Rêverie

Curator: Magda Pinto

Rêverie

Rêverie is a word of French origin that represents the idea of reverie, a state of introspection, a kind of waking dream in which the mind wanders freely.

Just as in night dreams, from which we often wake up confused, not knowing when or where we were, also in this daydream, we can confuse what we imagine with reality. Only what we feel or the emotions we experience are clear in our memory in both states.

Perhaps it is because of this detachment from the mundane that, from places as diverse as Paris, Chicago, the Isle of Skye, Venice, New York or Norfolk, Kit Young’s unique vision, combined with a refined aesthetic, transports us to an atmosphere of mystery and beauty. It is therefore understandable that his work, usually divided into series, is presented here as a single body, united by a singular and unmistakable visual pattern.

The set of photographs presented in ‘Rêverie’ challenges the perception and memory of those who see them, leading us to doubt whether we are merely spectators of a reality experienced by others, or whether we ourselves are part of those images.

Suddenly it’s as if we were there, with our subconscious experiencing other people’s memories and appropriating them, intoxicated by the dreamlike atmosphere into which we are transported.

Leica Gallery Porto
Rua de Sá da Bandeira 48-52, 4000-427 Porto

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Monday – Friday
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Saturday
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