2022, June
Paintings and photographs by Ralfs Cimermanis
THE EXHIBITION’S TITLE, “UNTITLED,” REFLECTS THE ARTIST’S DECISION NOT TO NAME HIS PAINTINGS. THIS CHOICE EMPHASISES HOW EVERY VIEWER'S PERCEPTION IS UNIQUE – UNRESTRICTED BY ANYONE ELSE'S EXPERIENCE OR PERSPECTIVE. WHAT ONE SEES CAN SHIFT OVER TIME – AT DIFFERENT LIFE STAGES, THE SAME PIECE MIGHT SPARK COMPLETELY OPPOSITE IDEAS, AND OFTEN, THESE INNER FEELINGS CAN’T BE FULLY CAPTURED IN WORDS.
IN THE HUSTLE OF EVERYDAY LIFE, WE RARELY STOP TO EXPLORE THINGS IN DEPTH. TAKE A MOMENT TO PAUSE. INHALE DEEPLY AND, AS YOU MOVE THROUGH THE EXHIBITION, PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU SEE AND FEEL. IF SOMETHING STANDS OUT, ASK YOURSELF: WHY?
2025, April
Creative direction by Lena Lumelsky
Photographs by Ralfs Cimermanis
THIS EXHIBITION MARKS A UNIQUE COLLABORATION BETWEEN PHOTOGRAPHER RALFS CIMERMANIS AND DESIGNER LENA LUMELSKY, WHO STEPS IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HER CAREER. TITLED “13,” THE PROJECT IS BUILT AROUND THE SYMBOLIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NUMBER ITSELF: 13 YEARS SEPARATE THIS NEW BODY OF WORK FROM LENA’S ORIGINAL PROJECT, “LIZA’S TERRITORY”, WHICH FEATURED HER DAUGHTER AT AGE 13. NOW, LENA TAKES HER OWN PLACE AS A MODEL, TRANSFORMED THROUGH THE ARTISTRY OF DRAG AND COSTUME TO EXPLORE THE BLURRED LINES BETWEEN IDENTITY, PERFORMANCE, AND PRESENTATION. WORKING CLOSELY TOGETHER, WE BUILT A SERIES OF IMAGES WHERE EACH LOOK BECOMES A CHARACTER – A CONSTRUCTED VERSION OF SELF THAT'S BOTH STAGED AND PERSONAL. THROUGH THESE PHOTOGRAPHS, THE PROJECT INVITES VIEWERS TO CONSIDER NOT JUST HOW WE SEE OTHERS, BUT HOW WE CHOOSE TO BE SEEN.
