From the collection of the Mark Rothko Art Center Daugavpils, works by 19 artists from 12 countries will be on display.


deatil from: untiteld, acrylic on canvas, 100 x 170 cm
From September 11 till October 2 the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centres collection exhibition “ABSTRACTIONS” is shown at Siauliai Art Gallery (Lithuania).
Abstractions

Excerpt from the announcement of the exhibition:
Abstraction is a logical thought process that shifts the mind away from the random and trivial features associated with an object or phenomenon to highlight and capture the universal essentials. It is a general perspective achieved through theorising…

Abstraction in art is, for the most part, associated with assorted abstractionist movements from the early 20th century, which rejected formalism and narrative. The collection of Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre also developed with a socio-politically abstract vector, turning away from specific movements and trying to capture the universal essentials of contemporary art. Much like abstract painting as such, this exhibition highlights the meaning and substance of line, colour and hue.

Featured artists: Erdmute Blach (Germany), Uldis Čamans (Latvia), Sven Drobnitza (Sweden), Beatrice Gelmetti (Italy), Elga Grīnvalde (Latvia), Harald Jegodzienski (Latvia /Germany), Michail Lalov (Bulgaria), Erin Lawlor (UK), Franciszek Ledóchowski (Poland), Siliang Ma (China), Anita Meldere (Latvia), Jon Arne Mogstad (Norway), Kuzana Ogg (USA), Manuel Schroeder (Germany), Sandra Strēle (Latvia), Jan Valik (Slovakia), Sigurds Vīdzirkste (Latvia/USA), Žanna Vērdiņa (Latvia), Natalya Zaloznaya (Belarus/Belgium).
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Exhibition curators: Zane Melāne, Māris Čačka