From August 23 to September 26, Zane Priede’s exhibition Marmoleum Real 2mm will be on view at the ISSP Gallery. The series of works are based on the artist’s personal experience growing up in the 1990s environment and aesthetics. The opening of the exhibition will take place on August 22 at 18:00.
The still-life photographs created in Zane Priede’s studio are rooted in the aesthetics of the 1990s. The photographs depict objects and materials typical of that era, which, when connected with people’s emotional experiences, form a landscape of material memories. In her compositions, memories of the past are transposed into present-day scenographies, narrating the interaction between time and objects through artistic practice. The materiality of objects helps shape our shared world and the experiences through which we build relationships with our environment and each other.
Life amid Soviet greyness exposed Latvians to the new materialities of 1990s capitalism and consumerism, which ultimately became cheap imitations. Gypsum, linoleum, various plastic and glass objects, and a reference to food culture in the images created by the author, transfer these memories to today. The 1990s are still present and can be felt in Zane’s hyperbolised images, as well as our homes, construction stores, small village shops, and elsewhere, evoking a nostalgic aftertaste
Zane Priede (1990) is a professional photographer whose work features imaginary and surreal scenes created with everyday objects. She is a graduate of the Design Academy Eindhoven. Zane Priede’s deep passion for architecture and design is evident in her visual approach, which involves constructing scenes with small-scale objects. Her interest in science, biology, and psychology forms the focus of her visual research, providing a playful approach to storytelling and revealing the fantastic in everyday life. In 2023, Zane was nominated for the Futures European photography platform.
The exhibition Marmoleum Real 2mm will be on view from August 23 to September 26 at the ISSP Gallery. The exhibition’s scenography and spatial solutions were designed by artist Aleksejs Beļeckis. Curator — Iveta Gabaliņa. The exhibition Marmoleum Real 2mm is supported by the Riga City Council, the State Culture Capital Foundation, and Groglass.
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