Ieva Epnere

1. Voices (2024)

   

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   4K single channel video, 8' min.

2. Bird of Paradise (2023)

   

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   4K single channel video, 9' min.

3. Kolekcija (2022)

   

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   4K video, 4' min.

   The video installation by Ieva Epnere retells the story of the Latvian collection at Malmö Konstmuseum through a sequence of choreographed scenes in the sea inspired starting with by the very first work, a painting by Ludolfs Liberts received as a donation in 1938. This gift was then followed a year later by 44 works acquired under an endowment from collector and Swedish customs officer Osckar Elmquist. At this point, the Second World War broke out and Latvia was occupied, halting any further collaboration or collecting efforts, and in 1955 only 27 Latvian artists’ works were left on display. All of them were then taken down in 1958. The Baltic Sea has been a natural connecting link between the Baltic and Nordic regions and it also served as an escape route for refugees fleeing the Soviet occupation during WWII. In Epnere’s video, the sound of people pronouncing the names of Latvian artists and the titles of their works merges with the ripples of the sea, mirroring the myriad of voices and cultural efforts to connect, while a layer of misunderstanding always remains.

4. Photo series "Laidi" (2021-2022)

   

   

   

   

   

   

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   Series of 20 colour photographs. Various sizes.

5. Laidi (2023)

   

   

   

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   4K single channel video, 38' min.

   The documentary film Laidi tells the story of the last year of Laidi Primary school in Laidi Manor, southwestern Latvia. School was closed in the summer of 2022 after 101 years of its existence. A study of the educational situation as a whole reveals that the number of primary schools in Latvia has halved in the last twenty-four years.

6. Charlotta (2021)

   

   

   

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   HD single channel video, 9' min.

7. Es mācēju danci vest / I know how to dance (2018)

   

   

   

   

   

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   HD single channel video, 18' min.

8. Green school (2017)

   

   

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   HD video, 13' min., 2017

   https://vimeo.com/241829122

9. Sea of Living Memories (2016)

   

   

   

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10. Potom (2016)

    

    

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    video, 20'min.

    https://vimeo.com/196244965

11. Four Edges of Pyramiden (2015)

    

    

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    Video, 20' min.

    Everybody who has ever been to Pyramiden has had a glimpse of a secret nobody else has an idea about. “It impresses you, it shows up in your dreams a lot,” “Here you lose your fear of people”, “While you are here, the rest of the world is put on hold” – that’s what they say.

    https://vimeo.com/144734739

12. Pyramiden (2014)

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

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    Series of colour photographs, various size.

13. Renunciation

    

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    video, 2014

    "Renunciation portrays the Catholic priest, who, instead of becoming a professional artist in his youth, decided to serve the God and people.

    Yet, no one can hide from himself or herself completely, and the artist’s nature constantly manifests itself in every step the priest takes. He has made it possible to restore sculptures and paintings in the churches under his supervision in the suiti district. Besides, his special mission is ensuring the collection and preservation of the liturgical textile art.

    Since the young priest started working in the suiti parishes, the chant singing in bourdon was introduced as a novelty in the traditions of suiti."

    https://vimeo.com/108384200

14. Extreme Fugue for One Voice. Laima.

    

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    HD video.  4'28, 2013

    Portrays a singer giving a virtuosic rendition of a contemporary vocal composition, who thereby transforms her body into an instrument beyond any diva-like performance.

    https://vimeo.com/107561349

15. Eight

    

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    Video. 8', 2012

16. Mothers (2011-)

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

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    Series of 6 photographs and 6 texts.

17. I Was Almost There (2012)

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

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    Following the trail of her Russian great grandmother, Ieva Epnere recounts an initiatory journey, a personal quest, the reconstruction of a family story through the “I was almost there” series. In spite of the approximation of the information she had, she was able to see and to walk in the same places. Well almost, she doesn’t know if she walks the same streets, if she visited the church where she used to go. But one thing is for sure, she is almost there.

18. Their Flemish Landscapes (2011-2012)

    

    

    

    

    

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    Series of 12 colour photographs. Various size

19. Artist portraits (2011)

    

    

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    Series of 70 artist portraits, which was commissioned by art collector Guntis Belēvičs.

    http://fineartprint.lv/2013/02/ieva-epnere-artist-portraits-for-exhibition-dense-space/

    www.blivatelpa.lv

20. The Green Land (2010)

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

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    Colour photographs. Various size. 

    
    
    

21. Solo (2008)

    

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    https://vimeo.com/60098914

22. Rīgas cirks / Riga Circus (2004-2008)

    

    

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    Colour and black&white photographs. Various size

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