But the main thing is that for all of us, it is the only one among the many cities of the world. Size is a relative concept that can be expressed not only in units of measurement but also in spirituality. Riga is a metropolis. It is up to us to learn how to feel and appreciate the values of our city.
Provincialism is a poisonous worm that any individual can nurture internally.
It is a convenient pretext for not doing, noticing or appreciating something. Throughout the ages creative personalities have stood above the plague of provincialism. And to them goes the credit for the Riga we wish to reveal to ourselves and everyone who visits this exhibition. Records of the past, present and future in various media in old etchings of Riga, photographs and news reels, paintings, drawings and architectural designs, sculptures, installations Ancient physical testimonies, documentary realities, visions of the mind it all accumulates finding unforeseen parallels and similarities, and forming new patterns on every occasion. It is very personal, painful and sad, but it is not the only one The exhibits speak to us themselves and give us the chance to see and feel Riga each his own, different and yet only one.