STIPENDIATI - Latvijas Mākslas akadēmija

STIPENDIATI

Latvijas Mākslas akadēmija jau otro gadu pēc kārtas realizē Eiropas Sociālā
Fonda līdzfinansēto projektu „Atbalsts Latvijas Mākslas akadēmijas
maģistra studiju programmai”. Projekta ietvaros maģistrantūras studenti
konkursa kārtībā pretendē uz ESF mērķstipendijām. Šis finansiālais
atbalsts dod iespēju studentam pilnībā nodoties studiju programmai,
radošām iecerēm un pētniecībai. 2010./2011. studiju gadā
stipendijas ieguva 22 studenti, no tiem maģistra grādu ieguva 20 studenti.
Liels prieks par studentu labi paveiktajiem darbiem un novēlu veiksmes
jaunajiem pretendentiem!
LMA Rektors prof. Aleksejs Naumovs
For the second consecutive year the Art Academy of Latvia carries out
the project “Support for the Master’s Programme of the Art Academy of
Latvia”, co-financed by the European Social Fund. Within the framework
of the project Master programme students apply and compete for the
ESF special purpose grants. This financial support enables the student
to devote oneself fully to the studies, creative ideas and research. In the
academic year of 2010/2011 the grants went to 22 students, and the
Master’s degree was conferred on 20 students.
I am extremely pleased with the students’ achievements and I wish success
to the new applicants.
Prof. Aleksejs Naumovs
Rector of the AAL

Projektu līdzfinansē Eiropas Sociālais fonds
2011

01. Anna Afanasjeva
02. Ilona Abiļeva
03. Svens Kuzmins
04. Elīna Kalniņa
05. Ramona Buša
06. Antra Priede
07. Linda Vēbere
08. Kristīne Zilgalve
09. Ieva Vēze Dreimane
10. Ingūna Skuja
11. Sanita Balode
12. Ernests Vītiņš
13. Liene Mackus
14. Kaspars Groševs
15. Darja Meļņikova
16. Vilnis Lapiņš
17, Anastasija Golubeva
18. Elīna Rožukalne
19. Ausma Šimte
20. Mārtiņš Vītols
21. Uģis Bērziņš
22. Ivars Noviks

Anna Afanasevja
1983
Mani interesē figurālā glezniecība. Pašlaik es agrīnās renesances manierē
meklēju skaistuma ideālus sieviešu atainošanā, gleznojot nelielas simboliskas
kompozīcijas. Darbus man patīk piesātināt ar krāšņiem augu
motīviem, dzīvniekiem un etniskiem ornamentiem.
I have deep personal interest in figural painting. In the manner of Early
Renaissance painters I’m exploring ways of embedding the golden ideal
of womanhood and natural beauty in relatively small symbolic compositions
. Also I love to saturate my paintings with rich motifs of flora and
fauna, and ethnic ornaments.
EDUCATION
2008–2011 Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), Department of Painting, Master Programme, Riga 2004-2008 AAL,Multi-visual
Painting Workshop, Bachelor of Arts degree in the Humanities 2006 Erasmus/Socrates, Palermo Art Academy 1996-
2004 Janis Rozentāls Riga Secondary Art School, Photo Design, Riga 1991-1996 Secondary School No.94, Riga
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
2002 Urban Landscape, by the photographer Michael Buehler, Poprad, Slovakia
AWARDS
2008 Brederlo – von Sengbush Art Premium Scholarship of the Creative Work
Foundation
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010 Rebirth of the Feelings, Pegazs, Riga
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 Art Help, Japan, Wheels and Pictures, Riga; Frauenquote, TVDART Galerie,
Berlin; Life Sensible, Birkenfelds, Riga 2010 Urbanchildren, The Young in
Latvian Painting II , Exhibition Hall Arsenāls, Riga 2009 Unbearable Freedom,
Art Garden, Riga; Under Birch Trees, J. Akurater’s Museum, Riga; Grand Summer
Exhibition, Mans’s, Jēkabpils; Latvian Art, TVDART Galerie, Berlin 2008
Self-portrait, Birkenfelds, Riga; Cameo, Art Garden, Riga; ID/ Identification,
First Floor, Riga; Pearls of the Hot Age, BonhansS, Riga 2007 Candy Bomber,
Exhibition Hall: Arsenāls, Riga; Erotic Stories, First Floor, Riga; To Anna:
With Love, First Floor, Riga; Goldener Kentaur, Orient und Okzident, Munich;
Beautiful Italy, Sidegunde, Riga 2006 Ausstelungsubersicht, TVDART Galerie,
Berlin; AAL, Students exhibition, Art Garden, Riga 2005 Surprising Latvia, an
exhibition of AAL, La Siera, Sant-Etienna, France

Morning mist fairy Christina, 2011, oil on canvas, 80x80 cm

Ilona Abiļeva
Savu pēdējā laika darbību glezniecībā varu raksturot kā intensīvus eksperimentus
ar dažādām gleznošanas tehnikām, mēģinot ieraudzīt jaunas to (tehniku)
izmantošanas iespējas, gleznojot uz liela formāta papīra. Pēdējā perioda darbu
sižeta līnijas: vērsis kā simbols (piemēram, kā spēka, auglības, stabilitātes,
seksuālās enerģijas, aizsardzības, nāves utt. simbols), vērsis kā izklaides industrijas
elements. Manas darbības neatņemama sastāvdaļa ir izstāžu (gan
individuālo, gan grupu) rīkošana un piedalīšanās tajās.
Pēc maģistra grāda iegūšanas plānoju turpināt studijas Latvijas Mākslas
akadēmijas doktorantūrā, intensīvi strādāt glezniecības jomā, rīkot un piedalīties
izstādēs.
My recent performance in painting can be described as intensive experiments
with different painting techniques, painting on large-format paper. The story
line of my recent paintings: the bull as a symbol (for example, the symbol of
power, fertility, stability, sexual energy, defence, death, etc.), bull as an element
of entertainment industry. An integral part of my activities is organization of
exhibitions (both individual and group ones) and participation in them.
After acquiring the Master’s degree I plan to proceed with doctoral studies at
the Art Academy of Latvia, to work intensively in the painting area, to organize
exhibitions and take part in them.
EDUCATION
2009 Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), Painting Department, Master programme,
Riga 2003-2009 AAL, Painting Department, Bachelor of Arts degree in the Humanities
2001-2003 Art Academy of Latvia, preparatory courses 1991-2002
Riga High School Nr.92
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 Mosaic Festival, Riga; 24-00, Cream Cafè, Riga; Shout No.1, Salaspils
Exhibition Hall, Salaspils; Art Hunt, Kalnciema Street, Riga; Academy Days,
AAL, Riga; AAL Exhibition of Students’ Drawings, AAL,Riga 2010 Autumn
2010, Railway Museum and Pinakoteka, Riga; Medium, Turkish Embassy,
Riga; The two banks, Dole Museum, Riga; Landscape, gallery L, Riga; Harsh
Art, Harsh People, Matīsa jail, Riga; +55, Salaspils Exhibition Hall; The Shape,
Salaspils Exhibition Hall 2009 SEB grant paintings, Riga; AAL Bachelor, Skrīveri
Culture House; Form.Colour. Line., Riga Art Space, Riga 2007 Autumn 2007,
Station 1, Riga 2006 Lithographers VI. Riga
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011 Bully, Salaspils Exhibition Hall

BULLy, 2011, canvas, mixed media, 220x280 cm

Svens Kuzmins
1985
Darbu mērķis adresēt mūsdienu rietumu sabiedrībā aktuālus sociopolitiskus
jautājumus, tostarp reliģijas/racionālisma dilemmu, šiem
nolūkiem izmantojot gan ironiju, gan plašu kultūras atsauču klāstu
nepielāgojoties mediju uzstādītajiem kanoniem.
The basic aim of the work is to address socio-political issues relevant to
the modern Western society, one of them being the ever-present dilemma
of religion and rational thought. To achieve these goals I resort both
to irony and a wide spectrum of cultural references without succumbing
to media-dictated requisitions.
EDUCATION
2010–2011 Manchester School of Art, Painting, Fine Art, 2009–2011 Art
Academy of Latvia (AAL), Painting, MA studies, Riga 2009 AAL, Printmaking
BA degree, Riga; Earlier education at Janis Rozentāls Riga Art School, Rēzekne
Art School, Fine Arts department
EXHIBITIONS
2011 Group exhibition at AWOL Studios, Manchester 2010 Delicatessen, Solo
exhibition, Liepāja; Ain’t It Nice!, exhibition hall Arsenāls, National Museum
of Art, Riga; Brederlo – Von Sengbusch grant exhibition, Riga 2009 SEB
painting awards exhibition, Riga; Signs of Identity/Signs of Diversity, Baltic/
Caucasus project, Riga-Paris; Reproductions in urban environment as part of
the O!Skatuve project, Riga; Kultūrblok, Contemporary art exhibitions, Riga;
Exhibition of Mūrnieks gallery collection, Riga; Group exhibition Kunstbar in
D.Fab gallery, Riga; Shape. Colour. Line., Riga Art Space; Art project Circus
in the Butcher’s pavilion of the Vidzeme market, Riga 2008 Signs of Time,
exhibition of Latvian and Belarusian graphics, Vitebsk; Breadroot – von Sengbusch
grant exhibition, Riga 2007 Sigmund Freud in Riga, individual art/performance
project, Riga 2006 Doomsday Karaoke, Emergency exhibition, Riga

