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24/02/2022

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25/10/2021

“Clients don’t like pouting models, right? You probably won’t even get this job you waited so long for because of another 16-year-old girl. She’s been in the business for at least two years longer than you – her portfolio is bigger, and her hips are smaller. Just don’t give up, because (eventually) someone might give you a chance. At that point, all you have to do is strike a pose.”

documents her experience with parts of the modelling industry.

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20/10/2021

“Long before you get to see your face on the glossy magazine covers sold in street kiosks, or the commercial banners for chic boutiques, you'll have to walk through countless castings, photo studios, make up schools and designer ateliers while also living your life through a handful of countries outside of your native continent.

Nobody said it’s gonna be easy – if you’re lucky you’ll earn some money after that second contract you had in Asia, which will help you wipe away the tears of frustration and demotivation. You have to remember to be strong, self-confident and patient. Don’t forget to smile, even when your 16-year-old contract-bound roommate is driving you crazy.”

We love ‘Strike A Pose’ - a project by documenting the realities of the life of a model.

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22/06/2021

‘Adaptation Machine’ by .bautra at .itsagallery 🌗
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Solo exhibition by .bautra In Rīga until 17th of July
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We talked to Alvīne in our VOL 1, where we asked her what she wants that she doesn’t have yet - her reply being “From a professional point of view, I’d like to organise a solo exhibition and win a prestigious art award.”
So I guess we’ll be asking the question again ✔️

28/05/2021

When a picture is the next best thing — We wish we could travel to see you 💓In good company at

24/10/2020

Too many events within art and culture have sadly been cancelled this year, so it has been extremely exciting to follow the ones who have adapted, changed and created something during a time when nothing seemed possible.

Egor Buimister shares his notes on Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art

An art guide for cemetery partisans – notes on the 2nd Riga Biennial of Contemporary Art.

21/09/2020

As an independent magazine, we love to support others with the same passion for print. So, we spoke to fellow Latvian Agnese Zīle – the editor-in-chief of NORK MAGAZINE – about their recently launched fifth volume.

The magazine collects and shares the boldest and strangest stories from Northern Norway and beyond – no small task at the best of times, but even harder in the midst of a global pandemic. Read her thoughts on sustainable futures, how it all started, and what's next for the world of printed magazines.

We speak to editor of NORK Magazine about the north, sustainability and what it means to run a print magazine today.

30/08/2020

"I’m bored of commercialising art and turning everything into merchandise. I’m bored with bold statements that don’t reach beyond their aesthetic value. In fact, I barely get bored, but there are things that I find dull. Like, a lack of diversity and insufficiency of thought pluralism. For me that’s a killer of creativity and artistic freedom, so I strive to attach an international dimension to everything I do."

We talk to the emerging curator Tīna Pētersone about one of her more recent projects - temporary.lv, and in what way the location of a project affects the result. We also wonder about the challenges of starting out as a young curator, is the industry welcoming at all?

“Boredom / Long Time” - A cycle of exhibitions featuring four young artists and their interpretation of process, time and space.

20/08/2020

Our feature in STACK - including a little preview of VOL 3 🔥 Thank you Stack 💓

09/08/2020

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05/08/2020

"For me, the feeling of anxiousness and disconnection from the process is a reminder that there’s a need to reset, restart and recharge."

While this cycle of exhibitions from temporary.lv may now be over, you can still read our Q&A with Linda Vilka - multidisciplinary artist and storyteller, who creating a shifting and changing show over the final days of the show.

“Boredom / Long Time” - A cycle of exhibitions featuring four young artists and their interpretation of process, time and space.

26/07/2020

“It’s more about the impression an image can give, rather than seeking the direct translation of where it was taken.”

Read our Q&A with visual artist and photographer William Jones, featured in the third week of the temporary.lv exhibition cycle currently happening in Plieņciems, Latvia – you can see his work on display until 28 July.

“Boredom / Long Time” - A cycle of exhibitions featuring four young artists and their interpretation of process, time and space.