Personal exhibition of Madara Rutkeviča "PĽCSTUNDAS"
From September 25, Madara Rutkēviča's personal exhibition "PĽCSTUNDAS" was opened in the Small Hall of the museum.
"During the last few years, public discussions about the closing of small rural schools are increasingly common in Latvia. These closing processes prompted me to return to my former school, the central image of the photos being the building of the school built in 1976, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and what an emotional experience it has left on me. I was never left for after-hours at the school, but, speaking in terms of dramaturgy, some unfinished inner workings or necessity made me create a dialogue with it again, calling the internal process of creating this work the construction of the school and my memories," says the author about the idea of the exhibition.
The school environment created a feeling of insecurity and belonging in the artist, which remained in the following school years until her graduation. The exhibition "AFTER LESSONS" highlights the alienation experienced at school, the student's relationship with the school environment and the experience of bullying, at the same time encouraging thinking about how this experience can affect a person as an adult as well. Accompanying events are also planned during the exhibition, which could be especially relevant for students and teachers at the beginning of the new school year. More information about the events will be available on the communication channels of the Ogre History and Art Museum.
Madara Rutkeviča (1988) is a writer and playwright. Studied TV, Cinema and Theater dramaturgy at the Latvian Academy of Culture. She has been working at the Valmiera Theater since 2016, as a playwright and actress she has worked at the New Riga Theater, Mikhail Chekhov's Riga Russian Theater, Dirty Deal Teatro, etc. Turned to photography or visual storytelling. Graduated from ISSP Developing the language of photography in a 2-year program (2024 – 2026), participating in the graduate group photography exhibition
1.5 HA with the work Ask me something easier.
Author of the exhibition and space: Madara Rutkēviča
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