I have always found it interesting how easily we stop noticing the
places we know best. We walk the same streets, pass the same trees
and see the same buildings every day, until they almost disappear
into the background. I wanted to do something about that.

The idea was to walk around my hometown Dzidriņas,
slow down and pay attention to things I would normally
overlook. I wanted to see if this small habit could change
the way I relate to the nature around me.

During these walks, I started looking at things more closely
than I ever had before. I got really close to the ground, trees
and plants, photographing textures and little details that
would usually go unnoticed.

These photographs eventually came together in a collection
of small paper tiles. Each tile represents one observation and
is marked with the date, time and geographical coordinates
of where it was taken. Together, they form a visual archive of
the walks, preserving little fragments of places.

Art Academy of Latvia / Semester project

Client

Academic advisors

Rūta Jumīte, Valters Kalsers

2025

Year

IIIDaward 2026 / Recommendation
Milan Design Week 2026 / Exhibition

Recognition