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Ināra Gauja

Dawn of Future. 8:45

224 photos, 10x15cm each, 2014


Demo/graphic documentation of the everyday. Study – measuring the power of impressions from a segment of a young citizen’s everyday journey heading towards the cherished city of the future. Method of measurement – visual documentation. Time – 8:45 AM. Period – 224 days from January to August (the period for creation of works for Survival Kit 2014). Objects of comparison – segment of path of the municipal kindergarten and the future citizen’s space of imagination – either of the places the future citizen finds herself at 8:45AM on the given day.


Artist's Bio:

Graduated from the Art Academy of Latvia in 1992, specialising in stage design. • Stage and costume designer for more than 50 productions at professional theatres since 1989. The most notable collaborations have been with theatre directors O.Kroders, F.Deičs, V.Maculēvičs and ballet director A.Leimanis. Nominations and awards at professional competitions Spēlmaņu nakts, Latvijas Gāzes balva Operai, and others. • In 2008 together with I.Zābere created the design project Recycled.lv, which was presented in 2009 at Survival Kit as costumes. Boutique Fashion Recycled. Participates in group exhibitions since 1987, held personal exhibitions in 2000 and 2012.