View from the edge of the clouds
Kristiāna Poce
07/08-29/08
Humanity has always tried to achieve immortality, restore fond memories and immortalize what seems most precious. In the digital age, man has created new forms of expression of immortality – endless archives, ambitious data repositories and hyper-realistic simulations. However, behind this technological development, it seems that there is a fear of the inevitable – death.
The desire to achieve immortality and protect what is most valuable is deeply rooted in human nature and has been observed in the alchemists' efforts to find the philosopher's stone. But would digital eternity really be able to provide true comfort, or would it create a new form of imprisonment – an inevitable and eternal digital void?
Kristiāna Poce is an interdisciplinary artist and is currently studying painting
for the Master's degree at the Art Academy of Latvia. Kristiāna has participated in several group exhibitions, such as “Young Painter Prize’s 16th Finalist Art Show” in Vilnius, Lithuania, “Irreversible Mirror” at M/Gallery, Riga, and “Corpora Diversa” at RSU Anatomy Museum, Riga. In her creative work, Kristiāna focuses on themes of the interaction between individuals and society, the contrast between technology and nature, as well as the nuances of human experience in the modern era, often combining traditional painting techniques with digital media.
Graphic design: Elīna Salnāja
Exhibition supported by SCCF, Tālava cider