Non-Illustration III — Vortex

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Authors: Jaconaazar Souza Silva
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Abstract

Non-Illustration III — Vortex is a unique digital artwork (1/1) from the Non-Illustration collection. This work intensifies the investigation of silence, noise, and attention by introducing a centripetal gesture: a visual vortex that suggests attraction without destination. The image does not narrate movement nor symbolize transformation; it sustains a continuous pull that never resolves. Rather than communicating a message, the work establishes a field of tension. The vortex does not guide the gaze toward meaning, but holds it in suspension. What emerges is not explanation, but duration — an experience of remaining within a force that neither accelerates nor concludes. The work refuses the logic of clarity, efficiency, and aesthetic immediacy. It does not invite interpretation, but endurance. The viewer is not asked to understand the image, only to stay with it. This upload includes the main artwork file (PNG) and standardized work records in PDF (PT and EN), containing technical sheet, artistic statement, license and rights, keywords, and references. This Zenodo record functions as a public conceptual registry and provenance anchor.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Art Technology and Culture Artistic and Creative Research Digital Media and Visual Art

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
16 January 2026
Language
PT