Stolen Verdure. Soviet Legacy

2024

Work created during a month-long residency in the Latvia's countryside

Exhibited in a public outdoor space in Padure, Latvia

Four prints of digital drawings (80x150cm, polyester fabric)

The work examines how, over forty-seven years, the Soviet regime forced changes in local ecosystems. Like every occupation regime, both past and present, the USSR ensured a long-lasting impact. Work focuses on one village in western part of Latvia, highlighting changes such as flooding lands, destroying local vegetation, introducing invasive species, and constructing buildings without regard for historical or cultural heritage.