“Densities and Delays: Poetics of the Twilight”
Opening: November 4, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Sala Acadèmia, La Nau Cultural Center
Organized by: Cañada Blanch Foundation, Office of the Vice Rector for Culture and Society at the University of Valencia, Polytechnic University of Valencia, LAVAC
The tenth edition of Collections of the Valencian Public Universities and Cañada Blanch reaches the La Nau Cultural Center with “Densities and Delays: Poetics of the Twilight“, an exhibition curated by Ricard Silvestre which can be visited at the Academia Hall from the November 4, 2026, to January 24, 2027, with free admission, under the building’s 16th-century arches.
Ten years ago, our acquisitions program was launched with a clear purpose: to foster the development of our art scene and support the galleries that bring it to life. We promote it in partnership with the University of Valencia, the Polytechnic University of Valencia and LAVAC, the industry association. This year, the project is expanding with the addition of the following as collaborators: Jaume I University, the University of Alicante, the Miguel Hernández University and the Valencian Regional Government.
“Densities and Delays: Poetics of the Twilight.”
We live surrounded by screens, algorithms, and images that are consumed in seconds. Resolution determines what is visible, but leaves little room for calm observation. In the face of this constant light, the exhibition champions shadow and opacity as a realm of freedom.
Far from secrecy, this opacity is understood as a right: to slowness, to secrecy, to doubt. That is why the works on display do not lend themselves to a quick glance. They possess a weightiness, rough surfaces, and silences that force the eye to adjust and the audience to pause. Therein lies the “delay” of the title—a time of its own that the viewer rediscovers in the face of endless scrolling.
The proposal also bridges two worlds: the university, understood as the great archive of what has not yet been said, and galleries, conceived as places capable of restoring a work’s mystery. The result is a refuge from the rapid consumption of visual stimuli, an invitation to imagine from the shadows.
In the curator’s words: “We live under the dictatorship of total light and absolute transparency (…) In the face of this ‘retinal capitalism,’ which quantifies everything, processes it, and turns it into consumable visual waste, this exhibition champions twilight and opacity as the last bastion of human freedom.”
Selected Artists
Ángel Celada, Cachito Vallés, Calo Carratalá, Claudia Pastomas, Cristina Alabau, Diana Lelonek, DimaslA (Diana + Álvaro), Elsa Paricio, Elvira Smeke, Keke Vilabelda, María José Marco, María Tinaut, Mónica Jover, Rocío Villalonga, and Sandra Mar.
Curated by: Ricard Silvestre.
Visual Identity: Antonio Ballesteros.
Participating Galleries in LAVAC
Ana Serratosa. Gallery & Art Space
Alba Cabrera Contemporary Art
Benlliure Gallery
CLC Art
Gallery Four
Drawing Room
Jorge López
The Haberdashery
Luis Adelantado
Osnova
Rosa Santos
SET Art Space
Shiras Gallery
Thema Gallery
Tuesday through Friday
Vangar
Visit
Academia Hall at La Nau Cultural Center
2 Universitat Street, Valencia
From November 4, 2026, to January 24, 2027
Schedule: Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sundays and holidays, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Free admission, limited seating.