Our relationship with nature has become political and intertwined with identity politics in many ways, where an interest or commitment to nature can be seen as an ideological stance. Hoogland Ivanow’s exhibition consists of selected fragments and art objects in the Dorothée Nilsson Gallery from her ongoing work on a feature-length documentary entitled Second Nature, which follows a group of individuals who dream of a communal existence in nature, drawing inspiration from hunters and gatherers. It serves as a contemporary documentation that illuminates our propensity for irrationality and our search for meaning in these challenging times.

 Hundreds of photos found at flea markets or in the personal archives of friends and family between the 70s – 90s make up this series. Collected, selected, and reworked by the artist, this “gallery of private snapshots”, covers a broad spectrum of subjects – parties in the ‘70s, a day at the beach, a visit to an aunt, or a favorite pet. Private Life shows the archetypes of relationships between family and friends, us and others.