Lu Orlova

Born in Riga, Latvia, Lu Orlova, combining European and oriental background is a contemporary mixed-media artist whose work exists at the intersection of European precision and Eastern mysticism. With a practice spanning painting, drawing, and sculpture, she creates visceral compositions that oscillate between controlled technique and emotional spontaneity—where every stroke serves as both confession and confrontation.

"Art has always been a vital part of my life. To draw is like breathing to me. It’s a part of my nature".

**Artistic Genesis**
Orlova's journey began at age four when pencils first met paper in her hands—an act as instinctive as breathing. By twelve, she was the youngest student admitted to Riga’s prestigious Janis Rozentāls Art School, where classical training collided with her irrepressible need to "paint feelings, not just forms." This tension between discipline and rebellion still fuels her work today.

**Alchemy of Mediums**
A relentless experimenter, Orlova employs everything from liquid acrylics to oxidized metals, often incorporating unconventional materials like texture paste with sand and broken glass or crushed gemstones. Her "Diving Deep" series (ink graphic) explores psychological landscapes, wh...

2017 - 2020
London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA), London
Fashion & Textil
Graphic design

2005 - 2008
Baltic International Academy
Advertising design

2001 – 2005
Rigas Light Industry Technical College
Fashion design

2003 – 2005
Latvian Academy of Natural Sciences (Riga Branch)
Floristics, landscape design

2001 - 2003
Art Academy of Latvia, Riga,
Faculty of Visual Arts

Art Fairs
• 2019

Art Fairs
• 2018

Selected Group Show

EastWest prints design - LCCA (London) - UK
• 2017