Marija Jurso

Multidisciplinary artist, trying to express experiences in any possible way, as painting, music, dance etc.
Maria inspires a lot from nature and culture, or cultures, speaks 5 to 8 languages depending on the situation and mood, but actually most time doesn’t really speak much and listens, misunderstanding people around the world.
Having education in Philosophy and Asian studies, also have been working as translator and Chinese culture expert.
Current music projects are Weirlderness Guitar and Mari Guzheng Music.
As for painting, currently working mostly in traditional Chinese ink painting, watercolour, oil, and other techniques as ceramics.

Since 2019 doing book illustrations:

Books illustrated include Chinese teaching materials “Gen Wo Lai” – “跟 我 来” – Chinese teaching materials and “Kiinaa Kivasti” (2020) as well as

Tang poetry translations book to Latvian language “Tan laikmeta dzejas izlase” (2022).

Illustrations of the poetry collection “Zem kuplajām gobām” by Olga Kancīte (published 2024) 2024 Illustrations of the poetry collection “Zem kuplajām gobām” by Olga Kancīte

Song poetry translations book to Latvian language “Sun laikmeta dzejas izlase” (2026).

Helsinki University in Finland (Master) East Asian Studies

Peking University (1 year exchange, courses about Chinese art, traditional painting, art history, aesthetics, etc)

South China Normal University (1 year studies: Chinese language, Chinese traditional painting)

University of Latvia (Bachelor) Philosophy, Asian Studies

Riga China Culture Center (2026) "Enchantment of Tang and Song Poetry"

Ziemeļblāzma Culture Center (2024) "Flowers And Poetry" solo exhibition

University of Latvia (2016) solo exhibition, dedicated to Chinese painting studies in China - South China Normal University - results