Godless societies giant hopes, 2011, acrylic on canvas, 120x200 cm

Elīna Kalniņa
1981
Maģistra darbā tiek risināta Liepājas pilsētas Rīgas ielas gaismas telpas
dizaina koncepcija. Plānota gaismas telpa pilsētā palīdz organizēt un
sakārtot tās vidi, tas ir drošības faktors, ērta pārvietošanās gājējiem un
visu veida transporta lietotājiem, tumšā laika periodā. Mūsu platuma
grādos, kad dabas dienas ritējums nesakrīt ar cilvēku dienas ritējumu,
vides apgaismojums ir vitāli svarīgs vides dizaina elements. Tam ir jābūt
funkcionālam un estētiskam, kā arī sastrukturizētam, pēc vajadzības,
ielu, velo un gājēju ceļi, arhitektūra, norādes un zaļā zona. Rīgas ielas
gaismas telpa veidota, ņemot vērā tās vēsturisko izcelsmi, novietojumu,
kā arī ievērojot esošo un vajadzīgo gaismas funkciju. Darba mērķis ir
attīstīt Rīgas ielas gaismas telpu tai atbilstošā kvalitātē, balstoties uz
ielas analīzes izdarītajiem secinājumiem, par tās nozīmi pilsētā. Gaisma
ir ļoti svarīgs dizaina elements kopējā vides dizainā, kas var veicināt
nepieciešamo infrastruktūras attīstību. Sakārtota infrastruktūra (tostarp
apgaismojums) ir nepieciešama lai veidotos sociāli labvēlīga un aktīva
pilsētvide, kur attīstīties uzņēmējdarbībai un darboties sabiedriskajām
organizācijām.
Education
2010 HWKA Hildesheimas in Germany, Light design 2009 Art Academy of
Latvia (AAL), Design Department, Master programme, Riga 2005–2009 AAL,
Design Department, Bachelor of Arts degree in the Humanities 1998–2003
Liepāja College of Aplied Arts, Department of Environmental Art 1989–1998
J. Čakste High School No. 10 of Liepāja

The main topic of the Master’s project is the lighting design of Riga
Street area in Liepāja. To organize and arrange the environment it is
essential to design the lighting in the public space according to the
needs of the users. During the dark hours of the day it is a safety factor,
convenient movement for pedestrians and all types of transport users.
In our region, where the natural passage of day does not collide with
the flow of people’s daily life, the public space lighting is a vital element
for the quality of the city environment. This should be functional and
aesthetic as well as structured, according to the street layout, bicycle
and pedestrian paths, architecture, signs and green areas. Riga Street
lighting is designed taking into account its historical origin, location,
and subject to the existing and desired function of light. This project
aims to develop the lighting of Riga Street public space to the necessary
quality, considering the analysis of the existing situation and the
roleof the street in the city. Light is a very important design element
of the overall environmental design, which can promote the necessary
infrastructure. The optimization of infrastructure (including lighting) is
required to produce a socially positive and active urban environment
where business and social activities can develop.
Light Space on Riga Street in Liepāja, lightning design

Ramona Buša
1986
Latvijas Mākslas akadēmijas absolvēšana nozīmē viena gruntīga,
informācijas piepildīta un radoša mācību procesa noslēgumu, tādejādi
tuvējās nākotnes perspektīve paredz iegūtās zināšas izmantot praksē.
Manā gadījumā tas nozīmē, sākumā atpūsties no ilgstošās mācīšanās
un tad turpināt iespēju robežās zinātnisko pētniecību, dalību aktuālās
mākslas un kultūras norisēs, kā arī, iespējams, kādreiz nākotnē, savu
zināšanu nodošanu jaunākai mākslas interesentu paaudzei.
To finish studies at Art Academy of Latvia means the completion of one
creative, informational full learning process so in the nearest future it
means application of the acquired knowledge. In my case it means to
take a break from the long-term studies and then continue my scientific
research, participate in the current art and cultural life, besides,
some time in the future transfer my knowledge to a new art-loving
generation.
EDUCATION
2009-2011 Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), History and Theory of Arts Department, Master programme, Riga 2005-2009
AAL, History and Theory of Arts Department, Bachelor of Arts degree in the Humanities 1998-2005 Riga English Grammar
School 2003 Nuembrecht Gymnasium (Germany) 1993-1996 Īslīce primary school
COURSES/ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
2010 Expedition in Latgale (Latvia) with the Art History Institute of Latvia
2008 Participation in a creative trip to Florence (Italy) from the AAL 2007
Lectures at the Culture Academy of Latvia; courses of Italian
WORK EXPERIENCE
2010 Project “The Myths of Contemporary Europe”, coordinator; Catalogue
“The train hasn’t left yet”, editor; Art Academy of Latvia exhibition “Colour.
Shape. Line.” (exhibition hall Riga Art Space, Latvia) coordinator; exhibition
“Pārtilts” (exhibition hall Arsenāls, Latvia) member of the curators group 2005
galerist at the gallery “Mākslas XO” (Latvia)
PUBLICATIONS
2010 “An introduction in the history and theory of art criticism. Its shapes and
functions.” Published: http://www.lma.lv/?parent=953)

Latviešu mākslas kritikas vēsture (19.gs – 20.gs. sākums)
Mākslas kritika ar mākslu saistītajos pētījumos ir ieņēmusi marginālu vietu,
pētījumu centrā vienmēr ir atradušies mākslinieki, mākslas darbi to ikonogrāfija,
mākslas virzieni un stili kopumā. Mākslas kritika nav tikusi uzskatīta kā patstāvīga
vērtība, šādā kontekstā tā ir ieņēmusi mākslas darba un/vai mākslinieka radošās
darbības novērtēšanas vēstures lomu. Kritikas teksta dekontekstualizēti fragmenti
kalpoja un vēl joprojām kalpo mākslinieka un mākslas darba reputācijas
radīšanai un atspoguļošanai. Kaut gan mākslas kritikas centrālais objekts,
respektīvi, ar ko tā veido attiecības, ir mākslas darbs, tomēr tā ir uzskatāma
par daudz plašākas informācijas nesošu tekstu. Mākslas kritika ir kontekstuāla
satura teksts- tajā bez iepriekšminētajām kritikas-mākslas darba attiecībām,
atspoguļojas sociālpolitiskas, ekonomiskas un plašas kultūras nianses. Tādejādi
var apgalvot, ka mākslas kritika pilda ne tikai “mākslas spogulis” funkciju, bet
caur vērtējumu par mākslu tā sniedz informāciju gan par sabiedrību kopumā,
gan par indivīdu tās kontekstā.
History of Latvian Art Criticism (19th cent. –early 20th cent.)
Art criticism occupies a marginal place in research and study of art. Artists, their
works and their iconography, art movements and styles in general have always
been at the centre of attention. Art criticism has not been recognized as a value
in itself and therefore it has been allotted a role in the history of artwork or
evaluation of the artist’s creative life. Decontextualized fragments of art criticism
have served and still serve as a means of building reputation of the artist
or artwork. Although the central object of art criticism is the artwork, it must be
understood as a text conveying much broader information. Art criticism found
in art reviews is a text of contextual type – apart from the relationship of critique
and art, it contains socio-political, economic and cultural nuances. It is possible
to assume that art criticism functions not only as the “mirror of art”, but it also
provides us with information on society in general and an individual in a particular
context.
Abstract Maģistra of the Master’s darba apraksts thesis

Antra Priede
1985
Pēc maģistra grāda iegūšanas tiks turpināta profesionālā darbība
mākslas vēstures un zinātnes laukā, uz šo brīdi veltot laiku pētījumam
par Valda Āboliņa dzīvi un radošo darbību.
After obtaining the Master’s degree I shall proceed with my professional
activities in the field of the history of art and science, now researching
the life and creativity of Valdis Āboliņš.
Education
2007 Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), Art History Department, Master programme,
Riga 2003–2007 AAL, Art History Department, Bachelor of Arts degree
in the Humanities 1997–2003 High school of Jūrmala 1991–1997 Primary
School of Sala district
Activities
2010 Conference Forest of Leaves, theme Young graphic artists (2000–2010)
2009 Solo exhibition of Maija Tabaka, curator; participating in research work
AND OTHERS. Movements, explorations and artists in Latvia 1960–1984 2007
Exhibition of drawings Finger Wedding, curator; Exhibition French group.
1960’s, member of the curators group 2006 Exhibition of drawings Accident
with Finger, curator; research work and design of an exhibition for the concert
hall at Dzintari 2005 film selection and preparatory work for the exhibition
Your, Sloka, conference- Sloka 750
Publications
2010 Biographical record. Artist Aleksandrs Dembo//Studija.- June/July,
2010, Nr.3 (72) 2005–2008 regular publications in the visual art magazine
Studija - exhibition reviews; Bahman Jalali – Author of the Portrait of Iran.
// Fotokvartāls - June/2008, Nr.3(11); Postcards from the year 1944 – on
the way to destination?//Studija.- January/February, 2008, Nr.58; Art Bomb in
Barcelona//Studija - January/February, 2008, Nr.58 2006 Portal of top news
Exhibition Prognoses for Present//Studija. February/March, 2006, Nr.47

