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SHOOTING STARS (Series)
DESCRIPTION
“Never doubted I would have kids. I would have at least four…”
“Disappointment.
Time has stopped.
Guilt.
Fear.
Sorrow and emptiness, the body is a void, worthless space.
Expectation.
Horrific silence. A woman is sobbing nearby. Soundlessly.
Endless feeling of loneliness.”
“I am crippled, but my deformity is invisible to the eye. I hate my body so much.”
“This feels as if you were a shield, covering the voidness, being estranged from the “real” life, the “real” flow. As if you were late, you did not manage on time. The entire silence is filled with questions.”
“Now I know how it feels being unable to feel. How it feels to drown in my own feelings. Nothing is of interest: not yourself, nor the life around you regardless its beauty, solace, and comfort.”
“I did not choose this path. So, perhaps, I have a different mission.”
“Prayers.
I will close my eyes, and when I will open them next time, it will all be gone. I will learn to have faith again.”
AUTHOR
She is known for her compelling portraying of seemingly ordinary scenes through her ability to notice meaningful details that convey a multi layered story of either a person, a place or experience. She manages to pull the right strings by carefully bringing very personal, private issues to the public surface hence encouraging the fragile yet often uncomfortable topics.
Her first contact with art was at the age of 12, when she entered the Art School. Una’s professional path leads through years of experience in music management. Documenting backstage life of Latvian musicians.
Year 2021 became a landmark in Una’s creative biography by publishing her first photo book “Her Northern Roots”. The book narrates a story of Latvian women, their values, traditions, and necessity to define their own place individually and collectively. Over a hundred women, from a little girl to the former President of Latvia.
Education:
University of Latvia, BA Communication Science
Latvian Academy of Culture, Masters in Art
ISSP School, contemporary photography
Solo:
How much I little we know of each other, Latvia, 2019
Her Northern Calling, Latvia, 2022
Her Northern Roots, Latvia, 2023
Group:
"Mākslas rija", North Gallery, USA
“Shooting stars”, ISSP Gallery
Awards:
Nomination "Zelta ābele"
Her first contact with art was at the age of 12, when she entered the Art School. Una’s professional path leads through years of experience in music management. Documenting backstage life of Latvian musicians.
Year 2021 became a landmark in Una’s creative biography by publishing her first photo book “Her Northern Roots”. The book narrates a story of Latvian women, their values, traditions, and necessity to define their own place individually and collectively. Over a hundred women, from a little girl to the former President of Latvia.
Education:
University of Latvia, BA Communication Science
Latvian Academy of Culture, Masters in Art
ISSP School, contemporary photography
Solo:
How much I little we know of each other, Latvia, 2019
Her Northern Calling, Latvia, 2022
Her Northern Roots, Latvia, 2023
Group:
"Mākslas rija", North Gallery, USA
“Shooting stars”, ISSP Gallery
Awards:
Nomination "Zelta ābele"
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