Strange Encounters

“Strange Encounters” presents a densely populated visual field in which countless marks, colors, and suggested figures seem to meet unexpectedly. The composition has the energy of a crowded city, a dream, or a stream of memories in which separate experiences overlap. Small details continually attract the eye, encouraging close and repeated viewing. Through this complexity, Ostapenko evokes the unpredictability of encounters and the mysterious ways in which people, places, and memories intersect.