KRISTAPS PRIEDE (LATVIA) AND VIKTORIIA TELETIEN (UKRAINE) SELECTED FOR THE LAND ART PLENAIR IN KAUNAS
We are pleased to announced that curators committe from CreArt Kaunas and Kaunas Artists' House announce the two CreArt artists invited to o create land/environmental art installations in public spaces along the river Nemunas in Kaunas, within the framework of the Festival "Let's Celebrate the River!" from May 11–25, 2025:
KRISTAPS PRIEDE (LATVIA)
VIKTORIIA TELETIEN (UKRAINE)
CONGRATULATIONS!
Kristaps Priede (b. 1990, Latvia)
Kristaps Priede is a Latvian conceptual artist whose diverse practice spans painting, sculpture, documentary photography, installations, and performance art. His work explores complex themes rooted in the dynamics of contemporary society, history, and environmental concerns. Priede's art reflects on the pressing issues of our time, including human rights, quality of life, and political discourse. His approach is both critical and introspective, using art as a platform for raising questions rather than providing definitive answers.
With a strong commitment to environmental and social issues, Priede's art aims to not only inspire reflection but also provoke action. His belief in the transformative power of art extends beyond the personal, seeking to influence collective consciousness and dialogue. Whether through public installations or gallery exhibitions, his work continues to push boundaries, exploring new ways of making art that speak to the complexities of the modern world.
Viktoriia Teletien (b. 1986 in Donetsk)
She studied from 2006- 2012 in Kharkiv Academy of Design and Arts. She has participated in numerous collective and personal exhibitions in Ukraine and abroad.
Shre is the curator of the festival project "Ex.plenair: Remote Access", a permanent participant of Land-art festival Mogritsa.
Since 2009 has been collaborated with artist, Iurii Staida, in the artist duo SPECII. They lived and worked in Kharkiv. From 2022 due the full-scale invasion, They have moved to Lviv- Since 2010 they are regular participants in international land-art symposiums: Mythogenesis (Nemyriv), Mogrytsia ( Ukraine).
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