Parallel to Anastasia Samoylova's major institutional exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the Saatchi Gallery in London, we are delighted to present her latest series, Image Cities, a photographic journey through some of the world's most prominent metropolises, including New York, Paris, London, Zurich, Tokyo, and Milan. The artist turns her camera towards the publicly visible images that shape the façades of these cities. Rather than highlighting what makes these places…

"Samoylova’s inventive use of colors and her skillful compositions convey ambiguity – the beauty yet also vulgarity of life in Florida. Each of her photographs tells a layered story: her attentive, eye effortlessly crops complex narratives in single frames and leaves the observer with both, the urge to connect the subject matter with their own personal experience and the longing to dive deep into collective knowledge and the history of this place – however short it may b…

Anastasia Samoylova moved to Miami in 2016, a city directly threatened by rising sea levels. Tropical colors, lush green, azure blue and pastel pink dominate her photographs, as does the unique light of the city, whose heat and humidity one can literally feel. But the mood in these pictures is pensive. Crumbling walls contrast with images of the tourist paradise, the booming real estate market focuses on luxurious apartment buildings overlooking the sea, while nature is taking over in…