Aleksandra Dembo (1931.-1999) pedagoģiskā darbība Latvijas Mākslas
akadēmijā no 1962.-1999. gadam
Maģistra daba tēmas izvēle ir loģisks turpinājums pētījumam bakalaura diplomdarba
izstrādē, kas tik veltīta Aleksandra Dembo daiļradei, jo līdzās savai
radošajai darbībai mākslinieks ir strādājis par pedagogu jau kopš studiju gadiem
Mākslas akadēmijā, sākotnēji pasniedzot zīmēšanu vakara kursiem, vēlāk jau
nodaļas ietvaros krāsu mācību un kompozīciju. Galvenā pētījuma tēma ir apzināt
A. Dembo pedagoģisko darbību Rūpnieciskās mākslas nodaļā, kurā strādāja
kopš tās dibināšanas (1964.g.) līdz sadalīšanās brīdim (1992.g.), kad izveidoja
atsevišķu nodaļu- Dizaina grafikas nodaļu, ko vadīja līdz savai aiziešanai, uz
kuras bāzes tika izveidota Vizuālās komunikācijas nodaļa. Apskatot trīsdesmit
gadus ilgu pedagoģisko darbību vienas skolas ietvaros ir iespējams vērtēt viņa
pasniegšanas metožu izveidošanos un nostiprināšanos, kā rezultātā tika izveidota
sistēma kā ar noteiktu metožu kopumu panākt radošās brīvības dzirksti
studentos, to novirzot līdz katra personiskās daiļrades izveidošanās procesam.
Darba struktūra sastāv no rakstisko programmu fiksējumiem, A. Dembo ieteikumiem
uzdevumu kopumiem, studentu darbu attēlu analīzes, kā arī laikabiedru
atmiņām, kas kopumā veido vienu, taču komplicētu un daudzšķautnainu tēlu.
Līdzās pedagoģiskās darbības izklāstam, darba struktūrā tiek ietverta izvērsta
biogrāfijas sadaļa, kas sastāv no gadskaitļos fiksētas biogrāfijas datiem un
hronoloģiska uzskaitījuma par viņa darba gaitu Latvijas Mākslas akadēmijā, kā
arī piefiksēti organizatoriskās puses aspekti, kas bija ārpus viņa pienākumiem
Mākslas akadēmijā, klāt vēl uzskaitot viņa ārzemju ceļojumu pieredzi, jo tā bija
svarīga ne tikai viņa radošās darbības attīstībai, bet arī pedagoģiskajai darbībai.
Lai vieglāk būtu izprast viņa kā pasniedzēja izveidošanās apstākļus, darba
struktūra tiek iekļauta arī viņa radošās darbības koncentrēts izklāsts, jo savu
darbu radīšanas impulsus viņš nodeva saviem studentiem, taču bija novērojama
arī atgriezeniskā saite, kad pedagoģiskais darbs atsaucās viņa daiļradē.
Aleksandrs Dembo’s Teaching Work at the Art Academy of Latvia
from 1962 – 1999
The theme of the Master’s research was a continuation of what was started
when working on the Bachelor’s research – Aleksandrs Dembo, Creative work.
Being a professional artist already in his last study year at the Art Academy of
Latvia, he began his pedagogical career teaching drawing in the preparatory
courses, later - colour studies and composition in the Industrial Art Department.
The basic theme of this research work was to gather information about A.
Dembo’s educational work in the Industrial Art Department from 1964 to 1992
and the Graphic Design Department from 1992 to 1999, as he was its founder.
As a teacher he worked for almost 40 years and it is possible to consider that his
system of established methods helped to find the sparkle of creativity in every
student and guide it to its consummation in their own creative work.
Abstract of the Master’s thesis

Linda Vēbere
1985
Pirms iestāšanās Latvijas Mākslas akadēmijā 2009. gadā, es biju absolvējusi
filozofijas maģistrantūras studijas Latvijas Universitātē, kur man bija izveidojusies
interese par mākslas teoriju. Kopš 2007. gada es arī darbojos Jauno
mediju kultūras centrā RIXC kā kuratore un tulkotāja, kas motivēja iegūt manai
profesionālajai jomai atbilstošu izglītību. Studijas Latvijas Mākslas akadēmijā
man sniedza iespēju turpināt mākslas un semantikas jautājumiem veltītos
pētījumus, kā arī ļāva labāk apzināties manas darbības turpmākos virzienus –
es vēlētos turpināt savu pētniecisko darbu paralēli mākslas kuratores darbam
cerībā jau drīzumā ieraudzīt manis tulkotus mūsdienu ietekmīgu domātāju
darbus latviešu valodā.
Coming from a philosophy background I was following my enduring interest
in theory of arts when I enrolled in the Art Academy of Latvia in 2009. It was
also my work as curator and translator in RIXC Centre for New Media Culture
in Riga which motivated me to acquire professional qualification in the field of
arts. Studies in the Art Academy of Latvia provided the possibility to continue
my research of arts and semantics as well as made me more aware of further
possibilities both professionally and academically - I see a lot of potential in
continuing academic research alongside my curatorial work, hoping someday
soon to witness my first published translations of influential contemporary
thinkers into the Latvian language.
EDUCATION
2009–2011 Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), History and Theory of Arts Faculty, Masters programme, Riga 2007–2009 University
of Latvia, M.Phil. (with honours) 2003–2007 University of Latvia, B.Phil 2000–2003 Riga French Lyceum
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
2010 We are on the net. net.art.lv, producer for Latvian net.art group exhibition, Riga; Art+Communication: Transbiotics,
event coordinator for Festival for New Media Culture in Riga; Messenger, co-curator for the personal exhibition
by artist Paul DeMarinis; Black Rain, producer of the exhibition
by Semiconductor (artists Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt) 2009 Organized
networks, coordinator for the International Cultural Network Management
Training Programme, RIXC, Riga; Piksel’09, attended the International Festival
for Electronic Art in Bergen, Norway Art+Communication: ENERGY, RIXC
event coordinator for Festival for New Media Culture in Riga; Producer for
the Latvian new media artist Jānis Garančs solo exhibition The Anisotropic
View of Presence; RIXC event producer for Culture Forum White Night,
Riga 2008 Art+Communication: SPECTROPIA, RIXC event coordinator 2007
Art+Communication: SPECTRAL ECOLOGY, RIXC event coordinator 2006 Artist
assistant for “Art+Communication: WAVES” festival exhibition
PUBLICATIONS AND ARTICLES
Currently working on the translation of Eric Davis’s book “Techgnosis” (English-Latvian).
Article “net.art.lv” for the First Latvian net.art exhibition catalogue
“We are on the net. Net.art.lv” 2010 (With R. Smits). Interview with artist
Paul DeMarinis (art magazine “Studija”, issue June–July 2010). Text author
for Jānis Garančs solo exhibition booklet “The Anisotropic View of Presence”.
Prepared documentation for RIXC project “WAVES” (2006–2008). Co-author
and translator for 2007, 2008 and 2009 Art+Communication festival website
(http://rixc.lv). “Skrunda Signal. Was “Woodpecker” the “Henhouse”? – Myths
and Facts about Skrunda Signal” author together with Rasa Šmite of the scientific
conference publication “Espionage Technologies and Art”, June 2007.

