Creating Worlds: Latvian Film Designers and Film Artists.

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

Thanks to: Latvijas Kultūras akadēmijai, Latvijas Republikas Kultūras ministrijai, LKA Nacionālai filmu skolai, Baibai Aizkalnai, Mārim Āboliņam, Gunāram Balodim, Kārlim Balodim, Lailai Balodei, Rūdolfam Baltiņam, Sergejam Berdičevskim, Dzintrai Bijubenai, Jānim Bijubenam, Dacei Bušantei, Ivo Ceplevičam, Dacei Čaurei, Skaidrai Deksnei, Dzintaram Dreibergam, Evijai Džonsonei, Andrejam Ēķim, Aleksandram Grebņevam, Gintam Grūbem, Artai Ģigai, Jānim Juhņēvičam, Ievai Jurjānei, Kristīnei Jurjānei, Jānim Kalējam, Matīsam Kažam, Kristapam Kemleram, Inārai Kolmanei, Jurģim Krāsonam, Līgai Krāsonei, Ievai Kundziņai, Martai Elīnai Martinsonei, Kristīnei Matīsai, Aijai Melbārdei, Lailai Pakalniņai, Līgai Piparei, Margaritai Rimkus, Lienei Rolšteinai, Ievai Romanovai, Dacei Rožlapai, Santai Sandulei, Martai Seleckai, Sandrai Silai, Dāvim Sīmanim, Naurim Stalažam, Ansim Starkam, Gatim Šmitam, Guntim Trekterim, Ilzei Trumpei, Gatim Upmalim, Annai Vidulejai, Agnesei Zeltiņai, Aivaram Žukovskim

More photos from the exhibition can be viewed here: Facebook or Instagram

In April, to honor the 90th anniversary of artist Ināra Antone, we published several of her works on our social media: Facebook hashtag #filmumākslinieki