As part of the exhibition Close Enough, Lúa Ribeira presents her latest book Agony in the Garden. In her second monograph, the series was created in the outskirts of Spanish cities in close collaboration with young people from contemporary countercultures. Ribeira's images move between the documentary gaze and allegorical imagery, reflecting the alienation, uncertainty and contradictions of our present. In a landscape that seems both present and timeless, her protagonists emerge as figures of a global, hybrid moment. Gestures, symbols and aesthetics refer to digital influences, overproduction, precarity and an atmosphere of latent crisis - but also to energy, the search for meaning and community. The artist will be present to provide insights into the creation of the project and the process of the book.

Lúa Ribeira (*1986 in Galicia, northern Spain) completed her studies in documentary photography at the University of South Wales in 2016. Her practice is characterized by collaboration, extensive research and an immersive approach. She is interested in creating transformative experiences with the people she works with. Her work has won several awards including the Firecracker Grant for Women in Photography and the Jerwood/ Photoworks Award. She has been shown internationally in solo and group exhibitions.