Education:
From 2013 – 2016 University of Arts Helsinki, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Master studies in Sculpture department;
From 2009 till 2013 – Art Academy of Latvia, Bachelor degree in Sculpture;
From 2011-2012 – Erasmus studies in Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Artesis Collage in Antwerp, Belgium;
From 2009 March till August – private studies with sculptor Victor Suskevics in modeling, drawing and composition.
From 2008’th 18’th of March till 12’th of April – participating exchange program “Leonardo” in Finland, Savonlinna (stone and metal handling, bronze casting, incrustation);
From 2007’th 20’th till 24’th of August – Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design, graphic design course for 16 – 18 year olds, London;
From 2005 till 2009 – Riga’s Secondary school of Arts and Crafts, Environment design department, Decorative form modeling speciality;
From 1997 till 2002 – Saldus school of fine Arts;
Events:
2016-2017, Riga, Latvia, stop-motion animation project for “VFS films” documentary movie “The Fairytale of Empty Space”
2013-2014, Riga, Latvia, participating festival of spatial objects “The way through the Christmas trees”
2012, Tallinn, Estonia, participated KUNO workshop “Paranormal Keyword”
2012, Antwerp, Belgium, Izabell Tezfazghi’s MA project’s for performance “Future primitive”, art director
2012, Stokholm, Sweden, participated CREANT – Creative Entrepreneurship Training Network project
2011, Riga (Old Town), Membership in group Project „Anna Mikele” in Jekabs square
2011, Haademeeste, Estonia, participated KUNO intensive course „Contemporary art, technology and paranormal”
2011, Web (Poland), „HOME” International Medal project
2011, Sigulda, building up a snow sculpture “Epic Mara” (group project)
2010, Sigulda, Participating an interactive performance “At the breast of the Nature” in outdoor music festival “Good Nature”
2010, Aizpute, 7th International Symposium of iron casting
2010, Ikšķile, 2. Environmental Art Festival – Woodcarving Symposium
2010, Riga, Snow sculpting performance „VEF-50 years”, Riga
2007, Riga, performance – photo exhibition “RAV 24” – organizer and participant
2006, Riga, Project “Footprints” with exhibition in Dome square
Contests:
2013, Latvia, The Bank of Latvia – design competition “A coin of innovative artistic or technical concept” – 2nd Prize winner
2011, Latvia, „ADWARDS” advertisment competition, finalist diploma for logo “Laundry”
2010, Jelgava, Latvia, ARTIST STUDIO organized environmental object contest
- prize winner
2007, Riga, Latvia, Professional Secondary Establishments of Arts state competition for students “IDEA GAME DESIGN”
– winning award in 1’st and 2’nd years group (assignment “COLOR ORANGE”)
– winning award in 1’st and 2’nd years group (homework)
Exhibitions:
2018, Antwerp, Belgium, “Antwerp Art Weekend 2018”, 18.05.2018 – 03.06.2018 at Gallery Verbeeck – Van Dyck
2015, Hyvinkää, Finland, “MATKA – TAJU 2015”, 12.06-30.08.2015 at Hyvinkään Art Museum
2015, Helsinki, “FAIL / stage for abandoned art”, 09.05.2015-19.05.2015, curator
2015, Helsinki, Project Room, MFA Degree Show exhibition, 06.05.2015 – 30.05.2015
2015, Jurmala, Latvia, “Genesis” at Jurmala City Museum, 06.03.2015 – 15.03.2015
2014, Helsinki, Finland, “TAKE ME OUT” at Galleria Huuto, Jatkasaari 1, 4-21 of Dec. – curator
2014., European Professional Doll Art Festival in the Latvian Railway History Museum from 4.09 to 07.09.2014
2014, Hamburg “Die Macht” in Galerie Speckstrasse at Gängeviertel from 28th to 7th of July
2014, “Coalescence” at Talsi Regional Museum, Latvia. June 23 – July 20
2014, “Siltojen Valissa” at Jämsä city, Finland 07.06.-31.08.2014
2014, Berlin, Germany “By Chance” 08.-29.03.2014
2013, Tartu, Estonia, “Escape Landscape” at Tartu Art House
2013, Tartu, Estonia, “Day and Night” at gallery Noorus
2013, Hamburg, Germany, “DAS SIND WIR” curated by Octopus art project
2013, Riga, “Autumn. Collection of 2012-2013″
2012, Riga, „KARŠ KRIEG WAR KARAS GUERRA” Curated by Octopus art project: http://www.octopusartprojects.eu/en/home/
2012, Gulbene, „Time matter”
2012, Riga, Brederlo von Sengbusch Art prize exhibition
2012, Rīga, „Art hunting” in Kalnciems square
2012, Antwerp, Belgium, „It’s all part of the process”
2011, Gulbene, „To return where you have never been”
2010, Riga, “List 14.”
2010, Riga, “Autumn, Recycle, Process”
2010, Riga, casted iron art exhibition ” 1330′ “
2010, Ikšķile, open-air art exhibition within 2. Environmental Art Festival
2010, Riga, “The Days of Art Academy”
2010, Riga, “The Days of Art 2010” exhibition “Switch”
2010, Riga, Brederlo von Sengbush Art Prize exhibition
2009, Riga, “Autumn 2009 – Happy art’s museum”
2009, Riga, “Cultureblock”
2008, Riga, “White” in the House of Blackheads
2008, Riga, “Art days in market 2008”
2008, Riga, “Autumn 2008 – I AM A GEORGIAN”
