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Abstract
In the article, we advance the notion of an affective atmosphere for analyzing the works of art by two contemporary Latvian photographers—Aija Bley (b. 1967) and Arnis Balčus (b. 1978). The spatial relations of bodies and environments and the photographed subjects’ facial expressions and postures negotiate a sense of postsocialist affectivity that we describe as forgetful and drowsy. In the selected images, the affective atmospheres enact the ambiguities of the Soviet legacies, along with the challenges of neoliberal rationality affecting today’s Latvian society.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 57–74 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Polish Journal of Aesthetics |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 1/2023 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Keywords*
- Affective Atmosphere
- Postsocialism
- Affective AtmLatvian Contemporary Photography
- Forgetting
- Sleeping
- Latvian Contemporary Photography
Field of Science*
- 6.4 Arts (arts, history of arts, performing arts, music)
- 6.3 Philosophy, Ethics and Religion
Publication Type*
- 1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database
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Polish Journal of Aesthetics (Journal)
Kukaine, J. (Special issue editor)
28 Mar 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work