Everything will be just right, just right, just right...
Installation, 2013
The essence of every revolution is the change-over of the old order by a new one – in order for something new to be created, the old must be destroyed. “Everything will be just right, just right, just right...” aims in the direction of the kind of revolution that operates in a similar way to an incantation, and is just as substantial as cosmogonic myths, like a binary opposition, like the creation of the world from primaeval chaos.
The exposition introduces a specific method of how to arrange things and how to impart form to chaos. In the work, influences can be noticed from such recognizable bodily and spiritually cleansing procedures as visiting a pirts [Latvian sauna], as well as from the carrying out of much more marginal rituals like, for example, travelling in the spirit world, exorcisms, or activating sacral time.
(M.M., L. M.)
Artists' Bio:
The artists have gained masters degrees from the Latvian Academy of Art, Liene – in sculpture, and Maija – in graphics. Liene’s style can be recognized by its fine, witty small form sculpture, which is often moved, creating animation. Maija’s field is drawing, design toys, the photo camera and thinking. At times the sisters work together. The tandem has created a number of plasticine animation works, which have gained recognition in the local as well as the foreign music video and advertising clip scene. Adding value to each other within the structure of Survival Kit 5, the cooperation between the sisters will be visible in animation, ceramics and sculpture.