Date of birth: 1970 1st of July, Riga, Latvia
Adress: Uzvaras str. 24, Ogre, LV-5001, Latvia
E-mail: ieva.dz@gmail.com
Education:
1992 - 1998 Latvian Academy of Fine Arts, Textile Art Department.
1997 - 1998 Institute of International Relations, University of Latvia.
1986 - 1990 Riga Applied Arts School, Fashion Design Department.
1981 - 1984 Riga Secondary School of Choreography.
Projects in collaboration with Ojars Apinis and Experimental Music Laboratory:
2005 Participation in exhibition WATERPIECES at gallery Noass.
2004 Audiovisual work 4 SENSES. (2 screen video installation & sound atmosphere)
Participation in festivals:
Participation in Dotmov festival 2005 (Japan);
“Extended Views” in the public space of Maastricht district Ceramique (Netherlands);
“Screen Spirit” in the State Gallery Buntentor Bremen (Germany);
“Tourist city. Re-creating a Location” organised by Kulturcentrum Schlachthof in Bremen (Germany);
2004 Audiovisual work BREMEN – NOISE CITY. (CD & photo album)
Devoted to “Tourist city. Re-creating a Location” in Bremen.
2000 Installation KARMA-SIN. (sound atmosphere, slide projections, objects & posters)
1998 / 2005 Audiovisual work PORT. (slide projections, video, sound)
Shows in Riga (Latvia), Zwolle during Hanseatic days (Netherlands), Gmünd (Austria).
1998 Installation CLOUDS AT TEMPERATURE OF ABSOLUTE ZERO. (objects & sound atmosphere)
Selected exhibitions:
2004 Participation in 2nd European Textile & Fiber Art Triennial “Tradition & Innovation” in Riga (Latvia).
2003 Participation in contemporary Baltic/Swedish Textile exhibition “Forever Young” in Stockholm.
2002 Participation in exhibition “Meat the Danes” in Odense (Denmark) gallery Filosofgangen.
2000 Participation in Tallinn Applied Arts Triennial (Estonia) “Obsession”.
2000 Participation in exhibition “Things” in Riga Gallery “Noass”.
2000 Participation in “Europe Literature Express 2000” in Riga.
2000 - 1998 Participation in exhibitions “Riga in Contemporary Art” at the Artists' Union Gallery of Riga.
Solo exhibitions:
1999 “Über dem Tunnel” in Gmünd, Gastatelier Maltatör (Austria).
1992 Exhibitions in Riga and Jekabpils (Latvia) “Textile & Sculptures”.
Grants:
2005 “Baltijas SLEIPNIRS” and NORDSCEN grant for participation in symposium BREAK THE ICE in Iceland
2003 “Baltijas SLEIPNIRS” and “Kulturkapitala fonds” (Latvia) grant for participation at the Contemporary Baltic/Swedish Textile exhibition.
2002 NIFCA grant in Artist Residencies programme.
1999 Kulturkontakt Austria grant in Artist's Residencies programme.
Work:
1994 – 2008 Graphic designer
