exhibition “Geoprocesses”

The exhibition “Geoprocesses” was unveiled at the Ogre History and Art Museum — a multidisciplinary art and research project that explores, through visual and spatial narratives, the landscapes of the Ogre region, their historical layers, and human impact on nature. Geoprocesses are natural phenomena that significantly influence the formation of the Earth’s surface. The exhibition raises questions about how human activity intensifies, alters, or slows down these processes, and how such changes are reflected in the landscapes we inhabit.

The exhibition pays special attention to five elements — wood, peat, subsoil, soil, and water. These reveal both human daily needs and natural processes that affect the ecosystems we inhabit.
How have we changed the environment around us over centuries? Is it possible to achieve a balance between the use of natural resources?
The exhibition “Geoprocesses” offers an opportunity to see the environment beyond conventional perceptions — as a dynamic and living system in which humans are just one of the participants.
The author of the exhibition concept is designer and environmental communication researcher Mg. art. Ance Janevica. Her master’s thesis focused on the challenges of environmental communication, analysing public attitudes and the role of design in addressing environmental issues. Ance Janevica’s work has received international recognition and has been exhibited in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Taiwan, China, the United Kingdom, and Latvia.

Exhibition concept and design: Mg. Art. Ance Janevica
Project management: Elīna Cērpa
Texts: Dr. Phil. Anne Sauka and Mg. Art. Tīna Alise Drupa
Sound design: Krista Dintere
Graphic design: Ance Janevica and Bumbierkoks

Photo: Oksana Okmi Mizgajeva