Ainars Mielavs. Paintings

22.11. – 28.12.

Art gallery MuseumLV and culture center Grata JJ from November 22 until the end of the year will present the first solo exhibition of artist Ainars Mielavs.

Ainars Mielavs has been a well-known Latvian singer-song writer for less than 40 years.

From 1976 to 1985, he received a professional education as an artist at the Riga Secondary School of Applied Arts and the Latvian Academy of Arts. He studied painting with the excellent masters - Silva Linarte and Silvija Jēkabsone. After a 30-year break, he started painting again in 2016. The exhibition gathers works from 1981. - 2024.

 

ANALOGĀ SACELŠANĀS

Mākslas galerijā MuseumLV 5.novembrī plkst. 18:00, notiks Artūra Bērziņa performance- sociālais pētījums, kur var piedalīties ikviens un kurai vēlāk sekos diskusija par Eiropas kultūras mantojuma likteņiem digitālajā laikmetā, ko vadīs LMA prof. Deniss Hanovs.

Analogā pagrīde vai sacelšanās? Diskusija par Eiropas kultūras mantojuma likteņiem digitālajā laikmetā

Mākslinieka Artūra Bērziņa darbu saturs un tehnikas ilustrē autora kultūrvidi, kas ir piesātināta ar Eiropas kultūras simbolisko, mītisko un literāro telpu, tās varoņiem, sižetu peripētijām un vēstījumiem. Šo bagātīgo nozīmju klāstu var piemeklēt dažādi riski, starp tiem digitālās kultūras transformēta indivīda lasīšanas mazspēja, ko stimulē procesi, kurus izraisa un padziļina masveida digitālo tehnoloģiju un mediju fenomens. Eiropas mākslas telpa kā atvērta tekstu kolekcija un simbolisko nozīmju mijiedarbība draud pazust apstākļos, kas padara kultūras mantojumu par nesalasāmu, socializācijai un identitātei nevajadzīgu un rezultātā - par “neeksistējošu”.

Diskusijas sākumā auditorijai būs iespēja novērot mākslinieka veidoto performanci/ sociālo eksperimentu KOMŪNA.

5. novembrī 18:00 galerijā Museum LV izstādes “Himēras”noslēguma ietvaros notiks Artūra Bērziņa interaktīva mākslas performance, kas provokatīvā formā sintezē arhetipiskos, t.s. psihoenerģētiskos konceptus ar kritisku skatījumu uz mūsdienu sabiedrību un tās ideoloģiskajiem konstruktiem. Šī transgresīvās mākslas izrāde kļūst par telpu, kurā eksistenciālais un politiskais ķermenis saplūst, radot transformatīvu rituālu, kas aicina pārskatīt gan individuālo, gan kolektīvo apziņu.

Rituāla pamatā ir spēle ar atsaucēm uz seno čakru koncepciju, kas integrēta caur teozofijas un New Age ideju prizmu. Performances laikā tiks atklātas un transformētas septiņas čakras – no Sahasrara līdz Muladhara, katrai no tām pārstāvot noteiktu psihoenerģētisko stāvokli un dzīvības principu.

Mākslinieciskā rituāla laikā auditorija kļūs par aktīviem līdzdalībniekiem, piedzīvojot tējas ceremoniju kā simbolisku pāreju caur dažādiem esības stāvokļiem. Dalībnieku pieredze tiks dokumentēta un translēta reālajā laikā, tādējādi radot ne tikai vizuālu, bet arī eksistenciālu dialogu starp demiurgu-mākslinieku un publiku. Auditorijas mijiedabības rezultāti kalpos secinājumiem dotā sociālā pētījuma ietvaros.

Šī performance piedāvā ne tikai māksliniecisku pieredzi, bet arī filozofisku dialogu par cilvēka apziņu, eksistenciālo brīvību un kolektīvajām maskām, kuras mēs nēsājam. Mēs aicinām Jūs pievienoties šai simboliskajai mākslas pieredzei, kas rosina gan emocionālu, gan intelektuālu līdzdalību. Tiksimies, lai kopīgi apzinātos, vai brīvība un patiesā esība ir sasniedzamas mūsdienu sabiedrībā, kur viss, šķietami, ir jau noteikts.

Ieeja tikai pilngadīgām personām – performancei piemīt provokatīvs raksturs.

