Edgars Ameriks

Born June 11/1982 Latvia (EU).
The material I have been experimenting with for many years is called peat, and I am called a peat-artist.
What fascinates me about this new medium is that it can pull the viewer out of a logical and common
space. The subject and concept merge through the process of creating the peat-objects which in their
aesthetic qualities should be seen as contemporary representations of the world that is undeniably
separate from the one we live in. By exploring the disturbing physicality of the material, I aim for moving
beyond the realm of sculpture and instead mimic various styles of art, be it painting or bas-relief. My
designs are inspired by the laws of nature and the forms found in its depth. Just as reality is bounded by
physical laws, peat-art making is bound by specic attitude. Using basic forms, mostly abstract, I work to
represent the meeting of art and science, for the process requires knowledge and experience, and it is
the material that directs the movements of an artist and resonates with the viewer.
Peat is a sponge, fragile and ephemeral. Its layers – up to 60 feet thick - contain fragments of our
history. It is an organic, sedentary deposit, growing from bottom to top, and it consist...

Latvian Art Academy
Riga College of Arts