Meet the Artist: “Places Called Home” Exhibition Opening Tour
With artist Inta Ruka 14 March, 13:00
Fotografiska opens Latvian photographer Inta Ruka’s exhibition Places Called Home. Between 1983 and 2008, Ruka photographed people across Latvia in their homes, yards, and streets, returning repeatedly to build trust and capture moments of everyday life. The resulting images go beyond documentary, reflecting place, relationships, and a sense of belonging.
The exhibition features over 80 photographs from two series, creating a quiet but powerful narrative of Latvia in transition. Internationally curated, it premieres in Tallinn; one series, My Country People, represented Latvia at the 1999 Venice Biennale.
Opening Tour 14 March, 13:00
The tour will be conducted by the artist Inta Ruka. Film director Maud Nycander will not be able to attend due to health reasons.
Join artist Inta Ruka and award-winning Swedish director Maud Nycander, whose film The Photographer from Riga (2009) is part of the exhibition.
Maarja Loorents and Jessica Jarl will guide the tour, discussing the exhibition’s creation, Ruka’s process, and her encounters with the people she photographed over decades.