Valdis Kaprālis – Journey in Silence

From October 18 to February 1, the solo exhibition by painter Valdis Kaprālis, Journey in Silence, is open at the Taurupe Manor Granary. The exhibition is organised by the Ogre History and Art Museum in collaboration with the Taurupe Manor Granary. This is the first exhibition created by the Ogre Museum in the newly opened cultural space, and such collaboration is expected to continue as a tradition.

Valdis Kaprālis (b. 1954) is best known as a landscape and still-life painter. In his oil paintings, motifs from nature acquire symbolic and generalised meaning, following the principles of tonal painting. Painting has been both a way of life and a passion for Kaprālis since childhood. The works in the exhibition resemble personal stories rooted in the artist’s life experience. Both the self-portrait and the paintings Cesvaine Castle and Autumn Evening reveal Kaprālis’s professional mastery and his deep connection with the landscape and environment in which he lives and works.

‘I seek nature’s energy and its connection to man. If a person tries to perceive it within themselves, they do not feel superfluous; they also draw energy for themselves. And if you put this energy into your work, it remains there. Then the person who comes to look can also take a little for themselves,’ says the artist.

Valdis Kaprālis was born in the Amur Oblast, where his family was exiled in 1949. He returned to Latvia at the age of four and continued his life in Cesvaine, where he was active both as an artist and a public figure. Kaprālis was one of the founders of the Cesvaine branch of the Latvian Popular Front, led the municipality, and held positions at the Environmental Protection Fund and the Riga City Council. Since 2001, Valdis Kaprālis has lived in Ikšķile.

The exhibition venue, Taurupe Manor Granary, is a significant cultural and historical site that has recently undergone restoration and been transformed into a multifunctional community centre. On the second floor, where light and spaciousness abound, Kaprālis’ works create a unique, meditative ambience that harmonises with the atmosphere of the venue.

The exhibition is open to visitors from October 18 to February 1

Exhibition opening: October 18, 13:00

Exhibition organisers:
Ogre History and Art Museum in cooperation with Taurupe Manor Granary

Exhibition curator:
Elīna Cērpa

Exhibition scenography:
Ineta Sipunova

Graphic design:
Anitra Eglīte–Poikāne / SIA “Bumbierkoks”

Public relations specialist:
Laura Tuča

Exhibition supported by:
Ogre Municipality