Overall, after the cleanup there remained a feeling of satisfaction when casting one's eyes over what had been accomplished, and also examining future project plans envisaging the development of Sarkandaugava and improvement of its environment, in which the district's residents and their demands for a clean, modern environment conducive to physical and mental health, while also rich in historical heritage, are the priority.
We arrived in Florence, or Firenze as it appears on road signs, on a warm and sunny day. Despite the fact that it was already the last days of October, one could easily manage without a coat. As with any place, Florence has its own traditions and superstitions. One of them is rubbing the snout of the bronze pig.
Continuing the mood board, or atmosphere collage, theme, I was struck by an idea and inspiration to play and clothe in visual images the days, places, and moments that call for... authenticity. Anthracite expresses a person's truthfulness, deep within, and sometimes - looking you straight in the eyes - on the outside. "I love you in the darkness of anthracite / And in the rain-wept windows of happiness, / And now - not with the first love - / With the last, beyond which there is nothing."
A mood board, or atmosphere collage, is a way for artists, designers, interior designers, or stylists to create an impression of an upcoming final product, work, or look. When creating an atmosphere collage, the main question is what should be there and what should not. This time - an atmosphere collage for a summer house by the sea.
Life does not consist of tragedies alone, just as history is not made up only of wars and significant dates. Small animals and children - what could be called the "spam" of any photography competition - people not only being born, marrying, and dying, but also simply living: sleeping, eating, working. But even these seemingly simple actions can be given a moment, a flavour of the era, which was also visible in the exhibited works.
It is good that the artists' works and the artists themselves speak. To some extent I, as a viewer, a listener, an observer, engage in the complete exploitation of the artist. You see, they create and then they explain as well. But one thing was clear today: I left the exhibition far richer than I would have left as a simple observer of the works.
This time Silvija's photographs come from the Montafon valley in Austria - specifically from the alpine ski resort of Silvretta Montafon. Downhill skiing is simply one of those ways of travelling and holidaying that will never be my choice. Yet the grandeur and timelessness of mountains has always enticed, captivated, and even slightly frightened me.
National Geographic appears to have got really fired up this year and, in the form of its TV channel, has put on yet another exhibition featuring works by Latvian photographers - "My Amazing Latvia". Overall, from the broad concept of "nature", the authors chose to depict only flora in their photographs, with rare exceptions where the dominant subject of the composition was either a person or an animal.
"Nature enters the shopping centre" - that is how one might describe the "National Geographic" magazine photo exhibition "NG Icons" at the Domina shopping centre. On view is Steve McCurry's "Afghan Girl", and there was a certain fascination in seeing Jim Brandenburg's "White Wolf Leaping" from 1986 in person.
The colour orange - that is warmth, energy, success, positivity, and zest for life. This colour seems to say: I want to be friends with you. Orange is best expressed in details, and also in furniture - sofas, armchairs, and settees. But there can be an entire wall in this colour, provided the space is large enough not to feel overpowering.
