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A VERTICAL OF MĀRTIŅŠ BUCLERS

The turn of the 19th and 20th century marked the history by challenges of new ideas and confrontations caused by social changes. Photography at that time of transformations played a rather hazy yet strong role of an agent. Photography delivered to the world a new experience which led to new knowledges and awakenings. Mārtiņš Buclers is clearly the most visible personality in the formation of professional photography's quality in Latvia in the early 20th century. His drive substantially expanded significance of craftsmanship of light reflection capturing and understanding the power of this trade. His enthusiasm clearly affected awareness of the need for regular and systematic learning and training in this area. M. Buclers tried to put it into practice with his own example. He assumed translation of the area-specific literature, Latvianisation of terminology and publishing of handbooks and tips.

Baņuta Ancāne. PORTRAITS

A portrait has always been widely developed and practiced genre of fine art, which can also be considered as one of the most interesting ways to attract the attention of both the viewer and the artist. Regardless of the power and influence of contemporary art, a portrait through destruction of bridges between styles and genres is widely used today – in graphic art and painting, as well as in photography and video art.

Juris Gagainis SHIPS CALL AT DINABURG

  Juris Gagainis  SHIPS CALL AT DINABURG     Juris Gagainis – sophisticated artist with ambition for perfection, blessed with the poetic imagination and in perpetual search into the unknown.

Matiass Jansons exhibition SCULPTURES

Matiass Jansons has graduated from the Department of Sculpture at the Art Academy of Latvia (1999). A member of Latvian Artists Association (since 2003).

Graphic Langauge of the 1969S in Latvia exhibition ON THE TRACK OF GREAT LIFE

the Track of Great Life. Expression of the graphic art of the 1960-ties” displays objects characteristic to that particular time in the history, resembling the once new aesthetic ideals – dominance of the so called linear-geometric style. Ideals changed along with the boom of the economy and the light industry, as well as the exploration of the Universe and the progress of science and technology.

Irina Ošleja In Klerkopolis?

The word “Klerkopolis” combines two words “klerks” and “polis” which translated from Greek means “city”. The word “klerks” [clerk] means office worker, secretary, clerk. Denotation: an employee of a bureaucratic system of some administrative institution.

Jānis Murovskis exhibition THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE FEELING OF DISTANCE?

“Instead of text I would go for ciphers, dots and stripes drawn with passion.” Muris  “Man is the measure of all things.” Protagoras

UPB Collection of art exhibition QUARTER

   In 2016 UPB holding celebrates its 25th anniversary. It is a Quarter of Century. The UPB art collection is a compilation of contemporary art that expresses the primary aspiration of giving a personal insight into the realm of artistic values which are developing in modern world. This collection started fourteen years ago, back in 2002, at the UPB office in Liepaja, when the first works were purchased.

Gundega Strautmane Love infinity

Gundega Strautmane Love infinity   Gundega Strautmane has studied textile art at the Experimental Textile Design Institute in Berlin Art University, the Art Academy of Latvia and Riga Technical University. She carries out textile projects in disciplines of art experimental design. In her art projects Gundega makes use of the Braille code and creates works which are perceivable for both the viewers with good eyesight and also visually impaired people. Though works created by Gundega Strautmane may be considered as modernization of traditions, the ornament in them appears in a peculiar way, essentially differing from the traditions. The artist has employed Braille and transcribed in it phrases from Christian prayers, writing these phrases with the help of tangible beads. These clusters of bead signs are arranged in a symmetrical rhythm,   both repeating the prayer text and creating an impressive decorative ornament. In the result, these works illustrate a classical move during which a somersault has been even done: first of all, the text has been made a three-dimensional physical structure. It can be read and its content is perceivable by touch only; repetitions and the ornamental arrangement of repetition clusters provide not only a literary but also a sensual-esthetic experience. Art critic: Iliana Veinberga

Janusz Golik. The Line of My Horizon.

  Line, Colour, Symbol in the golik’s Graphic Work. In Janusz Golik's "right place" exhibition, the pages of graphics at first glance could have seemed like posters. Clearly defined signs or symbols, on a just as poster-like smooth surface in stop-signal red or black colour, are set out at the centre of the composition planes.