LandE scape
Yulia Naganova
CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW
I clearly separate my works into two categories: abstraction and representation. It’ s 2 different areas that don’ t cross. Yes, probably it’ s possible to find something abstract in a representation and vice versa. But I don’ t like plucking features out of thin air.
How much importance has for you postediting process? In particular, how does the figurative quality and the tendency towards abstraction dued to digitl mnipulation find their balance in your work?
Post-processing is of primary importance, after the content of the image of course. Without editing, a photo is an unfinished product which needs to be polished, endowed with the particular mood, and filled with emotions. It seems very important to me.
We have really appreciated the way you draw the viewers to an aesthetic experience marked out with an open reading, with a multiplicity of subtle meanings. We daresay that you are not attempting to establish any unified sense of the world: associative possibilities are of greater importance. How important is this degree of openness?
I don’ t really understand why would anyone need art that lacks openness. There are lots of areas in our life that impose tons of restrictions. And art is one of the few opposites. I think all artists and photographers strive for self-expression and openness.
Your work provides the viewers with an immersive experience: how do you see the relationship between public sphere and the role of art in public space? In particular, how much do you consider the immersive nature of the viewing experience in your process?