The idea was created in six-month period living in Granada, Spain thanks to the Erasmus + program I got to explore this countries unique wilderness. Incorrect film insertion in the camera caused loss of 36 significant, sentimental and further inspirational motifs in the painting process. The empty frames pulled for a strong desire to revive the memory of the visually perceived material. After the first six retrospective pins, it became clear that the plan should be further developed on a large scale. I kept the technical solution - the harmony of dry pigments with the ever-moving fiber of wood - using earth tones and monochrome, which reminds me of the analogue camera's peculiar glimpse and non-engagement. This technique further absorbed itself with use of charcoal and various varnishes. It represents our use of expressions that resonate with delusions, imperfections and ease. The paintings are mostly made with in the memory of a moments visualization. Some of them are more detailed and more accentuate on individual objects, some are only color tone breezes and tell about the atmosphere of the moment in my remembrance or its oddities.

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Empty Film is a serie of nine works and was exhibited as the Bachelor's thesis in Art Academy of Latvia July 2018. Led by supervisor  and art dextrous mg. art Kristaps Zarins.

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Exposition opening, July 2018, Kuldiga Art Residence, Latvia 

 

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