Award Ceremony II / Article / LSM.LV concluded with a prize-giving ceremony

From July 2nd to 6th, for the second time in the Baltic countries, the International Ceramics Biennial took place in Riga, Sigulda, Ogre, Daugavpils, Rezekne, Luznava and Panevezys (Lithuania), Valentin. Petjko.

In honor of the eminent ceramic artist Peter M. Martinson born in Daugavpils (1931-2013), for the second time in biennial ceramics, the international competition of jumping of obstacles Martinson Award "was awarded. 395 entries were submitted to the international competition, of which 94 artists were selected by the jury for 29 countries worldwide

At the opening of the competition at the Rothko Center in Daugavpils, the international jury awarded the 39; gold (5000 euros) 2000 euros) in the international and national category, totaling a prize pool of 20,000 euros. The gold awards went to Juta Rindina, a Latvian ceramist, while the young artists Kristina Nuķe-Pantelejeva (silver) and Kaspars Geiduks (bronze) received the silver and bronze awards

Akiko Taniguči (Akiko). Taniguchi), for which the artist was awarded the Gold Martinson Award. The silver was awarded to the Italian artist Sarah Dario (Sara Dario), while the bronze award was won by our neighboring Lithuanian artist Rūta Šipalīte (Rūta Šipalyte).

The jury also noted the works of other artists by presenting honorary letters to Andrim Vāsim of Latvia, Helmie Brugman of the Netherlands, Bas and Kimie Ino from Japan. A special surprise of this year's event was provided by companies from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia providing goods for ceramists. An outstanding Latvian artist, Elīna Titan, received an honorary article from the jury and a € 200 gift card for the Latvian company SIA Keramserviss. An Estonian artist, Annika Teder, handed a gift card for Kerako Estonian company worth 200 euros, while a gift card for Keramikams.lt was given to Rytis Jakimavičius (200 euros ).

Martinsona Award The exhibition was inaugurated by Israeli artists Roy Maayan and Liat Segal performance "Wide Recorder" as well as the performances of the belgian-romanian artist Ana Maria Asan "The memory of the Future: The Study of Women Fortress ", which

As part of the International Biennial of Ceramics of Latvia, during the new The Rothko Center's exhibition season, the 2016 Gold National "Martinson Award" rewards you Recipient Dainis "exhibition in the fortress. Solo Nain In addition, visitors to the Art Center will be able to see the installation of the film "Girl in the Blue" by the Dutch artist Marie-Josee Comello, winner of the 2016 Martinson International Prize. [19659003] The inauguration of the biennial was held in Riga, where the National Library of Latvia The participants of the jury of the International Competition "Martinsona Award" and the curators of the three contemporary ceramics exhibitions in the Baltic countries met to the press conference of the Latvian State Library at the Centenary Information Center of the II International Biennale of Ceramics. At the opening ceremony of the Latvian International Ceramics Biennale, the Latvian Railway History Museum and the Pullman Riga Old Town hotel inaugurated the exhibition of contemporary ceramics in Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. After the biennial program, ten ceramic exhibitions were discovered in Latvia and Lithuania, and the tenth International Scientific Conference "Nobody" was held in Daugavpils. Color Nature Music. "The work of Annika Teder