- Visual Art
- Film & Video
- Photography
Encounters
Daria Danilova
3 July 2026 19:00 – 5 July 2026 19:00
Encounters examines the act of observation and the affirmation of physical presence within the urban environment, using analogue photography and video.
Touching darkness with a flashlight reveals a world of small findings indicating the presence of others in the city before me. I wasn’t here some time ago nor could I meet these people, but I can see their marks around me.
In each image, I encountered a sign left in the city by someone else and placed a small circle of light upon it. This repeated gesture of light is a record of encounters and a statement of my own physical presence.
The spotlight creates the possibility of seeing the signs left by others, but at the same time it limits vision—some parts may remain in the dark, still invisible. Due to these boundaries, our perception and understanding of the motivation behind the visual gesture can shift and blur. Thus, the very light that enables vision becomes its constraint, framing partial sight not as a shortcoming but as the sole condition through which seeing is possible.
Touching darkness with a flashlight reveals a world of small findings indicating the presence of others in the city before me. I wasn’t here some time ago nor could I meet these people, but I can see their marks around me.
In each image, I encountered a sign left in the city by someone else and placed a small circle of light upon it. This repeated gesture of light is a record of encounters and a statement of my own physical presence.
The spotlight creates the possibility of seeing the signs left by others, but at the same time it limits vision—some parts may remain in the dark, still invisible. Due to these boundaries, our perception and understanding of the motivation behind the visual gesture can shift and blur. Thus, the very light that enables vision becomes its constraint, framing partial sight not as a shortcoming but as the sole condition through which seeing is possible.
Biography
Daria Danilova
Daria Danilova (b. 1995) is a Russian-born visual artist, based in Berlin. Her artistic practice focuses on exploring the fragility of human existence, the ephemeral nature of memory, and material objects as carriers of personal and collective meanings. She addresses how everyday objects or traces of physical presence acquire new significance in different contexts.
The artist works with instant and digital photography, video, and screen printing, developing her projects as serial bodies of work.
Her works have been exhibited internationally; she has received awards, among others, at MIA PhotoFair in Milan and at Münzenberg Forum Berlin. In 2024, her project Expired Landscapes was shortlisted for the Gilchrist-Fisher Award.
The artist works with instant and digital photography, video, and screen printing, developing her projects as serial bodies of work.
Her works have been exhibited internationally; she has received awards, among others, at MIA PhotoFair in Milan and at Münzenberg Forum Berlin. In 2024, her project Expired Landscapes was shortlisted for the Gilchrist-Fisher Award.
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