The exhibition is an experimental continuation of the photo series “Les Fleurs du Mal”, inspired by Charles Baudelaire’s iconic book of poems.
The expanded image series was created using an artificial intelligence model trained by the exhibition’s author on works from the original photo series and then guided on a new visual journey through text prompts. This juxtaposition of different levels of existence invites viewers to follow the post-mortem journey of an organic entity, destined for transience, as it transforms from dust into new life. In this exhibition, the metamorphosis of a withered bouquet of flowers transcends its transition from image to image, teleporting into a three-dimensional object.
Through poetic imagery and modern technology, the author seeks to illuminate the metaphysics and beauty of transience, suggesting that impermanence does not always signify the ultimate end of existence.
Janno Bergmann was born in 1975 in Pärnu, Estonia. He began his art studies in 1994 at the Art Department of Pärnu Sütevaka Humanitaargümnaasium and has been actively involved in the art world since 1996.
He has worked across a wide range of media, including painting, graphic art, performance art, video art, conceptual art, sculpture, installation art, and photography.
Bergmann is a founding member of the performance group Non Grata. From 2000 to 2001, he worked in New York as an assistant to Ilya Kabakov. Since 2009, he has been affiliated with the Art Container group. In 2014, he began working as a freelance curator, and from 2017 to 2023, he served as the initiator and coordinator of the Copper Leg Art Residency.
As an artist, Bergmann has participated in numerous international art festivals, exhibitions, and events. Beyond Estonia, his work has been exhibited in Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Sweden, Germany, Australia, Norway, Georgia, Finland, and Japan.
In his personal art projects, he explores themes of art, culture, and communication, reinterpreting the myths of contemporary art history and seeking poetic imagery in visual art.
Graphic design: Pamela Sume
The exhibition is supported by Cultural Endowment of Estonia.
The exhibition is open until January 4th, 2025.
