At the exhibition the viewers observe the artworks, while the artworks observe the viewers, reacting to the data generated by the visitors and stored in a database. The exhibition's title is an English term for saying goodbye, with the idea that you will meet again soon. If we translate it to Latvian, it is understood literally – to see, observe someone. In the exhibition, it can be interpreted in either way. The exhibition explores how, in the context of surveillance, people have lost a certain kind of freedom that, in principle, could potentially be regained in the future.
Martins Vizbulis has been fascinated with microcontrollers and various sensors for several years, creatively combining reality with virtual reality and engaging viewers in direct communication with artworks. He is the Head of the Environmental Art Department at the Audiovisual Media Art Department of the Art Academy of Latvia and he is currently one of the most prominent figures in Latvia’s contemporary new media art scene.