{"id":7788,"date":"2026-09-17T09:48:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ogresmuzejs.lv\/?p=7788"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T10:56:11","slug":"exhibition-exhale-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogresmuzejs.lv\/en\/exhibition-exhale-space\/","title":{"rendered":"International exhibition “Exhale. Space”"},"content":{"rendered":"

From 9 October 2026 to 9 January 2027, the Ogre History and Art Museum in Latvia will host the international contemporary art exhibition \u201cExhale. Space\u201d.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cExhale. Space\u201d is a pulsating environment where experiences and cultural narratives meet, overlap and intertwine. It is a gathering point for different voices and artistic media, with each artist contributing a distinct narrative \u2014 from the raw vibrations of Icelandic landscapes, experiences of ancient hillforts and memories embedded in historic wooden architecture to intimate family archaeology and powerful socio-political statements.
\nThe exhibition is rooted in themes of dialogue, empathy, space and time, with a particular focus on materiality and spatial thinking. Wood, metal, porcelain and sound move beyond their static roles, entering into dialogue with one another as well as with the surrounding space and architecture.
\nAt its core, the exhibition is an invitation to reflect on the role and possibilities of contemporary art in today\u2019s turbulent and uncertain world. At the same time, \u201cExhale. Space\u201d evokes the world of childhood \u2014 a time when perception was still free from preconceptions, when we believed that objects had souls, that the sky could speak, and that entire imaginary worlds could be built from the simplest things found in a backyard.
\nThe exhibition brings together a shared, poignant and at times unexpected reflection on vulnerability and healing, seeing and being saved, and the continuous experience of being present within ourselves and the spaces we inhabit. The exhibition aims to create a direct, vibrant and unmediated space for contemporary artistic exploration and engagement with pressing issues beyond the major cultural centres.
\nCome, breathe, and let yourself enter the space.<\/em><\/p>\n

Artists:<\/strong> Aigars Bik\u0161e, Xiyao Chen & Julija Poci\u016bt\u0117, Daina Pupkevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117, Rokas Dovydenas, Rimantas Milkintas, Kristine Mifsud<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span>, Oto Holgers Ozoli\u0146\u0161, Pauls Pud\u017es, Mykolas Sauka, Augustas Serapinas, D\u0101rta Sidere, Elza S\u012ble, Skuja Braden.<\/p>\n

Exhibition Team<\/p>\n

Curator:<\/strong> M\u0101ris Grosbahs
\nSpace:<\/strong> Oto Holgers Ozoli\u0146\u0161, M\u0101ris Grosbahs
\nVisual Identity:<\/strong> Anitra Egl\u012bte-Poik\u0101ne
\nCommunications:<\/strong> Laura Tu\u010da
\nTechnical Support:<\/strong> Guntars Andersons, Nils Mi\u0137elsons<\/p>\n

Photo: Oksana Okmi Mizgajeva<\/p>\n\n \n

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