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andris vitolins

28.09.1975

Truth be told, this is not really a “passion” but more like an “element of surprise” that charms me in Vītolinš’ work. A surprise he received after studying the technological ruins of past generations that no longer mean much to anybody. There is nothing left of the futuristic faith in progress; even cases of recycling of the previous technological structures have lost their ground. These paintings are not weaving intricate geometric networks or dealing with giving deep high-tech meaning to essentially low-fi objects in a pop-like manner. The technology is there but let’s be honest: the problems in humanism are not created by industrialization (like it happened in the 19th century) but mainly by the changes on the micro-level – most of all in gene technology. That’s why Vītolinš’ man-made landscapes affect us like a blast from the past: something that has lost its meaning, has been run over by time and is somewhat out-of place and even obscene in its presence.

 

2002 Latvian Arts Academy, Department of Painting, Master of Arts
2000 Latvian Arts Academy, Department of Visual Communication, Bachelor of Arts
1999 Latvian Arts Academy, Department of Design
1996 Latvian Arts Academy, Department of Pedagogy
1995 Riga Secondary School of Crafts

professional experience

Member of the Latvian Union of Artists since 2002
Creative curator of art exhibitions since 2002
Have worked in advertising and design spheres

solo exhibitions

2008	Gallery Promenad, Liepaja, Latvia
2007	Rigas gallery, Riga, Latvija Y-Gallery, Tartu, Estonia
2006	"Poisonous sounds" Latvian Art Museum, Exhibition Hall Arsenals Creative Laboratory; Riga, Latvia "Paintings" Art.si; Ljubljana, Slovenia
2005	"Architecture of Farmer's Houses" Gmünd/Kärtnen, Austria State Gymnasium, Valmiera, Latvia
2004	"Urban Landscape"; Gallery of the Latvian Union of Artists, Riga, Latvia
2001	"Strava" Contemporary Art Centre NOASS; Riga, Latvia

selected group exhibitions

2008	"Two Colourful Worlds" with August Künnapu, ArtDepoo Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia  Sconfinamenti. Dala "Buona Pittura" alla video-art. Museao Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo, Roma, Italia "New Baltic Blod" Konschthaus Baim Engel, Luxenbourg International Thomas Mann Festival, Nida, Lithuania VAVERITE, KAFEJNICA, VAVERITE, Kuldiga, Latvia Suvenirs, VEF Hall, Riga, Latvia
2007	Landscape & „Nature Morte”, Latvian Painting 20, Nationa Art Museum, Minsk, Belarus International Art Symposium, Tasu Muiža, Latvia  OPĪŠA GARĀŽA. Dirtydeal; Andrejsala, Riga, Latvia
2006	Bundeskanzleramt Kunst; Vienna, Austria Contemporary Culture Forum the WHITE NIGHT; Andrejosta, Riga, Latvia Visions & Reality. Pulchri studio; Den Haag, Nederland Negadijums Ar Pirkstu. Jūrmala’s city museum; Jūrmala, Latvia
2005	Man. In the nature. In the city. Gallery XO; Riga, Latvia étonnante Letonie. Academie Galerie “ La Serra” de Saint-Etienne; France Ehuda Menuhi Foundation; Hypotekenbank, Essen, Germany.
2004	Still Life:20th-21st Century. Arsenals Exhibition Hall of the State Museum of Art Nature. Environment. Man. 2004. Exhibition Hall Arsenals; Riga, Latvia
2003	Meeting Place. North European Contemporary Art (Culture 2000)         Tension. Young artists' show. Gallery of the Latvian Union of the Artists; Riga, Latvia
2002	Trans Visit. Vordenburg, Denmark Cow Parade. International Art Project; Ventspils, Latvia Pjucer. Young artists' show. Exhibition Hall Arsenals; Riga, Latvia Inventura.Young artists' show. Gallerynof the Latvian Union of Artists; Riga, Latvia
2001	From the Past to the Future. State Museum of Art, Riga, Latvia
2000	Laboratory of Landscape - Pedvale's Open Air Museum; Pedvale, Latvia
1996-	Annual juried autumn exhibitions. Exhibition Hall Arsenals; Riga, Latvia
2003

grants

Annual prize for the best debut of 2004 magazine "Latvijas Architektura"
2004 Ministry of Culture of Republic of Latvia, scholarship
2003-2004 State Culture Capital Foundation, scholarship for creative work
2003 I.Zarins Competition for Young Artists, promotion prize
2003 Ministry of Culture of Republic of Estonia, letter of acknowledgement from Urmas Paet

books

2006 AN ALBUM FOR TINY TOTS , Latvian art for Children and Adults, Publisher “Liels un mazs” & TBWALatvia. U
2005 FAIRY TALES ABOUT CHILDRENS’ LIVES. Illustrations. Publisher “Liels un mazs”, Latvia

works in collections

Hypothekenbank in Essen AG
Collection of Hansabank
Kārlis Leiškalns collection
Latvian State Museum of Arts
Matti Milius' Art Collection

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