A new name, new premises, and a new exhibition – from August 21, the Latvian Film Museum at Miera Street 58a opens with the exhibition Creating Worlds. Latvian Production Designers and Film Artists.
This year has brought several changes in the life of the Film Museum. The museum has a new, more fitting name – LATVIAN FILM MUSEUM. It is now located in new premises in Riga, at Miera Street 58a. From August 21, the Latvian Film Museum invites you to visit a new exhibition: Creating Worlds. Latvian Production Designers and Film Artists!
In the 21st century, the term art department has taken root in Latvia – it refers to professionals whose task is to create an environment that corresponds to the artistic vision of a specific film. The exhibition introduces visitors to often lesser-known, yet very important professionals – Latvian film artists: set designers, costume designers, make-up artists, special effects masters – and their contribution to the Latvian film industry.
Creating Worlds. Latvian Production Designers and Film Artists covers the work of artists in Latvian cinema over more than 100 years – from the first feature film made in the Republic of Latvia, As I went to War / Es karā aiziedams (1920), to Latvian cinema works of the 2020s. The exhibition showcases unique testimonies of film history – sketches of sets, costumes, and make-up and their realization in films, technologies for creating special effects across different periods, replicas of environments from canonical Latvian films, and more.
The Latvian Film Museum invites you to visit its new exhibition, “CREATING WORLDS: LATVIAN FILM ARTISTS”!
❗Only till May 30 (including)!
In the 21st century, the term “art department” has become established in Latvia—it refers to professionals whose task is to create an environment that matches the artistic vision of a specific film. The exhibition will introduce often lesser-known but highly significant professionals—Latvian film artists—set designers, costume designers, makeup artists, and special effects masters—and their contributions to the Latvian film industry.
Creating Worlds: Latvian Film Designers and Film Artists spans more than a century of cinematic artistry in Latvia – from the very first feature film produced in the Republic of Latvia, Es karā aiziedams / As I Went to War (1920), to the film productions of the 2020s. Visitors will discover unique pieces of film history: original sketches of sets, costumes, and make-up alongside their on-screen realizations, technologies used in creating special effects across different eras, reconstructions of iconic Latvian film environments, and much more.
The exhibition features unique items—the wig worn by Vija Artmane as Julie Lambert in the film Teātris / Theater (1978), Rudolf’s (played by Romualds Ancāns) mustache from the film Rūdolfa mantojums / Rudolph’s gold (2010), and costumes—Maria’s coat from the film Marijs klusums / Maria’s Silence (2024) (costume designer Kristīne Jurjāne), Melānija’s dresses from the film Melānijas hronika / The Chronicles of Melanie (2016) (costume designer Ieva Jurjāne), and Eva’s dress from the film Wild East. Kur vedīs ceļš (2021) (costume designer Līga Krāsone); Original film set sketches by Uldis Pauzers, Gunārs Balodis, Jurģis Krāsons, Ieva Romanova, and other artists; a model of the set for Sarmīte’s Millennium Room from the film Tizlenes / Lame-os (2021) (artist Aivars Žukovskis), etc.
On the poster: Jurģis Krāsons. Scaring a Child, a sketch for the film Ausma (2015). Jurģis Krāsons personal Archive.
The Latvian Film Museum was founded in 1988 (at that time known as the Riga Film Museum). The Latvian Film Museum offers guided tours, animated film workshops, educational lectures, and events dedicated to film personalities and milestones.
Curator – Alīse Krilova, Designer/artist – Dace Džeriņa, graphic design – Mārtiņš Ratniks, video – Elizabete Gricmane, Dainis Juraga
Exhibition team – Juris Freidenbergs, Petra Glušenkova, Madara Lapiņa, Inga Pērkone, Didzis Ruicēns, Renāte Taurīte , Daniela Zacmane.
Exhibition construction – SIA “Advertising Studio”, SIA “Expert UP”
Supporters – Valsts kultūrkapitāla fonds, Artglass by Groglass, Riga Wood, SIA “Advertising Studio”
Loaned objects and digital copies – Latvijas Nacionālais arhīvs, LTV.lv, Kino centrs, Mazsalacas muzejs, studija “Deviņi”, Cinevilla Studio, EGO MEDIA, studija “Hargla”, Film Angels Productions, Kultfilma, Mistrus Media, studija “Picture House”, studija “Platforma Filma”, Red Dot Media, Trickster Pictures
In April, to honor the 90th anniversary of artist Ināra Antone, we published several of her works on our social media: Facebook hashtag #filmumākslinieki
In the photo:
Uldis Pauzers (1933–1982), set design sketch for the film “Ceplis” (1972, directed by Rolands Kalniņš)
From the collection of the Latvian Film MuseumFoto: Inese Kalniņa
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