Kristine Alksne
dal 12/5/2009 al 30/5/2009
Segnalato da
12/5/2009
Kristine Alksne
The Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art, Riga
Roaming Around II. In her work the artist combines different realities of nature, transfers motives from one environment to another, changes meanings and toys with possibilities of perception that arise when delicately highlighting and combining seemingly unrelated elements. Her personal exhibition includes series of photo collages, installations and video - both new pieces and the most significant examples of her previous work, among them "Terrains Vagues" performed with Giuseppe Ielasi, an Italian musician.
Kristīne has been living and working in Milan for a long time now, and her creative style was largely shaped and developed there. Her biography lists many international and remarkable exhibitions (in Italy, Greece, Germany, Czech Republic, Croatia and USA). In her work the artist combines different realities of nature, transfers motives from one environment to another, changes meanings and toys with possibilities of perception that arise when delicately highlighting and combining seemingly unrelated elements.
Her personal exhibition ROAMING AROUND II will include series of photo collages, installations and video - both new pieces and the most significant examples of her previous work, among them “Terrains Vagues” performed with Giuseppe Ielasi, an Italian musician.
„Works by Kristīne resemble indexes, labyrinths of meaning, references that try to take the viewer further than the visually perceptible object. Nature becomes Kristīne's palette and the main source of reference that lets you feel the longing for natural environment of homo urbanus and allows room for thinking both about topics of ecology and human relationship with nature.”
(Solvita Krese, curator of the exhibition, director of LCCA)
„The reality of Kristīne Alksne's art is made up by phenomena of nature, viewed in their natural inconsistency and examined to the very smallest detail. Her work speaks the language of such natural sublimity, clarity and lightness which we are not used to any more.”
(Gabi Skardi, art historian, Italy)
Everyone is kindly invited to the opening of the exhibition at the „Ēdnīca” exhibition space in Andrejsala on May 13, 18:30. Among the participants are the embassy of the Republic of Italy and curators of international exhibitions and art historians from Italy - Roberto Pinto and Diego Esposito.
At 19.30 the Floating workshop will house an improvised sound performance by Bērnu Rīts and a special program of Italian experimental music by Giuseppe Ielasi.
On the opening night also the Bufete cafeteria in the galley of the ship will be open, offering the charm of bygone times and a menu uncommon in Riga.
Supported by: State Culture Capital Foundation, Floating workshop, cafeteria Bufete, guest house Jakob Lenz, printing house Ulma.
Information: http://www.lcca.lv, http://www.peldosadarbnica.lv
Press contact
Elīna Cire,
Project coordinator,
Centre for Contemporary Art,
t. 67039285, 26578940
cire@lcca.lv
The Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art
Ednica, Andrejostas 4, Andrejsala - Riga
Wed-Sat 13:00-19:00; Sun 13:00-18:00