Until April 18, the ISSP Gallery is hosting the exhibition Fear of the Landscape by photographer Armands Andže, which focuses on the changing nature of everyday landscapes in the Latvian urban environment, contrasting it with the physical presence of the captured image. Armands creates his works using various old analogue photography techniques and is a member of the artist collective Baltic Analog Lab. In the Nice Touch section, Armands talks about the camera he used to take the photos for the exhibition.
«I inadvertently bought my lovely Japanese Konishi camera on the morning of January 1, 2024. The camera was in bad shape, but I restored it to working condition, and it has been my daily tool ever since. The best features of this camera are its small size, which makes it easy to take in a rucksack on expeditions around the city, and the perspective control, which is fundamental for architectural photography.»
Armands Andže has been working with analogue photography for more than twelve years. He has self-taught himself a number of old analogue techniques and pays special attention to the sustainable use of analogue materials, looking for ways to recycle and reuse the waste produced in the process. Since 2018, Armands has been a member of the artist collective Baltic Analog Lab. In 2023, he won the NoRoutine Books special prize in the Riga Photography Biennial Next 2023 competition for his project 29 Landscapes and published his first photobook with the same title. Armands’ exhibition Fear of the Landscape at the ISSP Gallery explores the unresolved architectural narratives of urban space, revealing the state between presence and oblivion. The works in the exhibition use daguerreotype and dry glass plate techniques to create a unique image that exists in a single copy.
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