Geštaltteorijas pienesums vizuālās mākslas darba analīzē
Sekojot filozofijas studiju ietvaros iegūtajai interesei par valodas, nozīmes
un uztveres saistībām, Latvijas Mākslas Akadēmijā tapušais maģistra darbs
ir veltīts nozīmes un mākslas attiecību pētīšanai gan no semantikas, gan no
mākslas teorijas pētījumu perspektīvas. Semantika ir valodas filozofijas atzars,
kas uzdot jautājumu par to, kā veidojas nozīmes. Pētījuma pamatā ir atziņa,
ka nozīme nav vienīgi valodiska, kā tas tiek skatīts tradicionāli. Drīzāk valoda
ir tikai viens no nozīmes izpausmes veidiem. Pētījumā tiek aplūkotas nozīmes
izpausmes vizuālās mākslas darbos un to analīzē saistībā ar uztveri un vizuālās
organizācijas likumiem.
Contribution of Gestalt Theory in Artwork Analysis of Visual Arts
Following my gradually developed interest in relations between language,
meaning and perception during my philosophy studies, my Master’s thesis at
the Art Academy of Latvia is devoted to exploring relationships between meaning
and art from the perspective of semantics as well as art theory. Semantics
is a branch of language philosophy that explores how meaning is constituted.
The research is centered on a proposal that meaning is not intrinsically linguistic
as it has been traditionally viewed. Rather, language is only one possible way
of expressing meaning. The research focuses on the expression of meaning in
works of visual arts and their analysis in relation to perception and laws of visual
organization.
Abstract of the Master’s thesis

Kristīne Zilgalve
1980
Līdz šim visvairāk mani ir interesējušas tādas tekstilmākslas tehnikas
kā vilnas velšana un aušana, īpaši smalki izaustas fotogrāfijas. Vilnas
velšana priekš manis ir kaut kas jauns un domāju, ka priekšā vēl ir
daudz atklājumu saistībā ar šo tehniku. Pabeidzot LMA maģistratūru,
esmu iecerējusi strādāt un turpināt pilnveidot sevi šajās tehnikās.
So far, I’ve been interested mostly in the felting and weaving, particularly
finely woven images. Felting for me is something new and I think
that there is still a lot to discover in this technique. Upon completion of
the Master’s studies at the Art Academy of Latvia, , my intention is to
continue working and improving my skills in these techniques.
EDUCATION
2009 Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), Textile Department, MA studies Riga 2005–
2009 AAL, Textile Department, BA degree 1998–2005 Riga School of Art and
Design , Textile Department
SOLO EXHIBITION
2010 Written in Fabric, Valmiera Drama Theatre
GROUP EXIBITIONS
2011 Neighbours, History and Art Museum of Olaine, Olaine 2010 Identity,
Vilnius Art Academy and AAL textile students exhibition, Vilnius; Voices, the
Mentzendorff House quilt exhibition, Riga; Fifteenth, St. Peter’s Church, Riga;
AAL days 2009 Fourteenth, St. Peter’s Church, Riga; Kunstbar, DFab, Bachelor
exhibition, Riga 2007 Twelfth, Decorative Arts and Design Museum and St.
Peter’s Church, Riga 2006 Autumn 2006, Latvian Railway History Museum,
Riga; Made in Latvia, Jūrmala City Museum, Riga School of Art and Design
students exhibition 2005 Graduation exhibition, Riga School of Art and Design

Man and woman, 2011, tapestry, 120x94/ 120x86

Ieva Vēze Dreimane
1981
Pēc studiju beigšanas plānoju turpināt attīstīt savas prasmes
tekstilmākslas nozarē. Apgūt jaunas tehnikas un līdz detaļām izzināt
jau apgūtās, eksperimentēt ar materiāliem un to sadarbību. Turpināšu
aktīvi piedalīties vietēja un starptautiska mēroga izstādēs, kā arī simpozijos.
Tāpat ceru plašāk attīstīt un izplatīt autortehnikā radītās somas
un rotas.
After graduating I am planning to develop my personal skills in the field
of textile art, to acquire new techniques and explore the existing ones in
detail, to experiment with materials and their interaction. Moreover, my
plan is to continue participating in local and international exhibitions
and symposiums. I hope to develop and distribute bags and jewellery
executed in the author’s technique.
EDUCATION
2009 Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), Master programme, Riga 2003–2009 AAL
Bachelor of Arts degree in the Humanities
EXHIBITIONS
2011 Last thaw, Exhibition house of Cēsis, Cēsis; Tekstilmāksla.lv, Art Museum
of Bauska, Bauska 2010 Identity, International textile art exhibition AAL;
Identity, Vilnius Art Academy gallery Artifex, Lithuania; Voices, the Mentzendorff
House, Riga, Latvia; Colour huger, Culture centre Imanta, Riga; Look,
Student self-portraits, Gallery Apsīda, Riga; Art Academy days, AAL, Riga; Solo
exhibition in the restaurant K.I.D, Riga 2009 Present Time, solo exhibition,
Gallery Apsīda, Riga; Knstbar, D.Fab, Riga; Patchwork and small forms, the
Mentzendorff House, Riga; Self-portrait, Art Union Gallery, Riga; Mini textile
exhibition, Museum of Decorative Arts, Riga 2008 13th international textile
art exhibition, St. Peter’s church, Riga; Mini textile exhibition, Amber Museum,
Kaliningrad, Russia; Textile exhibition, Quedlingburg, Germany 2005
Group exhibition, Dortmund, Germany 2004 Mini textile exhibition, the
Mentzendorff House, Riga 2003 4th Baltic international textile art exhibition,
Vilnius, Lithuania 2002 13th Baltic international bone china porcelain
symposium, Kaunas, Lithuania; Group exhibition, Museum of Decorative Arts,
Kaunas, Lithuania

Fantasy way, textile mosaic, 210x210 cm

Ingūna Skuja
1965
Šogad es pabeidzu maģistratūru un vienlaicīgi man tā būs 25. personālizstāde.
Savas karjeras laikā esmu piedalījusies tuvu 100 grupas izstādēs, Kā porcelāna
māksliniece esmu dzīvojusi un strādājusi pāri 20+ gadus. Mani darbi ir publicēti
16 grāmatās par keramiku un porcelānu, un parādīti daudzos žurnālos. Manus
darbus var atrast muzejos, korpurācijas un privātās kolekcijās visā pasaulē.
Ko es darīšu pēc LMA maģ. beigšanas?
Iegūstot maģistra grādu pēc 20+ gadu profesionālas maklsinieces darbības, es
vēlētos savas zināšanas un pieredzi dot nakamajām paaudzēm. Esmu ieguvusi
milzīgu pieredzi savā profesijā, visus šos gadus, iztikusi no savas mākslas, zinu
kā ir būt brīvai maklsiniecei, nesaņēmot patstāvīgus ienākumus no algota darba.
Dzīvojusi Amērikā kopskaitā 9 gadus. Man ir ar ko dalīties. Es vēlētos atrast
darbu kādā no Latvijas augstkolām vai Eiropā. Vēlu sev veiksmi!
This year I complete my master’s studies and this is going to be my 25th solo
exhibition. During my career I have participated in nearly 100 group exhibitions.
As a porcelain artist I have lived and worked for 20+ years. My works have been
published in 16 books on ceramics and porcelain and displayed in numerous
magazines. My works are in museums, corporations and private collections all
over the world.
What am I going to do after graduation?
On obtaining a Master’s degree after 20+ years of professional activity, I would
like to hand down my knowledge and experience to the future generations. I
have accumulated huge professional experience; all these years I have earned
my living by engaging in my art. I know what it means to be a freelance artist
with no steady income from paid employment. I have lived in America nine years
in all. I have things to share. I would like to find a job in one of Latvia’s or European
higher education establishments. I wish success to myself!
EDUCATION
2009-2011 Latvian Art Academy, Riga, Latvia (MFA Ceramics) 1994-1995 Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA (Ceramic
Studies) 1987-1992 Latvian Art Academy, Riga, Latvia, (BA Ceramic Studies) 1983-1987 Applied Art College,
Riga, Latvia (Diploma in Ceramics)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011 Beyond the Black and the White, gallery Putti, Riga, Latvija 2010 Karma
Koma, gallery Māksla XO, Riga; Form and Void, History and Art Museum, Aizkraukle
2009 Mystic Skuja, Braden, Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland,
ASV 2008 Trusseau: Marriage Business, gallery Pence, California, ASV;
Supercrock, Memorial Union Hall, Oregon, USA; Bloodlines, Center for Art
and Ecology, Oregon, USA 2006 Born in a Cottage, History and Art Museum,
Aizkraukle 2005 Skuja Braden Babies, John Natsoulas Art Gallery, CA, USA
2003 Imminent Changes, Sol Ceramica Gallery, Sacramento, CA, USA 2001
Night’s Treasures, gallery Putti, Riga; Naked Truth, gallery Māksla XO, Rīga
1999 Sidelights, salon Māksla, Riga; Kiss, Kiss, Mjau, Mjau! gallery Čiris, Riga
1998 Best of Skuja, gallery-salon Māksla, Riga;
Ten Women, gallery Čiris, Riga 1997 Skuja For Sale 9,50 $, gallery M6, Riga;
Rabbits and Eggs! Unibanka, Rīga 1996 Love Triangle, gallery of the Latvian
Art Union, Riga 1995 Easter, gallery Rīga, Riga 1993 Inguna Skuja’s Porcelain,
gallery Jāņa Sēta, Riga; Woman’s Knee or the End of the Road, gallery Jāņa
Sēta, Riga

