ASNI (LV) is an independent contemporary art gallery founded in 2024 by curators Elīna Drāke and Auguste Petre, nestled in the heart of Riga, Latvia. Dedicated to emerging Baltic artists at pivotal early stages of their careers, the gallery’s programme reflects the experimentation, urgency, and diversity of the region today. With a sharp, considered selection, ASNI aims to introduce the next generation of Baltic artists to an international audience.
At Foto Tallinn 2026, ASNI spotlights multidisciplinary artist Agate Tūna, whose works combine analogue photography, experimental video and sound. Her practice explores the relationship between spirituality and technology from a woman’s perspective: research-driven, she traces connections between her family’s spiritualist heritage, hauntology and “techno-ghosts,” examining how historical narratives, personal experiences and technological advancements shape our perception of the unseen.
Photography as a “haunted medium” plays a central role in Tūna’s work, preserving traces of the past while shaping imagined futures. Through analogue techniques such as chemigrams, photograms and film soups, she investigates the materiality of the photographic image. From self-portraits to staged compositions, her process is deeply hands-on, involving set construction, object-making, and direct engagement with physical materials. The presentation at Foto Tallinn features newly produced work, spanning framed photographs, wall vinyls, and analogue photographic negatives.
