What grows from the things you’ve lost? (2025-ongoing)
‘What grows from the things you’ve lost?’ is a conceptual investigation into the cultural memory of Latvia’s natural monument.
Conceptual scenography simulation
Field of Life - 360° opening installation - Mural print mounted on a circular installation piece, 2m high and 8,34m long with the four oaks cut out, mounted in physical frames in front of the mural print.
Installation piece can be accompanied with 25 to 50 oaks plants, germinated and nurtured during the ‘Life of Oaks project’.
Weight of the World - Print on textile - mounted in and above the 360° installation, or in open exhibition space.
Diptych: It takes an oak 300 years to grow, 300 years to live, and 300 years to die
Diptych: It takes an oak 300 years to grow, 300 years to live, and 300 years to die
Life of Oaks short film
Work in progress with award-winning film and sound artist David Ian Bickley:
http://www.davidianbickley.com/
Continuous photo sequence - Mural print mounted on the wall - 1,8m high, 18m long
A continuous photo sequence reflecting on the cultural status, the spiritual guidance and the physical presence of monumental oaks in Latvia.
Project supported by the CuratorSpace bursary.
Continuous photo sequence - Mural print mounted on the wall - 1,8m high, 18m long
a continuous photo sequence reflecting on the cultural status, the spiritual guidance and the physical presence of monumental oaks in Latvia.
Project supported by the CuratorSpace bursary.
The Leaf That Became … Language - Artwork with an ancient book showing the history of oaks in fine handwriting in oak gall ink.
Oak planting campaign provided by the artist, fulfilled by his Latvian assistant and her family.
Decaying Oak leaf - Gigantic print on textile - Mounted unstretched in a floor to ceiling installation.
This large decaying piece will be juxtaposed by a projection of young oak plant leaf pieces depicting photosynthesis details.
Young oak plant photosynthesis - Large scale grid projection juxtaposing new life with the decaying oak leaf.
Diptych: Nelupi Oak - Amele Oak
Diptych: Nelupi Oak - Amele Oak
Triptych: Portal to the Otherworld
Triptych: Portal to the Otherworld
Triptych: Portal to the Otherworld
Oak otherworld (preview)
Monumental Oak shadow triptych
Installation on the floor in front of the Monumental Oak shadow triptych of an empty frame , with the shadow of a young oak plant visible through scenographic light and positioning.
Oak of Oaks
Kunku Oak triptych - The Oak of the Otherworld