Exhibition Views 2021
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May 7 - October 3, 2021, Kumu Art Museum This exhibition explores the interconnections between art and design in the late Soviet period: how a designer’s approach and method manifested itself in conceptual artworks and how art was used to raise awareness of, and seek solutions to, design-related problems. It is divided into six thematic sections: geometry, the city, the relationship between the natural and the artificial, everyday life, bodily experience and visual culture. Although these artworks were created in a very different political and economic context, the questions they evoke – who has designed the environment that surrounds us?, what role is played by everyday objects in our lives? and how do we feel in different rooms? – continue to have relevance today. Curators: Eda Tuulberg, Karin Vicente Exhibition designer: Katrin Koov |
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May 14–September, 2021, Kumu Art Museum Janis Rozentāls (1866–1916) is probably the most beloved and versatile artist in Latvian art history, as well as one of the founders of Latvian national art. In his homeland, he is considered to be the most influential cultural figure of his time and a symbol of Latvian culture. As an enthusiastic experimenter, he introduced fresh art trends from Western Europe to the art landscape of Riga and the Baltics more generally. These included Impressionism, Art Nouveau and Symbolism, which he advanced in his work, as well as in his critiques and writings on art theory. Curator: Aija Brasliņa (Latvian National Museum of Art) Designer: Mari Kurismaa Graphic designer: Tuuli Aule |
