Exhibition NEARBY

The four artists of the ‘Tuvumā’ (Nearby) exhibition are united by the strongest bonds, reflecting on humanity across time and space – a shared belonging to one family, like a single tree whose trunk bears the marks of annual rings, growing lush with new branches and ever-renewing greenery. Its seeds scatter in the wind, take root in the dark earth, and new shoots sprout. This is evident in the sculptures, textile works, photographs, and paintings.

Vija Ilze Dzintare — Sculptor, or a Painter in Stone

The artist focuses on themes that are particularly significant to her – as a human, a woman, and a Latvian. Observing her works, one of the most essential themes that defines the core of her message is evident: woman as the giver, sustainer, and guardian of life. It also reflects a conviction that every individual is a unique value, an inseparable link in the journey of humanity.

Vija Dzintare works in monumental and easel sculpture, creating portraits, small forms, and medals. Her chosen materials are substantial and enduring – bronze, granite, marble, and aluminum. Her works speak with a gentle and soulful artistic expression, characteristic only of a loving mother and a warm-hearted grandmother.

Ieva Dzintare — Textile Artist, or a Weaver of Diverse Textures

Ieva Dzintare graduated from the Textile Art Department of the Art Academy of Latvia in 1998. She has participated in exhibitions since 1991, holding two solo exhibitions and participating in group exhibitions both in Latvia and abroad. In addition to her passion for working with textile materials, she has contributed to the creation of significant audiovisual works and also works as a graphic designer in the advertising field.

Rūta Kalmuka — Photographer, or a Capturer of Moments

The photographer has been participating in group exhibitions since 1994, and has also held four solo exhibitions, two of which were at the Latvian Museum of Photography. 2006. She won 2nd place in the documentary photography category of the Latvian Photography Annual Award, as well as 1st place in the children’s portrait category at the Baltic Portrait Photo Contest in 2011.

Dārta Kalmuka — Multimedia Artist, Capturing the Essential in its Various Manifestations

Dārta graduated from the Audiovisual Media Art Department of the Art Academy of Latvia. Since 2012, she has been actively involved in various graphic design, shop window display, photography, and filming projects. Since 2016, she has dedicated herself to a self-initiated project – a photo story about Latvian street artists.

In the creative expressions of the ‘Tuvumā’ exhibition, a common desire is discernible to convey, through various means, the quintessence of the cosmic and the human – time, space, and people within them. The works, though each distinct, intertwine into a single whole, as everything is naturally interconnected and interdependent.