Kati Krolli and Reini Bērziņu share an interest in the interaction of natural elements with human life, the contrasts and parallels that emerge between different visual media, as well as privacy and shared experience. The two artists are linked not only by common conviction and aesthetic direction, but also by coexistence, family relationships and the education of children in an environment far from the urban environment. Therefore, nature is not only a source of inspiration for the creation of art, but also a real and complete life circumstance that fits into the portrait of the authors’ family.
At the show Family portrait, which was impulsively created especially for the Riga Small Gallery, Kate Krolle and Reinis Bērziņš combined three elements: a painting, a spatial continuation of the painting placed on an inclined plane and an almost transparent head attached to it. Three individuals who, according to the story of the showcase, show off a bit and make us reflect on the similarities that can be found between these elements.
Kate Krolle (1984) graduated from the Latvian Academy of Art and the prestigious school of contemporary art Le Fresnoy In France. The artist has been nominated twice for the Purvīša prize. Krolle’s works have been seen in the gallery Noah, at parties The new man And Survival kitas well as in various artistic events in other parts of Europe.
Reinis Bērziņš (1989) graduated from the Painting Department of the Latvian Academy of Arts. Last year, with his thesis, he won the BDO Young Artist award 2021. The duo of artists participated in group exhibitions wild / wild, exhibition hall Arsenalin the Riga Art Room, RIBOCA2, and has also developed works Dirty theater deal, performances for the festival Intermediate space and for the Valmiera Theater Festival.
The Riga Mazākā gallery is located at 9 Aristida Briāna street and is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
