The competition “Liepājas Mākslas forumas” celebrates ten years this 12 months

Guests can have the chance to expertise a particular path in seven occasions of up to date music, artwork and dance, which can promote consciousness of themselves and the world round them and with out time.

“This 12 months, we’ve got chosen “Succession” as the final theme of the competition, and never solely to mirror on the approaching years of the competition’s life, but in addition to consciously take into consideration the long run our society and every particular person. We stay in troublesome instances that encompass us in ever-growing colours of ignorance. And that’s precisely what describes a big darkish purple canvas the well-known artist Mark Rothko within the Rothko Chapel in Houston, which invitations you to look inside your self, suppose and discover energy. The title “Rotko Chapel” is carried by one other wonderful murals – the writing of the American author Morton Feldman, which turned the primary work of our competition. The mission of the Rothko Chapel is to light up our widespread humanity, making a world the place everybody has a spot would be the inspiration for our competition and Liepāja’s live performance corridor will change into a sort of Rothko chapel,” defined Baiba Bartkeviča, creative director of the competition.

On the primary day of the “Liepāja Artwork Discussion board”, the visible artwork exhibition “Development Tales” created by the curator Ines Rozentāle shall be opened within the artwork room of the live performance corridor “Civita Nova”, the place the winners of portray scholarships SEB – Neonilla Medvedeva, Ata Jākobson, Zane Tuča, Elza Sīle, Laimdota Steķes – shall be offered, works by Klāva Lora, Madaras Neikens, Zīles Ziemele, Sandra Strēle, Kristaps Priedes, Anna Pommeres, Krišjānis Kish Alivic, Krišjānis and Buyķle. Katrina Bicksons. The exhibition displays the thought of ​​progress and continuity, the event of expertise in artwork.

The primary musical occasion of the last decade is Krista Auzniek’s mono-opera “Apzināšanas”, nominated for the 2023 Grand Music Prize, which shall be carried out in Latvia for the second time solely. It consists of not solely music, but in addition a path of human consciousness expressed within the historical Pali language of Buddhist texts, the place the ethereal voice of Evia Weber turns into a non secular house. The artist Katrīna Neiburga can have remodeled the corridor into an unprecedented house, the place the soloist and ensemble Trio “Artwork-i-Shock” can have a really particular place. Unique video projections will complement the message of the opera libretto not solely in sound, but in addition in a visible dimension.

Yearly, the competition opens with a celebration, which is a novel expertise for the customer. This time, versatile artists Evija Weber and Elina Silova will create an uncommon bouquet of feelings and a meditative environment on the sixth ground of the live performance corridor. On the “Pulss” get together, everybody will be capable to focus their consideration and benefit from the present at any time, however on the identical time – you possibly can speak and dance. With eponymous sound design, juicy dance rhythms created with electronics and vocals, the artists will create stay soundscapes in a novel setting.
Residents of Liepāja go to purchase recent meals at Peter Market in Liepāja on daily basis. The Norwegian and Japanese choreographers Haine Avdāls and Yukiko Shinozaki invite you to take a look at this place in a very totally different manner, which, in a artistic collaboration with the Latvian artist affiliation “IevaKrish” and different dancers , organizes a recent dance present “Borrowed panorama” specifically tailored for this place, which by way of artistic interventions, provocative questions, absurd and theatrical actions, makes the viewer consider his practices and beliefs. The present may even be proven on the third day of the competition.

The principle occasion of the competition is the efficiency of Morton Feldman’s masterpiece “Rotko’s Chapel” along with the Latvian Radio Choir underneath the course of Kaspars Putniņš and the perfect home musicians. Like Mark Rothko’s chapel in Houston, this piece shall be a spot of solace-seeking meditation for the viewers. This masterpiece is preceded by writings by Caroline Shaw, John Cage, Steve Reich and Toshio Hosokawa resulting in introspection.

On Sunday morning, youngsters from 3 to six years outdated and their mother and father shall be invited to the sensational present “Seasons” created by Liena Shmukste, the place the viewers will expertise the altering seasons by way of play, music and motion – discover new friendships. , create for every season along with actors Ruta Dishler and Ilzi Blok an acceptable environment, a sense, to see a brand new world from nothing by way of the enjoyment of play.

On the finish of the competition, a brand new work created particularly for the competition shall be offered for the primary time, which can make you concentrate on what occurs after – after life.

For every week, at PAiR’s summer season residence in Pāvilost, an distinctive group of artists – pianists Roberts Flaics, Rihards Plešanovs and poet Madara Gruntmane – will create a Requiem for the unknown afterlife. The 2 pianos symbolize angels, guardians, monuments to those unknown beings, primarily based on the one who provides that means and helps us to seek out our personal non secular consciousness. Every bit represents a model of what occurs when one thing or somebody dies.

“Liepājas Mākslas discussion board” is organized by SIA “Lielais Dzintars”. Tickets for the paid occasions of the competition can be found on the “Biļešu paradīze” ticket workplaces and on the Web: www.bilesupradize.lv. Extra details about the competition: www.lielaisdzintars.lv. The occasions are supported by: Liepāja Municipality, State Cultural Capital Fund, “Valmiermuiža”, “Kokmuiža” and “Gardu muti”, SEB, Latvian Academy of Arts, “VV Basis” and Liepājas Pētertirgus.

Watch the video: Overview of “Liepāja Artwork Discussion board’23”.

Liepāja Artwork Discussion board 2024 | Program:

27 September| on Friday

• 18.00 Exhibits “GROWING UP STORIES. SEB STORIES in portray 15 YEARS” opening (Artwork room “Civita Nova”, live performance corridor “Lielais dzintars”)
• 19.00 KRISTA AUZNIEK’S MONOOPERA “CONSCIOUSNESS” (Nice Corridor, live performance corridor “Lielais dzintars”)
• 21.00 LMF Opening Get together WITH EVIJA WEBER AND ELINA SILOVA (“Civita Nova 6”, live performance corridor “Lielais dzintars”)

September 28| Saturday

• 11.00–13.00 KILLPERG MARKET. Efficiency “Busy Land” (Liepājas Pētertirgus, Kuršu iela 5-7/9)
• 18.00 ROTHKO CHAPEL. LATVIA RADIO CHOIR (Nice corridor, live performance corridor “Lielais dzintars”)

29 September | Sunday

• 11.00–13.00 KILLPERG MARKET. Efficiency “Busy Land” (Liepājas Pētertirgus, Kuršu iela 5-7/9)
• 11.00 | 14.00 THE STORY OF KAEL. SEASONS (“Civita Nova 6”, live performance corridor “Lielais dzintars”)
• 17.00 ADMINISTRATION FOR THE ROAD. LMF Closing (room corridor, live performance corridor “Lielais dzintars”)

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