Emma Sofia | Trauma, kā jau trauma

M/Gallery x Riga Last Thursdays x Emma Sofia

The exhibition ‘’Trauma, as Trauma’’ is dedicated to the process of exploring mental health. The landscapes painted in the motif of Marina serve as a natural therapy for the artist, with the intention of focusing on memory and its function. The presence of the sea or water becomes an effective way to improve mental health, which is why the motif of the sea features in this series of works. ‘’To be by the sea is to be at peace.’’

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Memory is a psychic process in which people can remember, reproduce, and forget experiences, thoughts, and images. The perception of things, the language of conversation, the holding of attention, thoughts, and memories are a set of problem-solving systems without which it is impossible to perceive incoming information. These essential processes and capacities send us signals every day, enabling us to resonate as…