Diskusijas dalībnieki: mākslinieks Artūrs Bērziņš, profesors Andris Teikmanis un pedagoģe, izglītības eksperte un sabiedriskā aktīviste, Latvijas krievu kultūras biedrības vadītāja Jeļena Matjakubova, kas vairāku gadu garumā komentē mazākumtautību izglītības procesa attīstību Latvijā, bijusi arī LR valsts prezidenta Mazākumtautību padomē.

Saruna notiks latviešu valodā. Diskusiju moderēs kultūrpētnieks Dr. Deniss Hanovs.

 

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Pasteļu portretu meistarklase galerijā MuseumLV ar mākslinieci Lauru Tuču
Kur: Andreja Pumpura iela 2
Kad: 24.10.
Laiks: 17:30 – 19:00
Dalības maksa: 20 EUR
Lūdzam veikt priekšapmaksu līdz 23.10. Iepriekš lūdzam pieteikties rakstot uz info@museumlv.com
Dalībnieku skaits – 5 personas
Paralēli varēsiet apskatīt bez maksas A.Bērziņa izstādi "Himēras" galerijas 1.stāvā un “NAIVE” galerijas 2. stāvā


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Pastel portrait masteclass at the gallery MuseumLV with Laura Tuča
Where: Andreja Pumpura street 2
When: 24.10., 17:30
Participation fee: 20 EUR
Application: info@museumlv.com
At the same time, you will be able to see exhibition "Chimeras"of Artūrs Bērziņš on the 1st floor of the gallery

Dārgie galerijas MuseumLV apmeklētāji!
No 1. oktobra galerijā MuseumLV var iegādāties grupas biļetes studentiem, skolēniem un pensionāriem. 10 apmeklētāju grupa: 15 eiro.

Dear friends of MuseumLV gallery! A group ticket for schoolchildren, students and retirees is available starting October the first. A group of 10 visitors: 15,- euros

Дорогие друзья галереи MuseumLV!
С первого октября доступен групповой билет для школьников, студентов и пенсионеров. Группа из 10 посетителей: 15 евро. 

Solo exhibition of Artūrs Bērziņš

CHIMERAS

20. 09. – 07.11.

The theme of the exhibition is dehumanization as the collapse of moral qualities, humanism in society, with the advent of the post-democratic era. "Chimeras" is about the creation of the so-called "new people", as has already happened in previous large social projects. For example, how a "Soviet person" was brought up with a certain value system and perception of the world.

But were the social experiments so bizarre as we are we are witnessing them now? Today's propaganda technologies in various parts of the world show fantastic results in turning people into something so grotesque. In an exaggerated-literal way, this is represented through anthropomorphic creatures that are grown or transformed in flasks and other devices under the supervision of engineers and members of an elite society. The "new people" in which admixtures of the anatomy of other creatures are visible - triton, sphinx, centaurid.

Just as in ancient mythology, Chimera was a creature that combined a lion, a goat and a snake, in biology, this word refers to organisms that consist of genetically different cells. In zoology, chimeras are organisms whose cells come from two or more zygotes. In addition to this, there is also the image of the birth of the "god from the machine". The artist likes the connotation with the more common meaning of this word - in everyday life, a chimera is called something unreasonable - a utopian, unrealizable idea, a fiction.

The exhibition will consist of assemblages, light boxes, installations and video projections.

The artist was born on April 20, 1983 in Riga. Received a master's degree at the Department of Visual Communication at LMA. Has held numerous solo exhibitions, including the exhibition "Barotava" (2017) at the Mark Rothko Art Center in Daugavpils. This is already the third solo exhibition of A. Bērziņš at the art gallery MuseumLV (2018), (2021) and (2024). Artūrs Bērziņš has participated in more than 50 group exhibitions and projects in Latvia and abroad. At the same time, the artist also works in the performance genre, between 2017 and 2021, 5 performances by the artist took place in this art gallery. In addition, Artūrs Bērziņš has created scenography for several Dž.Dž. Džillindžer directed performances in the Great Hall of the Daile Theater (2018-2019), as well as numerous videos, animations and short films, including videos for world music stars such as "Seven Lions" and "Cradle Of Filth". In 2010, the influential American Internet portal Weirdworm.com ranked Artūrs Bērziņš in the sixth place in the Top-10 of the most peculiar artists in the world. The artist's works are also used as prints on clothing, attracting the attention of representatives of the world's music and alternative fashion industries; in 2020, pop music diva Billie Eilish came to the London "NME Awards" ceremony with a print of Artūrs Bērziņš's artwork on her shirt. In 2017, Zvaigzne ABC published the artist's debut novel " Spinners of the universe", which is the first example of the weird fiction genre in contemporary Latvian literature, and Zvaigzne ABC has also published "Dialectics of the character" and " Mirror side. One crazy fairy tale ".

