break open the conceptual process itself—questioning how artworks come into being, which decisions shape them. His method hovers between control and coincidence: carefully constructed frameworks give way to unpredictable outcomes, while intuitive gestures are embedded within algorithmic structures. This tension produces a process that is both deliberate and open-ended.