To Ironmur
Installation, 2015
If Klīga is an institution, it must be a living institution. Klīga only exists in exhibitions. Klīga aims to become more lively, vivid and more excellent. That is why in every exhibition Klīga examines different angle of challenges of a creative person. This is their 3rd exhibition. In the first exhibition, the drawings were created while shouting. In the second - the works were crumpled and knead in order to get them softer, more gentle and convenient. In the third exhibition the drawings are going to be smoothed and ironed. The conscience will occur and Klīga will sacrifice one of its artworks to the people. Art has to be smoothed, otherwise it is too unclear. Art has a space. The artists are spongers. Everything has to be repeated. The art of Klīga will become more open and available.
Artists' Bio:
The experimental union Klīga consists of 4 new generation’s artists: Līva Rutmane (1984) and Inga Ģibiete (1979) have graduated master’s program in the Art Academy of Latvia (the Department of Graphics), but Klāvs Upaciers (1979) studied in the Department of Visual Communication. Līva Rutmane and Didzis Kalniņš own book store/cafe Bolderāja, where they organize interdisciplinary events. The artists are actively involved in the group exhibitions of the contemporary art in Latvia and abroad. They have organized several solo exhibitions as well. Klāvs Upacieris have had “The Exhibition of One Drawing” in the Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art (2012), as well as “zhjkshhkjzh” in his private flat on Merķeļa street (2011). Līva Rutmane have had a solo exhibition “kπ” in the gallery 4 2 7 (2014) and Gandrīz kā saulriets (Almost like the Sunset) in the gallery Komutators in Andrejsala (2007). Inga Ģibiete is active in graphic design, creating the identity of art events and publications.