Until August 2, the contemporary art gallery Asni is hosting photographer Pēteris Vīksna’s solo exhibition This Feels Familiar, which explores two parallel narratives — urban and corporeal — by analysing their intersections, contrasts, and common structures. In the Nice Touch section, Pēteris talks about a utilitarian and, at the same time, poetic element of the urban environment.
«Next time you walk around the city, I invite you to pay more attention to the colourful, semi-transparent construction safety nets that are stretched over buildings of various sizes. In addition to their obvious practical function, I have always seen them as a curtain closed before a performance, hiding what is to appear on stage. Sometimes, the «premieres» of new buildings tend to be a complete disappointment. Then I think — it would have been better to leave the net on! Construction nets are especially beautiful during a storm, when they inflate and deflate like a big city lung.»
Pēteris Vīksna is one of the most active Latvian photographers of the new generation. His interest is the collective environment and urban landscapes that contain various contrasts and absurdities. He also actively documents his generation in various informal situations. Currently Pēteris lives in Amsterdam, where he collaborates with artists from around the world.
His solo exhibition This Feels Familiar will be on view at the Asni Gallery until August 2. It frames the urban environment as both an inclusive space for people and a subject of anthropological inquiry. Pēteris suggests that the trajectories shaped by human movement can shift in meaning when captured through photographic fragmentation. In line with this conceptual approach, the photographer has created a new series specifically for the exhibition, exploring the theme of human corporeality. The exhibition is curated by Auguste Petre.
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