FOKU members Cloe Jancis and Mari-Leen Kiipli are participating in the Riga Photography Biennial 2024. Cloe Jancis’s works are exhibited in the biennale’s central exhibition “Human Computer” at Riga Art Space (curated by Inga Brūvere and Marie Sjøvold) and Mari-Leen Kiipli’s installation is part of the exhibition “To Be We Need to Know the River” in Cultural Centre Siguldas Devons (curated by Inga Brūvere).
Riga Photography Biennial 2024 focuses on issues of identity — a range of existential questions, including the impact of technology on human nature, the relationship between man and nature, as well as the informative code of the contemporary image.
The exhibition “Human Computer” delves into existential questions about identity and humanity’s evolving relationship with technology. It explores themes like posthumanism and the impact of digital culture on our sense of self. Artists reflect on the merging of human emotions with the digital realm, examining how technology shapes our identity and emotional experiences. Participants: Stephanie Dinkins (USA), Andreas Refsgaard (DK), Synnøve Sizou G. Wetten (NO), Victoria Durnak (NO), Cloe Jancis (EE), Nastja Säde Rönkkö (FI), Ieva Vīksne (LV), Zane Zelmene (LV). Curators: Inga Brūvere (LV), Marie Sjøvold (NO).
The exhibition “To Be We Need to Know the River” in Sigulda explores human-nature interconnectedness and environmental concerns through the perspectives of three Baltic artists. It delves into themes of climate change, ecofeminism, and the rights of nature, offering thought-provoking reflections on our relationship with the planet. Participants: Mari-Leen Kiipli (EE), Kotryna Ūla Kiliulytė (LT), Sabīne Šnē (LV). Curator: Inga Brūvere (LV).