Bath, porcelain

Sanita Balode
1985
Rīgas sabiedrisko guļamistabu personiskie stāsti, Maģistra darbs
(Ilustrēta grāmata, kinētiks makets un Audio/ Video materiāls ar
piedzīvotajiem stāstiem)
No skatuves var dzirdēt skaisti formulētas runas, bet guļamistabā var
uzzināt vērtīgu un noderīgu informāciju, patieso cilvēka viedokli.
No š.g. 17. janvāra līdz 1.jūnijam es nakšņoju dažādās Rīgas iedzīvotāju
guļamistabās, guļu viņu gultās un sapņoju sapņus. Tā ir Performance,
kuras laikā iepazīt jau zināmus, gan pilnīgi svešus cilvēkus, jaunā un
daudz dziļākā līmenī.
The personal stories of the public bedrooms of Riga, Master thesis (Illustrated
book, kinetic model and the audio/video material with the stories
of my experience)
On the stage you can hear beautifully worded speech, but in the bedroom
you may find valuable and useful information, people’s true opinion.
Between January 17 till June 1, I slept in different bedrooms of Riga’s
inhabitants, lying in their beds and having dreams. It is a performance
during which I got to know people whom I already knew, and total
strangers, at a new and much deeper level.
EDUCATION
2009 Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), Master programme, Riga 2005-2009 AAL
Bachelor of Arts degree in the Humanities 2007 three-months SOCRATES
ERASMUS exchange study programme, University of Sunderland (England),
Glass Centre (Glass and Ceramics) 2001-2005 Art and Design School of Riga
(ceramics) 1999-2001 Central Craftsmanship School of Riga (ceramics)
GRANTS & AWARDS
2006 2nd place in FREE style at the 8th annual International clay-throwing
competition, Finland
EXHIBITIONS & WORKSHOPS
Since 2002 I have been taking part in exhibitions and workshops in Latvia,
England, Estonia, Finland, and “EUROPEAN CERAMIC CONTEXT” in Bornholm.

The personal stories of the public bedrooms of Riga

Ernests Vītiņš
1984
Maģistra darbs “Stikla Kalns” sastāv no diviem dažādiem darbiem
- “1.Aprīļa Partija” un piemineklis Vītiņu dzimtai. Tie ir divi, izteikti
dažādi, projekti, kas realizēti ar vienotu mērķi - parādīt stikla mākslu
nedaudz citādāk. Noslēdzošais, skulputurālais mākslas darbs ir līdz šim
neredzēts piegājiens memoriālo pieminekļu radīšanā. Stikla krāvuma
tehnikā realizētais kapu piemineklis, šobrīd ir īpašs notikums gan stikla
mākslas gan kapu kultūras kontekstā, kas lieliski atspoguļo, ka, ar
iepriekš jau zināmiem paņēmieniem ir iespējams rast jaunus izpausmes
veidus.
The Master’s thesis “Mountain of Glass” consists of two different projects
- “The 1st of April Party” and a memorial monument for the Vītiņi
family. These two significantly different projects have the same purpose
- to show the art of glass from a different angle. The final project -
the sculptural work of art - is so far an unprecedented way of creating
monuments. The memorial monument created by using glass layering
technique at present is an innovative phenomenon in the art of glass as
well as in monument design that demonstrates the possibility to discover
new ways of expression by using well known techniques.
EDUCATION
2009 Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), Glass Art Department, Master programme,
Riga 2004–2009 AAL, Glass Art Department, Bachelor of Arts degree in the
Humanities 2002–2004 Riga Secondary School of Crafts 1990–2002 Riga Secondary
School No.47
WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITIONS AND ACTIVITIES
2011 Voice of Glass International exhibition, Riga 2010 The Followers of Leonardo
1452–2010,Gallery Birkenfelds, Riga; Solo exhibition Political Party 1st
April, Riga 2009 Glass exhibition Fragile Mission , Gallery Global Art, Riga;
Group exhibition Kunstbar, Gallery dFab, Riga 2008 45 years of Latvian Glass,
Art Academy of Latvia, Riga; Glass exhibition Section, Glass Gallery, Riga; 2007
Glass-blowing workshop, exhibition, FIN

Monument for Vītiņi family

Liene Mackus
1984
Mans pēdējā laika interešu objekts ir mazdārziņu ciemati, tajos
dzīvojošie cilvēki un arhitektūra. Savās skulptūrās bieži izmantoju
tēlus, kuriem ir reāls prototips dzīvē. Skulptūras veidoju no plastilīna,
koka, ģipša, dažreiz arī top plastilīna animācija. To vēlos attīstīt un
turpināt arī pēc akadēmijas beigšanas.
I’ve recently turned my eye towards the beauty of small rural towns
and villages, their architecture and the people in them. The prototypes
for my sculptures are usually real-life characters. I make these
sculptures out of plasticine, wood and plaster. Occasionally the use
of plasticine has also led me to the making of animations using this
material. This is what I want to pursue after finishing my studies at the
Academy.
EDUCATION
2010 Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), Sculpture Department, Master programme,
Riga 2006–2010 AAL, Sculpture Department, Bachelor of Arts degree in the
Humanities 2007/2008 Accademia di Belle Arte di Palermo, Italy 2002–2006
Riga School of Design and Art, sculpture 1991–2002 Mālpils Secondary School
EXHIBITIONS, COMPETITIONS, FESTIVALS
2011 Revealing the Model, exhibition hall Arsenāls, Riga; Days of Art Academy
of Latvia, hall of the AAL, Riga 2010 Tindirindis, Animation film festival,
Vilnius, Lithuania; Colour. Line. Shape, Riga Art Space; Urine Theraphy, Installation,
old hospital in Kuldīga, Latvia; Hugo, plasticine animation, Film festival
2ANNAS; Brederlo- von Sengbusch Art Award exhibition, hall of the AAL, Riga
2009 Group exhibition in the gallery Supernova, Riga; Gas Group exhibition,
Kuldīga, Latvia 2008 Grandfather 90, Autumn 2008, Riga; One, Cantieri Culturali
, Palermo, Italy; The same staff, Mālpils, Latvia; Bronze cast symposium,
Latvia 2007 Cast aluminium symposium, the Mentzendorff House, Riga; Cast
iron symposium, the Mentzendorff House, Riga; Magic Sand, 1st international
Baltic Sand Sculpture festival, Jūrmala, Latvia; Willy, Autumn 2007, Riga 2006
Design Days in the VEF factory

Latvian National glasshouse, art project

Kaspars Groševs
1983
* Lai arī neprotu peldēt, dažkārt mēdzu saprātīgā dziļumā stāvēt jūrā un skatīties uz vienu
vai otru pusi.
* Izstādei būs ieejas durvis, kas kalpos arī kā izeja. Aiz tām nekas neslēpsies un nemēģinās
arī kaut ko atņemt.
* Uzzinot ko jaunu, nekad nevar īsti saprast, vai tas nav bijis zināms jau iepriekš. Mēdz
gadīties, ka grūtāk aizmirst ēnu, nekā atcerēties materiālu vai krāsu. Tāpat mēdz gadīties,
ka tīkamāk ir atcerēties iepriekš nezināmo.
* Kad mākslinieks un kultūras teorētiķis Brendons LaBelle pusaudža vecumā aizrakstīja
vēstuli rakstniekam Viljamam Berouzam, atbildes vietā viņš saņēma pastkartīti no Kanzasas
ar vienu frāzi: “Words are your enemy”1.
* Arī mākslas galerijām mēdz būt avārijas izejas.
1 Vārdi ir tavs ienaidnieks. Angļu. val.
* Even though I can’t swim, sometimes I would stand in the sea at a reasonable depth and
then look in one direction and then in another.
* The exhibition has an entrance door, which also serves as an exit. Nothing will hide itself
behind it and no one will try to take anything away from you.
* When you get to learn something new, you can’t really know if you hadn’t already known
it. It happens that it is more difficult to forget a shadow than to remember a material or a
colour. It also happens that it is much nicer to remember something previously unknown.
* When the artist and culture theoretician Brandon LaBelle as an adolescent wrote a letter
to the writer William S. Burroughs, he received a postcard as an answer from Kansas, which
contained just one phrase, “Words are your enemy”.
* There are emergency exits in art galleries, too.
EDUCATION
2009–2011 Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), Visual Communication Department, Master programme, Riga 2005–2009 AAL,
Visual Communication Department, Bachelor of Arts degree in the Humanities 2007 Ecole supérieure des arts décoratifs
de Strasbourg, France 2001–2005 J. Rozentals School of Arts
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011 I/O. Without enemies, kim?, Riga, Latvia
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 Paysages Intimes, Espace d’Art/Societe Generale, Casablanca, Morocco; The Way, Riga International airport;
What’s up sea?, Rauma Biennale Balticum, Rauma Art Museum, Finland; Sounds Like Art, Cēsis, Latvia; Eden, w/ Mareunrol’s,
Rudolf Bekic, Museum Night, KIM?, Riga, Latvia Cause and Effect, VKN Gallery / KIM?, Riga, Latvia 2009 In Time and
Place, Latvian/Estonian border point, Valka/Valga, Latvia; Pogruzenie, project
Etazhi, Saint-Petersburg, Russia; Rent 00-10, Riga, Latvia; Lost in the City,
Latvian Culture centre, Berlin, Germany 2008 Souvenir, VEF, Riga; I am here,
the time is now (curated by Ong Keng Sen), w/ Kriss Zilgalvis, Rotterdamse
Schouwburg Theater, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2007 Videomedeja, The
Museum of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia; Cologne OFF III, Cologne, Germany
2006 Autumn, The Latvian Railway History Museum, Riga; Waterpieces, gallery
Noass, Riga; 2005 Fresh Fresh Ear, Rīga; Identity, Strasbourg University
of Fine Arts, Strasbourg, France
PROJECTS
2011 Mareunrol’s Tenants, installation, sound, music; Since 2009 Studija,
visual arts magazine, articles on sound/art 2009 Mareunrol’s Nightmares,
short film, dir. by Kristīne Kursiša, music; Since 2007 Culture journal Veto
Magazine, illustrations, articles; Since 2002 Visions, broadcast on radio NABA