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Solo exhibition of Laura Tuča
NAIVE
Culture center Grata JJ and gallery MuseumLV
20. 09. – 12.10.

The naive exhibition symbolizes the part of the world where the artist still seeks shelter and through humor tries to reflect on the issues of the modern world, including tolerance, therapy, long-term thinking and societal standards. Here, characters from TV, literature, cartoons etc., are mixed with humorous plots to explain the author's value system. “Everything that has shaped me as a being is here.” Each generation has its own experiences and memories that originally shaped it - something known and close to the heart.
"My peers often laugh when I tell how excited I am about something, for example, a cartoon, but it's no wonder - there are elements in them that keep my attention and are important to me. There are beautiful visuals, acting, story line, different values, nostalgia, etc., people have spent long working hours to create them. Through these beautiful works I draw inspiration and also find the strength to live a simple life in this sometimes not so simple world. Through stories, we get to know the world and form our value system. Visual art, like any art, is open to interpretation, but it always has an idea and a story behind it. Even if an artist chooses not to talk about his artwork, it will at some point be interpreted by others. Art is the way we communicate, share ideas and dare to think. Culture is a powerful tool in building a country." In the paintings of Laura Tuča, not only the visual, but also the narrative line of the painting plays a big role. Each work is like a separate movie.
L. Tučas' song "Who am I?", which was created as a performance at the gallery MuseumLV in March of this year, will be also played at the exhibition.

Laura Tuča (1996) is a multidisciplinary artist. She has organized several solo exhibitions in Riga, including such place as Spīķeri, and tries to create them in an uncommon format. Since 2020, L. Tuča has created 5 concert - exhibitions, combining the synergy of visual art and music, including a series of portraits of Latvian musicians. She had participated in CONTEMPORARY VENICE – ART FAIR (2021), in Italy, organized by ITSLIQUID Group and curated several exhibitions in the gallery MuseumLV. Additionally she lead the recent collective exhibition of young artists "CONTACTS" on the Tallinas ielas kvartāls.

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The gallery is not available to visitors today (02.07.) from 13:30 - 17:00

Mary Zhang solo exhibition

游龙 Dragon Boat

Culture centre Grata JJ and gallery MuseumLV 7.06. – 31.07. 2024.

In Mary Zhang's solo exhibition "Dragon Boat" you will see the works created by the artist during her 10 years of living in Riga. The opening of the exhibition is linked to the Dragon Boat Festival in the artist's hometown in China.

Mary Zhang, painter and architect, is an artist who captures moments, so she has chosen the technique that is the fastest. "With the habits of an architect and years of working under high pressure and at a rapid pace, it is natural that the adjective "rapid" would appear in my artistic themes. I hope my works resonate with this rapidly changing society. I want to express a faithful understanding of modern society and a love for art,” artist says. The black and white lines are derived from the oriental ink gene in her blood. After completing each work, she adds ancient Chinese poems and inscriptions based on the image, combining Chinese and Western styles.

Mary Zhang is a very active artist who has collaborated with Mikhail Chekov's Riga Russian Theater and other artists over the years, and this is her second exhibition at the gallery MuseumLV. Her second book is coming out soon that includes discussion with curator of the exhibition.

During the exhibition, two projects will take place at the gallery:

On June 7, a lecture on Chinese poetry will be co-hosted by the Dean of the Confucius Institute, He Dong, and the renowned Latvian sinologist Pēteris Pildegovičs;
On July 9, Mary will hold lecture on the history and techniques of Chinese ink rubbing art and Turkish Ebru painting together with Irina Trumpele, a senior artist and teacher from the Latvian Artists Union(LMS).

Everyone is warmly invited to sign up and attend these lectures, where the speakers will bring many surprises and inspiration.

Curator of the exhibition: Laura Tuča

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