Education

From 2018        Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Information Technologies, LV

2014 – 2016      Art Academy of Latvia, Department of Graphic Art (M.A.), LV

2013 – 2014      ISSP Photography School, LV

2013                  Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Faculty of Media Art & Design, DE 

2011 – 2014      University of Liepaja, New Media Art (B.A.), LV

Courses / Masterclasses

2018                   ISSP International Summer School of Photography, Kuldiga, LV

2016                   ISSP and Stockholm School of Economics photo journalism and video-making workshop, Riga, LV

2015                   From Shutter Click To Photograph Their Own Hands, Cesis, LV

2014                   FEJS Latvia Photojournalism Winter School, Riga, LV

2012                    ISSP International Summer School of Photography, Kuldiga, LV

2011                    ISSP Documentary Photo-essay: Stories From Kuldiga, LV

Group exhibitions                  

2018                    Photobook Week Aarhus, Aarhus School of Architecture, Aarhus, DK

2018                    ISSP 2018 INFINITE SAUVAGE, Kuldiga Art House, LV

2018                    SELF PUBLISH RIGA, ISSP Gallery, Riga, LV

2018                    My Estonia? / ArtVilnius Art Fair, Vilnius, LT

2018                    Yard, Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, LV

2016                    Uncertain Border, Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, LV

2016                    Dialogas, gallery Kurhauzo, Birštonas, LT

2015                    ISSP Lost / Found, gallery NOASS, Riga, LV

2013                    Survival Kit / Umeå, gallery Verkligheten, Umeå, SE

2013                    Schwarzes Zimmer / Summaery,  Bauhaus-Universität, Weimar, DE

2012                    International Summer School of Photography 2012, Kuldiga Art House, LV

2012                    Diena Photography Awards 2011, Riga Art Space,  LV

2011                    Documentary Photo-essay: Stories From Kuldiga, Museum of Kuldiga, LV

Solo exhibitions

2017                    Soil Sounds of Latvia. Aluksne, Aluksne Art School, LV    

2017                    Greetings From Sigulda, Sigulda Regional Library, LV

2016                     HUNTING, Nature Conservation Agency former visitor center, Sigulda, LV

2016                     EX-libri Art Voyage, Sigulda Regional Library,  LV

2015                     Stories of Our House, Sigulda Culture Centre, LV

2014                     Ferry-Boat, Sigulda Railway Station, Sigulda, LV

Residences

2016                      Art Group ROKU residency ROJA LAB 2016, Roja, LV

2013                      Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art Survival Kit / Umeå residency, Tärnamo, SE

Awards

2018                      ISSP SELF PUBLISH RIGA book dummy contest Best of Baltics prize for the book Olga

2018                      Nominee of the award Laiks Ziedonim in the nomination Regional studies

2017                      Sigulda region Annual Award for Culture for the exhibitions EX-libri Art Voyage and Hunting

Kontakti / Contacts

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