1 I/O. Without enemies, 2011
2 I/O, 2011
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2

Darja Meļņikova
1984
Arī nekārtīgs rakstāmgalds, protams, iemieso zināmu kārtību. Tajā
spējot orientēties šī haosa radītājs. Piemēram, šķēres vienmēr stāv
zem papīru kaudzes, bet atslēgas meklējamas starp netīrajām kafijas
krūzītēm, utt. Savukārt, pati krūzīte, ja to netīšām nogrūžam, neplīst tā
pat vien - arī tur esot sava kārtība. Par to, gan zinu tieši tik pat daudz
kā vairums, proti, gandrīz neko. Kārtojot kaudzes veidojās struktūras.
Jaucot tās top citas. Tā tas esot iekārtots.
Even an untidy desk manifests some sort of order. The person who created
the chaos is able to navigate their way through it. The scissors
are always found under a stack of papers, while the keys are located
between the dirty coffee cups. Moreover, if one of the cups were to accidentally
fall off the table, it would not break just like that, because a
certain order is present there, too. Of course, I know as much about this
as most people – virtually nothing. When you tidy up a heap of things,
certain structures are created and, when you knock them over, you get
different ones. That is the nature of things.
EDUCATION
2009 Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), Visual Communication Department, Master
programme, Riga 2008 Fachhochshule für Technik und Wirtschaft, Berlin,
Germany 2005–2009 AAL, Visual Communication Department, Bachelor of Arts
degree in the Humanities 2002–2005 Janis Rozentāls Riga Art School (JRRMV),
diploma in graphics
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011 Dashing Lines and Forming Heaps, VKN gallery, KIM? Contemporary Art
Centre, Riga, Latvia
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 What’s Up Sea?, 10th Rauma Biennale Balticum, Rauma, Finland 2009
Rent 00-10, Riga, Latvia 2006 Autumn, Latvian Railway History Museum, Riga;
Fresh Ear, exhibition of young artists, Riga.

1 Dashing Lines and Forming Heaps
2 The Box
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2

Vilnis Lapiņš
1963
Par savu maģistra darba tēmu es izvēlējos Valsts nozīmes arhitektūras
pieminekļa Nr. 6606 – Daugavgrīvas cietokšņa – nozīmīgākā un līdz
mūsdienām vislabāk saglabātā 17. gs. Latvijas militārās celtniecības
pieminekļa virtuālu rekonstrukciju.
Esošo materiālu eksponēšanai izveidoju telpisku, statisku, multimediālu
objektu, kura iepazīšanai un izpētei skatītājam ir jāvelta laiks. Objekta
ārējai, saturu nesošai kopformai jāpiesaista skatītāji slēptajam saturam.
Pēc Maģistra grāda iegūšanas Vizuālajā komunikācijā, es turpināšu darboties
dažādās mākslas jomās, kurās varēšu pielietot savas prasmes
darbā ar datorgrafiku, fotogrāfiju, dizainu, poligrāfiju. Attīstoties
jaunām tehnoloģijām es meklēšu iespējas mācīties, apgūt un strādāt
jaunos dizaina un mākslas virzienos. Maģistra grāds būs nepieciešams
pedagoģiskam darbam.
EDUCATION
2009 Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), Faculty of Audio-Visual Media, Visual Communication Department,(MA) Riga 2005
Courses in High School Education, University of Latvia, Riga 1982–1990 Artist and Constructor, Department of Interior
Design, AAL Riga 1978–1982 Artist and Craftsman, Stage Design Department, Secondary School of Applied Art, Riga
DESIGNED, CREATED AND INSTALLED MUSEUM EXPOSITIONS
2011 Latvians at War from the 19th century till the early 20th century, Exhibition Hall project, 3D visualization, videoprojection,
Latvian War Museum, Riga 2009 Research of Outer Space and Medicine, Exhibition Hall project, 3D visualization,
technical drawings, Created cupola ceiling, Pauls Stradiņš Museum of
History of Medicine, Riga 2008 Latvia and Latvian Soldiers from the 17th till
the 18th century, Exhibition Hall project, 3D visualization, technical drawings,
design arrangement, Latvian War Museum, Riga; Paleontology Exhibition,
Exhibition Hall project, 3D visualization, technical drawings, arrangement,
Latvian Nature Museum exposition 2005 Latvia: Soldiers and Warfare,
(9th–16th cent.) Exhibition hall project, 3D visualization, technical drawings,
design arrangement, Latvian War Museum, Riga 2003 Latvia during World
War II, Exhibition Hall project, 3D visualization, technical drawings, design
arrangement, Latvian War Museum, Riga 2002 Defence Forces of the Republic
of Latvia, (1920–1940) Exhibition Hall project, 3D visualization, technical
drawings, and design arrangement, Latvian War Museum, Riga

The topic of my Master’s thesis is based on State architectural monument No.
6606 – I have created a virtual reconstruction of the Daugavgrīva Fortress – the
most important and until now the best preserved 17th century Latvian military
building.
All existing materials revealing information about the fortress are included in
my 3D static multimedia exhibit. I created a 3D reconstruction of the former fortress
with the intention that the viewer should spend some time on this exhibit
to examine the object, hidden attractions
are presented outside and inside the object.
The Master of Arts degree in visual communications will be helpful for my teaching
career. I will continue to work in a variety of mediums where I will use my
knowledge in computer graphics, photography, design, and printing to produce
new projects. I will continue to develop and acquire new skills as technologies
change and advance. I am looking forward to an opportunity to share my knowledge
with others.
Bird’s-eye view of the multimedia object (MDF, 63 x 199 x 63 cm)

Anastasija Golubeva
1984
Pēc maģistra darba iegūšanas plānoju turpināt strādāt pie dažādu projektu
realizēšanas modes jomā. Tie ir dažādu stila izveides, sadarbības
ar citiem māksliniekiem un individuāli privātpersonu pasūtījumi. Papildus
iecere ir izveidot savu zīmolu, kas piedāvātu konceptuālus tekstila
dizainus, sākotnēji Latvijas tirgum.
After obtaining my Master’s degree in fashion design, I am planning to
keep on realizing different projects in the field of fashion. They are different
projects of style creation, collaboration with other artists and individual
commissions. Another collateral plan is to create my own brand
which would offer conceptual textile designs, initially for Latvia’s market.
EDUCATION
2008 Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), Fashion Department, Master programme,
Riga 2004–2008 AAL Fashion Department, Bachelor of Arts degree in the Humanities
1997–2004 Riga Art College of J.Rozentals 1991–1997 Riga Grammar
School of Nordic Languages
STUDIES ABROAD
2007 Erasmus/Socrates scholarship, Universität der Künste Berlin, Fashion Design
Department, Germany
AWARDS, FASHION SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS
2010 Participant of LMA Fashion Department students fashion show Perons
2009 Group exhibition of young fashion designers at the creative space Tasty
2008 Participant of LMA Fashion Department students fashion show, diploma
(Bachelor) work 2007 Participant of the Riga Fashion Week 2006 Winner in the
young fashion designers contest New Name in FASHION, organized by the Baltic
Fashion Federation, Finalist at the International young fashion designers
contest Admiralteyskaya igla in Saint-Petersburg, Russia 2005 Exhibition and
fashion show at the College of Art and Design of Saint-Etienne, France, with the
participation of Fashion Design Department students of AAL

