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MARTINE LAFON. ALLA PRIMA

Exhibition of Martine Lafon “The Colour Wash” Dedication to the wash of Mark Rothko’s red Honouring red colour and Rothko Here – in Daugavpils – Martine Lafon pays respect to large-size paintings and drawings of Mark Rothko. Martine Lafon is interested in the idea of Rothko’s imperceptible landscapes and importance (at times) of wash of colours used by the artist. The diverse works by Martine Lafon overpower you.

EKATERINA EZHKOVA. THROUGH TIME

  A cycle of portraits by the artist Ekaterina Ezhkova was inspired by an old school photograph found in an archive of some women Gymnasium in the pre-revolutionary Russia. These portraits are realistic and somewhat illusive. They appear on canvases through layers of time. Characters as well as stylistics of portrait art belong to another, gone-by time. Mostly they are only faces, painted with acrylic on a partly primed canvas by a slight, almost imperceptible fine brush. The gentle touch is a reflection of characters and destinies. It is amazing how the artist manages to achieve maximum expressiveness of an image with such an asceticism of means. Her portraits mainly emphasize eyes – sometimes confused, sometimes questioning, sometimes serious. They live their intense life in a single focus-point. They are like wide-open souls suddenly encountering our stares with their openness and vulnerability.   Farida Zaletilo

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM. MARK ROTHKO 2016

For the 12th time the International Symposium " Mark Rothko 2016 " took place in Daugavpils, however this was the first time when it was comprised of nine only-female artists from nine countries. It was the first time in the relatively long history of symposia when out of 122 applicants the international jury selected a team of ladies. Of course, a closer look at their works speaks for itself: the key factor for choosing them lies in their mastery.

ANATOLIJS ZELČS, VJAČESLAVS FOMINS, ANATOLIJS ŠANDUROVS. THE PARALLELS

The term “a parallel” covers so much and yet so little. The word is often used in culture, politics, and economy, in order to compare and at the same time – to show the common, the conjunctive, the similarly and yet individually reflective. It makes us think about the parallel nature, parallel expressions, parallel lives.

SOLOMON GERSHOV. OVERCOMING

The current exhibition titled "Overcoming" by S. Gershov is dedicated to the artist’s 110th anniversary. This is not the first exhibition of the master held in premises of the Rothko Centre. In the previous exhibition, we introduced our viewers with a variety of themes and genres prevailing in the works of the artist.

THREE

Unveiling the 12th International Symposium "Mark Rothko 2016", Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre in cooperation with the hotel "Park Hotel Latgola" is offering an exhibition of three artists – former participants of the International symposium "Mark Rothko 2014".

CERAMIC LABORATORY [closing]

In the beginning of the IV International Ceramic Art Symposium CERAMIC LABORATORY in Daugavpils, no one could guess the content of the final exhibition of the symposium because ceramic art is usually influenced by many unpredictable factors, which often lead to the most unpredicted and sudden turns resulting in something different and maybe even better. The Symposium took place in Daugavpils for the fourth time, and this year it is the final event of the 1st Latvian International Ceramic Biennale, as well as a lyric introduction to the following ceramic events in Daugavpils.

CERAMIC LABORATORY [opening]

Already for the fourth time, the International Ceramic Art Symposium CERAMIC LABORATORY takes place in Daugavpils.

LAURA GUOKE. IN LITHUANIAN VILLAGE

The journey full of many impressions started in 2015 and has continued up to now. Aim of the journey is to memorialize people residing in villages of the Northern Lithuania by various forms of artistic expression. One of the objectives of this project is to help a spectator to notice that in today’s world of intensive virtual social life, reckless hunt for success, and competition becoming more and more cruel, the stereotypes created by mass media of the people in rural areas living slightly different, more peaceful life are rather misleading. In summer months, while travelling through different villages, I met many interesting people, listened to many special and sad life stories.

EVRIM ÖZESKİCİ. CONFINED DIALOGUE

Jose Ortega Y Gasset’s quote: “I am I plus my surroundings; and if I do not preserve the latter, I do not preserve myself”, provides a starting point to my works. For they argue that the ‘surrounding and I’ may co-exist by creating an awareness of the environment. Environment is everything. Society, history, past, life, existence, emotion, soul… These are all the things that make me who I am. “Confined Dialog” is a reaction to the alterity and alterations, which in the meaning of ‘I and environmental consciousness’ lead to a miscommunication between societies.