80 x 60 cm. Painted in 2025.

Drawing inspiration from older movie scenes where the main character smokes on a small, conveniently placed balcony. The most typical association with this scenery are the views over Paris. Here, however, the inspiration is mostly based on the Riga rooftop views.

The play between shadows, lights and smoke clearly shows the beautiful scenery and why it is such an attention-drawing image on its own.

Painting has been featured in the travelling exhibition “Fragments of Imagination” in:

• Ogre Kulturas Centrs (2026 March – April)
• Stāmerienas castle (2026 May – September)
• Slampes Kultūras pils (2026 September – October)