Ingūnas Liepa exhibition "Looking for the invisible"

In the paintings of Ingūnas Liepa (1965), there is no clearly legible plot or story to stick to. Enigmatic, unclear forms emerge from the layers of paint for a moment, resembling here landscapes, here dreams, here splashes of water, mists or swirls of rain, only to fade away into abstraction again in the next moment. The emotional register of the works is determined by color – light blue, violet, turquoise, muted pink, warm peach and pale green merge in restrained harmonies, while the gentle gradations of tones and subtle transitions between clarity and darkness make the works almost radiate light.

The curator of the exhibition, Farida Zaletilo, emphasizes: the artist is not so much connected by the representation of the visible world as by the transfer of the experience of emotions and feelings. Her works lead to a space of calm contemplation, which does not stop stirring and turning as long as the gaze of the observer lingers in it.

Additional information: rothkomuseum.com/ekspozicija/meklet-neredzamo

Publicity image: Ingūna Liepa, xxx (fragment), cardboard, acrylic, 132 x 153 cm, 2021