Born in Riga, Latvia, 1986.
Currently living and working in Hamburg, Germany.
Education:
2010. One of selected participants in NOOR/Nikon Masterclass in Documentary Photography (masters: Nina Berman, Yuri Kozyrev, Jan Grarup), Saint Petersburg, Russia.
2008. BA in Advertisement and Public Relationship, Riga, Latvia.
Solo exhibitions:
2011. F Galerija, Kaunas, Lithuania.
2011. "Auftakt", Vilnius Photography Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2010. "Auftakt", Gallery "FotoDepartament", Saint Petersburg, Russia (curated by Nadya Sheremetova).
Selected group exhibitions:
2011. Eastern European photography show, Studio 41, Glasgow, UK
2010. "Trainspotting", Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia.
2010. “Traditions and Modernity”, Baku Art Center, Baku, Azerbaijan.
2009. “Rudens 2009”, Laimīgās Mākslas muzejs, Riga, Latvia.
2009. “Graduates”, urban environment, Cesis Art Festival, Cesis, Latvia.
2009. III Baltic Photobiennale, Kaliningrad, Russia.
2008. “100”, St. Peter’s Church, Riga, Latvia.
Screenings/Projections
2011. Connect 2011. Palm Strings Photo Festival, Los Angeles, California, USA.
2011. Carousel Slide Slam, HOST Gallery, London, UK.
2011. Baltic Street Photography Now: “Publicly privatized”, Slideshow curated by Mindaugas Kavaliauskas, Format International Photography Festival, Derby, UK (forthcoming March).
2010. Zitrone Magazine Screenshow, Kulturpalast Linden, Hannover, Germany.
2010. Kaunas Photo Star Night of Photography. Projection of selected photographers’ works, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Grants and Awards:
2011. Black and White Spider Awards, Nominee in People.
2010. Kaunas Photo Festival 2010, special prize.
2010. Noor-Nikon Masterclass in Documentary Photography
2009. III International Photo Competition Baku 2009, 2nd place + Gallery "Humay" award.
Publications:
2011. Der Greif No. 5, December 2011, Germany
2011. Der Greif No. 4, March 2011, p. 17, p. 19, Germany.
2010. "Auftakt", Foto Kvartāls No. 6(26), p. 30-35, Latvia (portfolio).
2010. "Auftakt", Self-Published book, Blurb.
Bibliography and Mentions:
2011. Nadya Sherye, "What is young photography afraid of?", Potrebitel, Winter 2011, p.122, Russia (illustration).
2011. Katarzyna Majak, "Kowno – blisko i daleko", Kwartalnik Fotografia No. 35/2011, Poland.
2010. Alise Tifentale, "Kaunas International Photo Festival 2010", Foto Kvartāls No. 5 (25), p. 48-49, Latvia (with illustration).
Teaching experience:
2008, 2010. "ArtCamp" Photo festival, lectures and visiting artist, Latvia.
Membership and other activity:
Since 2007. Member of Latvian Photoartists Union.
Since 2005 have been working as freelance photographer.
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