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Elīna Rožukalne
1981
Esmu modes dizainere. Modes dizainā esmu ieinteresēta radošos eksperimentos
ar piegriezumiem un formām, apvienojot tērpa funkcionalitāti, mākslinieciskās
kvalitātes un nozīmes, tādējādi radot individuālu, neparastu apģērba valkātāja
tēlu. Raksturīga iezīme manos darbos ir liektu līniju izmantojums.
Pēc Maģistra grāda iegūšanas Modes dizainā es turpināšu darboties prêt-àporter
modes kategorijā un piedalīties modes skatēs, kā arī piedalīšos temtiskās
izstādēs ar tērpiem kā mākslas un dzaina objektiem, mēģinot atklāt valkātāja
identitāti.
I’m a fashion designer. In fashion I am interested in creative experimenting with
cuts and shapes, combining functionality of garments with their artistic qualities
and meanings, thus creating individualistic, unusual and extraordinary images.
Usage of curved lines is a characteristic feature of my work.
After acquiring the Master’s degree in fashion at the Art Academy of Latvia I will
continue to express myself by participating in prêt-à-porter fashion shows, as
well as display my work in thematic exhibitions as objects of art and design, trying
to reveal the identity of the wearer.
EDUCATION
2009 Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), MA studies, Fashion Department 2002–2006 AAL, BA degree, Fashion Department
1997–2002 Riga Design and Art School (qualification – fashion designer)
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
2010 Image designer and fashion analyst Konstantin Bogomolov’s master classes Stylish Image: Theory and Design;
Ute Rathmann’ workshop on fashion illustration 1990–1997 Northern Riga Art School, drawing, painting, composition,
fashion design, handwork
WORK EXPERIENCE
2006 New Rosme, lingerie designer, constructor 1999–2003 Drawing and
making photos for fashion pages in the children’s magazine Spicā Avīze
PARTICIPATION IN CONTESTS AND FASHION SHOWS, COLLECTIONS, AWARDS
AND PRIZES
2010 Fashion Show of the Students of the AAL Perons (Railway Platform), Collection
Mask; Designing outfits for the International Baltic/Nordic Performance
art project Friend_Ship (Latvia); Fashion contest HABITUS BALTIJA 2010, Collection
Mask, sympathy award from the jury Konstantin Bogomolov 2006 Fashion
Show of the AAL students, ,collection His Spanish Bride; Participation in the
exhibition of the AAL ,Fashion Houses; Costumes for the Latvian Academy of
Culture students’ performance at the Daile Theatre 2005 Fashion Show of the
AAL students, collection Butterflies; 3rd prize in the contest HABITUS BALTIJA
2005, collection Days-off Rhythms; 1st prize in the fashion contest organized
by the enterprise Hagiteks; Costumes for the Latvian Academy of Culture students’
performance at the Daile Theatre 2004 Fashion Show of the AAL students,
collection Days-off Rhythms; Fashion contest HABITUS BALTIJA Collection
Rosmary; 1st prize in the new fashion designer contest organized within
the Baltic Ballet Festival on the topic Diaghilev’s Season in Paris

cilvĒKA, 2011, colection

Ausma Šmite
1986
Man patīk tas, ko es daru. Es turpināšu darīt to, kas man patīk.
I like what I do. I will continue doing what I like.
EDUCATION
2009 Art Academy of Latvia (AAL) Graphic Department, Master programme,
Riga 2005–2009 AAL, Graphic Department, Bachelor of Arts degree in the Humanities,
Riga 2002–2005 Sigulda State High School 1995–2000 Sigulda Art
School
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
2007 ERASMUS exchange program at the Art Academy of Caen, France, Graphic
Arts (ECOLE REGIONALE des BEAUX-ARTS Caen la mer)
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
2011 AAL days, (AAL) Riga, Latvia; Starpciltis, Sigulda Art School, Sigulda;
Tehnikas, Ogre Art School, Ogre; Mazgrafikas, D.Fab, Riga 2010 +30, Dirty Deal
Café, Spīķeri, Riga; VI.P. PLEIN AIR 2010. Ogre Art school, Ogre; AAL days, (AAL)
Riga; Competition exhibition of Brederlo – von Sengbusch Art Award. AAL Riga
2009 Kunstbar. D.Fab, Riga; Saulgriežu laiks, Sigulda; Forma. Krāsa. Līnija.
Riga Art Space; Power of the Creation, Goldener Kentaur Award, Munich; 2008
Competition exhibition of Brederlo – von Sengbusch Art Award, AAL Riga; VI.P.
PLEIN AIR, AAL; Influence. Krimulda 2006 Pastarās dienas karaoke, AAL Riga

Horror vacui, 2011, lithograph, 65x85 cm

Mārtiņš Vītols
1986
Modulārā sēdmēbele „latviešu krēsls” ir kompakts, viegli saliekams un
pārvietojams sēdmēbeles komplekts jauniešiem.
Mēbeles konstrukcijas pamatā ir autentiskas re-dizanētas etnogrāfisko
Vidzemes krēslu atzveltnes formas, kuras kombinējot ar sēdvirsmas
plāksnēm ļauj modelēt dažādas funkcijas sēdmēbeles atbilstoši lietotāju
velmēm un dzīves stilam.
Materiāls: krēslu atzveltnes – bērza masīvkoks, sēdvirsmu plātnes -
krāsots saplāksnis
Dimensijas: pozīcija - sēdmēbele sols 400 X 1100 X h 1050 mm,
pozīcija - individuālais piesēžamais 400 x 350 x h 1050
Savu turpmāko radošo darbību esmu iecerējis turpināt un saistīt ar
aktīvu darbību dizaina un arhitektūras jomā.
Kā arī plānoju turpināt attīstīt un pilnveidot maģistra studiju gaitā
izstrādāto dizaina darbu kolekciju Modulārā sēdmēbele „latviešu krēsls”.
Cerot uz produkta realizāciju - meklējot un veidot sadarbības kontaktus
ar dizaina mēbeļu ražotājiem.
EDUCATION
2009- 2011 Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), Design Department, Master programme, Riga 2005–2009 AAL, Design Department,
Bachelor of Arts degree in the Humanities 2001–2005 Valmiera Secondary Art School 2001–2004 Valmiera
State Gymnasium
AWARDS, EXHIBITIONS
2011 Participation with MA graduation piece “Vidzeme chair” in the young designers exhibition SaloneSatellite Milan
2011 within the framework of the prestige furniture exhibition; Salone Internazionale del Mobile, Milan; Participation
in the arrangement of the presentation stand of the Art Academy of Latvia in the design exhibition STOCKHOLM
FURNITURE FAIR / Greenhouse section, Stockholm 2010 the honourable 3rd place for the BA graduation piece “CRISS-
CROSS” in the young designers competition/exhibition SaloneSatellite Moscow 2010, organized by the Italian exhibition
company Cosmit. Moscow 2009 Participation with the work „size M” in the design competition/exhibition Gada
balva dizainā, Riga; Participation with the work “CRISS-CROSS” in the exhibition
of the Design Faculty (Art Academy of Latvia) graduation works COPE.
Riga 2008 Participation with the works „IKSUS” and „size M” in the design
magazine DEKO (LV) competition/exhibition, DESIGN 2008, Riga; Participation
with the work „IKSUS” in the school (Art Academy of Latvia) stand in
the design exhibition STOCKHOLM FURNITURE FAIR/Greenhouse section,
Stockholm 2007 Participation in the exhibition of students’ works “Florence
- Riga - Florence” with the work - interior lamp „Firence”, Riga 2006
Participation with the work “Laipa” in the young designers design exhibition
“5 p.m.” Riga; Participation with the work “Laipa” in the school (Art Academy
of Latvia) exhibition of design students’ works, “JAUNIE ASNI”, Museum
of Decorative Arts and Design, Riga; Participation with the work “Laipa” in
school (Art Academy of Latvia) stand in the design exhibition STOCKHOLM
FURNITURE FAIR/Greenhouse section, Stockholm

Easily transportable and convertible, compact seating furniture set for
young people.
The main element in this furniture construction is the authentic redesigned
chair backrest of the ethnographical Vidzeme chair which, in
combination with seating plates, can be assembled into seating furniture
of different kinds, meeting the needs and the lifestyle of the user.
Materials: backrests - turned birchwood, seat plates - coloured plywood
Dimensions: seating furniture in bench position 400 X 1100 X h 1050
mm, individual seats 400 x 350 x h 1050
I have intended to continue working in the field of design and
architecture.
I also plan to continue developing and improving my work on the collection
Modular Seating Furniture „Latvian Chair” that I had begun during
my Master studies, hoping that the product will be put into practice
– looking for and developing contacts with manufacturers of furniture
design.
Latvian chair, 2011, Modular Seating Furniture

