Scrap steel turns into meteorites and goes to the exhibition in Kuldīga

Kristīne Abika is knowledgeable painter, surroundings designer and costume designer, she has labored in Latvian theaters and created greater than 60 reveals, in addition to a number of private reveals. In recent times, she has additionally labored within the cinema, creating reveals within the new Riga circus, she is an environmental artist, working with interiors and parts a room

The artist has lengthy been concerned with tin and steel objects, so he spends quite a lot of time at waste assortment factors. “On this exhibition, tin work work together with spatial objects – my findings, which have became meteorites and their bigger variations,” says Kristīne Abika.

“Meteorites reside in area, in their very own world, distant – at the hours of darkness and at altitude. They hardly ever fall, and it’s a nice pleasure to seek out them. In my world, meteorites are extra frequent – they land in locations the place there may be scrap steel that has given its life to the top, you possibly can trade them for a tractor for doorways or previous pipes – kilogram for kilogram ,” mentioned the artist.

“The curiosity in tin and steel objects is old style – this materials has attracted me like a magnet for years. I’ve spent a big a part of my time at waste assortment facilities, it’s inconceivable to foretell what’s going to find yourself within the massive pile. this time as one thing that somebody would not want,” she mentioned.

The exhibition might be seen in Ķimale manor, Kuldīga county, from July 12 to September 1.

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