The music and art festival “Bildes” has launched its latest exhibition, titled “Kannojam!”, at the Spice shopping center in Riga, nra.lv reported. The showcase features 38 works crafted by musicians, artists, and other creative personalities during the festival’s summer camp at Jumurda Manor.
Upcycled Containers on Display at Spice Shopping Center
Exhibits in the second-floor gallery space consist of artistic modifications made to petrol and milk cans. Participants in the creative project include well-known cultural figures such as Svens Linga, Arnis Miltiņš, Guntars Mucenieks, Dace Pūce, Ikars Ruņģis, Jānis Vanadziņš, Inese Mailīte, Ivars Mailītis, and Velga Vītola. The altered metal containers juxtapose everyday industrial objects with fine art techniques.
Metal artist and Latvian Academy of Art associate professor Arvīds Endziņš explained the conceptual contrast driving the exhibition. It’s common for artists to work on canvas, paper, the wall of a building… But all that has already happened. This time we’re painting,
Endziņš said, pointing out how the iconic shape of a fuel canister dictates new rules and stories compared to traditional canvases.
Concert Schedule and Performance Dates
The musical segment of the “Bildes” festival got underway last week with a dedicated children’s concert at the VEF Culture Palace. Additional performances are scheduled later this month to round out the annual cultural program. Organizers have set October 25 for a joint concert featuring “Bildes” musicians and their children, also at the VEF Culture Palace. The Daile Music House will host a blues concert on October 28.
Kannojam! Collection Moves to VEF Culture Palace
Visitors can view the “Kannojam!” collection at the Spice shopping center through November 11. Following its run at the shopping complex, the exhibition will move to the lobby of the VEF Culture Palace, where it will be on display on November 20 during the festival’s closing concert.
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