Uģis Bērziņš
1982
Scenogrāfija izrādei 25. stunda, Jaunā Rīgas teātra mazajā zālē
Savā scenogrāfijas piedāvājumā veidoju nosacītu eksperimentālās laboratorijas
telpu, kurā ir iespējams veidot telpas vizuālās deformācijas
ar video projekciju palīdzību. Vizuālā dramaturģija norisinās telpas
deformācijas procesā, kurš atspoguļo varoņa dažādos sajūtu stāvokļus.
Arī turpmāk savu profesionālo darbību saistīšu ar jaunu vizuālo izteiksmes
līdzekļu meklējumiem teātrī un performancēs.
Esmu komunikabls, drosmīgs, mērķtiecīgs, draudzīgs un spēju labi
pielāgoties jaunai videi.
EDUCATION
2009 Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), Stage Design Department, Master programme, Riga 2009 AAL, Stage Design, Bachelor
of Arts degree in the Humanities 2007 Kunsthochschule Berlin, Weiβensee, Germany, Stage and Costume Design
Department 2004 Riga Design and Art School (metal design) 1998 Riga Applied Arts School 1997 Daugavpils Gymnasium
1996 Daugavpils School of Arts
WORKING EXPERIENCE
2011 Stage design for the performance “Palle One in the World”, Puppet Theatre of Latvia, dir. Valters Sīlis 2010 Stage
design for the performance “Dunno”, Liepāja Theatre, dir. Lelde Kaupuža; Stage design for the performance “My...
Latvia!?”, Eduards Smiļģis Theatre Museum, dir. Juris Jonelis; Stage design for the performance “Who lives in the toy
box...?”, Puppet Theatre of Latvia, dir. Edgars Kaufelds; Stage design for the performance “Early Rust”, Valmiera Drama
Theatre, dir. Juris Jonelis; Stage and costume design for the performance “Censor” by Anthony Nelson, Liepāja Theatre,
dir. Valters Sīlis 2009 Stage and costume design for the performance “Absinth” by Magda Fertač, Theatre observatory of
Galina Polischuk, dir. Juris Jonelis; Stage and costume design for the performance “Flight”, Theatre observatory of Galina
Polischuk, dir. Galina Polischuk; Set design for the performance “Grandfather”, dramatization by Vilis Daudziņš, New
Riga Theatre, dir. Alvis Hermanis; Stage and costume design for the performance “Cabirian Nights”, based on F.Fellini’s
film, Theatre observatory of Galina Polischuk, dir. Gaļina Polischuk; Stage and costume design for the performance
“Olivereto”, Daugavpils Theatre, dir. Harijs Petrockis, 2008 Stage and costume
design for the performance “Colonel’s Widow”, play by Juhan Smuul, Latvian
National Theatre, dir. Juris Rijnieks; Stage design for the performance “With a
Cabin to the Church”, dir. Varis Vētra
EXHIBITIONS
2010 group exhibition Shine Orfeo, in Shine Riga festival 2008 Edvarts Virza
Said So, Eduards Smiļģis Theatre Museum; Solo exhibition Works, in art garde
Cockle, Daugavpils; “P.S. opera”, Latvian National Opera 2007 PQ 2007 Prague,
students exhibition; Costume show in Kunsthochschule Berlin- Weiβensee,
Germany; 2006 Machinery, recreation centre in Ropaži 2004 The international
biennale for Designers in Saint-Etiene, France; Closer, an exhibition of RDMV
graduate works at the Talsi City Museum of History, Latvia; Created in Latvia,
at the Cēsis City exhibition hall, Latvia; Young Design, exhibition of RDMV
2004–2005 graduate works at the Design Museum, Riga

Stage design for the play 25th hour at the New Riga Theatre, Small Hall
The stage design for this play is an experimental laboratory space which
can be transformed and deformed with the help of video projections.
Visual drama takes place in a deformation process which reflects different
feelings of characters.
In the future, too, my professional work will be connected with the theatre
and performance art, looking for new visual solutions in this field.
I’m open to everything new, and to crazy ideas. It is important to improve
the environment around ourselves, and I want to do something
good with all that is in my power!
25th hour, stage design

Ivars Noviks
1961
Man radās vienreizēja iespēja veidot izrādi Tallinas Pilsētas teātrī brīvā dabā. Viduslaiku
arhitektūras iekļautā pagalmā, kas jau darbojas skatītājam kā iespaidīgs
fons un ekrāns. Pagalms veido trijstūra formu ar sešu metru padziļinājumu ar
trim līmeņiem, un patiesībā ir gan pamests būvlaukums, gan iesākts būvlaukums.
Šoreiz runa ir par Moljēra izrādi “Skapēna blēdības”, kura top sadarbībā ar
režisoru Elmo Nugonenu (Elmo Nüganen).
Teātrī šķiet, ka primārais ir tikai aktieri, un tā ir taisnība, jo katra paaudze
atceras un zina tikai sava laikmeta aktieri jo viņš ir tās būtības spogulis. Bet
mums vienmēr svarīgi ir arī zināt - ko mēs aiz sevis atstājam, kādu elementu
kopumu, ideju par teātri, kādus lietišķos pierādījumus. Manā radošajā biogrāfijā
ir bijuši dažādi ciklveidīgi periodi, vienu brīdi es aizrāvos ar konstrukcijām,
tad ar glezniecību. Kaut gan konstrukcija mani vienmēr fascinējusi visvairāk.
Sākumā es gribēju izrādē ielikt, uzspiest pēc iespējas vairāk sava, uzspiest
savu vēlēšanos režisoram, jo sākumā ir neziņa, nu, kā es sevi parādīšu. Kā
tas būs, ja uz skatuves uzliks tikai vienu krēslu, kur tad būs scenogrāfs? Tikai
vairāk strādājot es saprotu, ka primārais ir un paliek režisors, jo viņš ir izrādes
māte, viņš ir tas, kas izrādes ideju “iznēsā”. Un viņš un aktieri ir tie, kas noved
iestudējumu līdz rezultātam un pabeigtībai.
EDUCATION
2009 Art Academy of Latvia (AAL), Department of Stage Design, Master Programme,
Riga 1989–1997 AAL, Department of Painting and Stage Design,
Bachelor of Arts degree in the Humanities 1979–1982 Rēzekne Secondary
School of Applied Arts, Department of Stage Design
STAGE DESIGN
2010 Winter by Y. Grishkovetz, Riga Russian Theatre, directed by I. Puda-Tubele;
La discreta enamorada by Lope de Vega, Independent Theatre “Skatuve”, directed
by A. Eižvertiņa 2009 Dustbin Baby, based on a novel by Jacqueline Wilson,
Independent Theatre “Skatuve”, directed by I.Lūsis; Happy Everyday!, by Jaan
Tätte, Cinema “Rīga”, directed by I.Lūsis; Rambuku by Jon Fosse, New Riga Theatre,
directed by R. Birmanis; King Lear at a Poorhouse by O. Bagaturiya, Valmiera
Drama Theatre, directed by O. Bagaturiya; The Class. XX Century, based
on the play by V. Vīgante, Independent Theatre “Skatuve”, directed by V. Lūriņš;
Intrigue and Love by Friedrich Schiller, Independent Theatre “Skatuve”, directed
by A. Eižvertiņa; Gagarin Way by G. Burke, Riga Russian Theatre, directed by
N. Gorbunov (Moscow) 2008 Three Stories about Little Brother and Karlsson,
based on works of Astrid Lindgren, Liepāja Theatre, directed by I.Lūsis

I had a unique possibility to create an open-air performance at the Tallinn City
Theatre, in a courtyard embraced by medieval architecture which in itself acts as
an impressive backdrop and a screen. The triangular courtyard has been sunk to
the depth of six metres and has three tiers; in fact, it presents both a forsaken
and a started construction site.
This time it is Molière’s “Scapin’s Deceits”, staged in cooperation with the director
Elmo Nüganen.
It seems that actors are of the primary importance in the theatre, which is true
because each generation remembers and knows only the actors of their time
as they are the mirror of its very essence. However, we also find it important to
know what we leave after ourselves - what kind of aggregate of elements, what
concept of the theatre, what material evidence. In my creativity I have experienced
several cyclic periods. At one time I was carried away by constructions,
then again by painting. Although, I have always been fascinated by construction
most. Initially I wanted to maximally put my own ideas into the performance,
to impose my wishes on the director because initially there is this uncertainty,
well, how shall I demonstrate myself. What if there is just one chair on the stage
- where’s the input of the stage designer? As I continued working on the staging
I came to understand that the decisive role belongs to the director because
he is the mother of the performance, he is the one who “carries” the idea of the
performance. He and the actors take the staging to its final result and accomplishment.
Scapin’s Deceits, stage design

Coordination Laura Ozola
Design Ingus Eisaks
Translation Rasma Mozere
Art Academy of Latvia
Kalpaka bulvāris 13/ Rīga. LV-1867
www.lma.lv
Buklets tiek finansēts no projekta “Atbalsts Latvijas Mākslas
akadēmijas maģistra studiju programmas īstenošanai”
The booklet is funded by the project “Support for the Master’s Programme
of the Art Academy of Latvia”
Nr. 2009/0150/1DP/1.1.2.1.1/09/IPIA/VIAA/009
Projektu līdzfinansē Eiropas Sociālais fonds
2011

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