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Anastasia Samoylova

ANASTASIA SAMOYLOVA

Adaptation Saatchi Gallery 5 November 2024–20 January 2025 London
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ADAPTATION, the first major survey of works by contemporary American photographer Anastasia Samoylova. Curated by Taous R. Dahmani, this exhibition presents works from five of Samoylova’s most significant series: ‘Landscape Sublime’, ‘Image Cities’, ‘FloodZone’, ‘Floridas’, and ‘Breakfasts’. The exhibition features compelling video work previously unseen in the UK.

In ADAPTATION, Samoylova directs her frank and curious gaze at evidence of the environment adapting to human intervention and, correspondingly, at our social and political reluctance to respond to a rapidly changing planet. Her subjects – often pastel-hued, doused in refracting light and darkened by impenetrable shadow – speak to this push and pull. Viewers are lured to take a closer look; subtly challenged to consider the ways in which we are encroaching on the environment and alerted to the danger of denial.

_ADAPTATION _has been produced by the Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography, Minneapolis/Paris/ Lausanne in collaboration with Saatchi Gallery, London.

An accompanying book, newly published by Thames & Hudson is available for purchase in the Gallery Shop and Saatchi Store online.

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Russian-born artist Anastasia Samoylova reflects on our global climate crisis in nuanced photographic installations that hint at impending existential disaster.

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Saatchi Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Chelsea, London, recognised for its impactful exhibitions and long‑standing commitment to bringing emerging and established contemporary artists to wider audiences. Located in the historic Duke of York’s Headquarters on King’s Road in Duke of York Square, close to Sloane Square, the gallery occupies a large, light‑filled, minimalist space that provides a striking setting for large‑scale installations, painting, sculpture, photography and new media.

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Saatchi Gallery contemporary art institution in London United Kingdom
Saatchi Gallery
Duke of York's HQ, King's Road, London, United Kingdom
+44 20 7811 3070
http://www.saatchigallery.com

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Monday – Sunday
10am – 6pm
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