"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…