João Louro distils Aldous Huxley’s dystopian vision into a stark, minimalist abstraction. A dark, textured surface becomes a void of erased ideals and latent possibilities, bridging utopia and impermanence. The work’s quiet tension invites viewers to peek beyond the visible and confront what lingers when progress fades into shadow.

Mohamed Nejib Mokaddem

May 2025

This text was written as part of the exhibition 'I Ate Civilization and It Poisoned Me', curated by students from the Masters in Cultural Studies at Universidade Católica.