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No 2. februāra līdz 16. martam ISSP Galerijā ir skatāma mākslinieces Ievas Epneres izstāde “Laidi”. Tajā aplūkojama dokumentālā filma, kas vēsta par Laidu pamatskolas pastāvēšanas pēdējo – 101. gadu, un fotogrāfijas.
Dokumentālā filma ar tādu pašu nosaukumu, “Laidi”, vēsta par pēdējo Laidu pamatskolas pastāvēšanas gadu Laidu muižā. Laidos Ieva Epnere ieradās 2021. gada rudenī radošās rezidences ietvaros, lai iepazītos ar pagasta vēsturi, teikām un rastu iedvesmu jaunam mākslas darbam. Rezidences laikā dzima ideja par sadarbību ar skolas teātra pulciņu, un, pieaicinot horeogrāfi Elīnu Gediņu, tapa kustību izrāde “Laidu leģendas”. Paralēli izrādes idejas attīstībai, māksliniece uzzināja par Kuldīgas novada domes pieņemto lēmumu skolu likvidēt. Satraucošā ziņa pamudināja mākslinieci Ievu Epneri dokumentēt šo notikumu filmā. Rezultātā ir tapusi dokumentālā filma, kurā, aptverot visus gadalaikus, savienojas ikdiena ar gatavošanos skolas salidojumam un vienlaikus atvadām.
“2022. gada 27. janvārī Kuldīgas novada dome pieņēma lēmumu skolu slēgt. Pētot skolu situāciju kopumā, atklājas, ka pēdējos divdesmit četros gados pamatskolu skaits Latvijā ir sarucis uz pusi. Skolu tīkla optimizēšanu nosaka t.s. “kvantitatīvie kritēriji” – skolēnu skaits un ēkas uzturēšanas izmaksas,” par aktualitāti stāsta Ieva Epnere. “Tomēr ar skolas zaudēšanu sākas vietas lēna izdzišana, jo skola ir ne tikai izglītības, bet arī kultūras un socializācijas centrs. Jaunās ģimenes ar bērniem vietas bez skolas neizvēlas.”
Izstādē “Laidi” būs redzama dokumentālā filma (35') un lielformāta fotogrāfijas, kas uzņemtas filmas tapšanas laikā. Filmas operators ir Valdis Celmiņš. Filmas komandā ir operatore Baiba Kļava, montāžas režisore Andra Doršs, komponists Kārlis Auziņš, skaņu režisors Edvards Broders un skaņu operators Arvīds Ceļmalis. Filma tapusi VFS Films studijā ar VKKF un VV Foundation atbalstu. Izstādes kuratore – Iveta Gabaliņa. Telpiskie risinājumi veidoti sadarbībā ar arhitekti Līvu Kreisleri.
Māksliniece īpaši pateicas Laidu pamatskolas bērniem, skolas darbiniekiem un direktorei Elitai Tisjakai, teātra pulciņa vadītājai Aijai Botsmanei, kā arī Laidu pagasta pārvaldes vadītājam Andrim Neilandam un kultūras un sporta pasākumu organizatorei Andai Stibai.
Ieva Epnere (1977) beigusi Latvijas Mākslas akadēmijas Tekstilmākslas nodaļu (2001), Vizuālās komunikācijas nodaļu (2003) un pēcdiploma studijas HISK Gentē (2012). Epnere rada fotogrāfijas, tekstila darbus, video instalācijas un filmas, kurās personiski, privāti stāsti ir sākumpunkts mākslinieciskām refleksijām par identitāti, tradīcijām un rituāliem. 2019. gadā saņēmusi Purvīša balvu par darbu “Dzīvo atmiņu jūra”. Kā DAAD (Vācijas Akadēmiskās apmaiņas dienests) programmas “Mākslinieki – Berlīnē” stipendiāte (2019/2020) izdevusi grāmatu “Rīgas cirks”. Ieva Epnere ir sarīkojusi 23 personālizstādes un piedalījusies grupu izstādēs un filmu festivālos Latvijā un ārvalstīs. Viņas darbi izrādīti tādās galerijās un mākslas notikumos kā Fogo Island Gallery, Fogo salā, Ņūfaundlendā; Art in General, Ņujorkā; daadgalerie, Berlīnē; Netwerk, Ālstā, Beļģijā; Rīgas Starptautiskās laikmetīgās mākslas biennālē (RIBOCA 1); Kunsthalle Wien; Malmes muzejā u.c.
Izstāde tapusi ar VKKF, VV Foundation, Groglass un VFS Films atbalstu.
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From 2 February to 16 March the ISSP Gallery is hosting the exhibition Laidi by artist Ieva Epnere. It features photographs and a documentary film dedicated to the 101st year of Laidi Primary school, which is also its last.
The documentary film Laidi tells the story of the last year of Laidi Primary school in Laidi Manor, southwestern Latvia. Ieva Epnere came to Laidi in autumn 2021 as part of a creative residency to learn about the history and stories of the parish and to find inspiration for a new artwork. During the residency, the idea of collaborating with the school's theatre group was born, and together with choreographer Elīna Gediņa the movement performance Laidu leģendas (eng. Tales of Laidi) was created. Parallel to the development of the idea, the artist learned about the decision of the Kuldīga County Council to close the school. The disturbing news prompted Epnere to document the situation. The result is a documentary film spanning all seasons and connecting the everyday life of the school with preparations for a reunion that will also be a farewell.
"On 27 January 2022, Kuldīga County Council decided to close the Laidi Primary school. A study of the educational situation as a whole reveals that the number of primary schools in Latvia has halved in the last twenty-four years. The optimisation of the school network is determined by so-called "quantitative criteria" – the number of pupils and the cost of maintaining the building," says Ieva Epnere. "However, with the loss of a school, the slow disappearance of a place begins, because a school is not only a centre of education, but also of culture and socialisation. Young families with children do not choose a place without a school."
The exhibition Laidi will feature a documentary film (35') and large-format photographs taken during the making of the film. The cinematographer is Valdis Celmiņš. The film team includes cinematographer Baiba Kļava, editor Andra Doršs, composer Kārlis Auziņš, sound director Edvards Broders and sound operator Arvīds Ceļmalis. The film was made at VFS Films studio with the support of VKKF and VV Foundation. Curator of the exhibition – Iveta Gabaliņa. Spatial solutions have been created in collaboration with architect Līva Kreislere.
The artist would like to give a special thanks to the children of Laidi Primary school, the school staff and the headmistress Elita Tisjaka, the head of the theatre group Aija Botsmane, as well as the head of Laidi parish administration Andris Neilands and the organiser of cultural and sports events Anda Stiba.
Ieva Epnere (1977) has graduated from the Textile Department (2001) and the Visual Communication Department (2003) of the Art Academy of Latvia and from the postgraduate studies at HISK Ghent (2012). Epnere creates photographs, textile works, video installations and films in which personal, private stories are the starting point for artistic reflections on identity, traditions and rituals. In 2019, she received the Purvītis Prize for her work The Living Sea of Memories. As a DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Fellow (2019/2020) she published the book Riga Circus. Ieva Epnere has held 23 solo exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions and film festivals in Latvia and abroad. Her work has been shown at galleries and art events such as Fogo Island Gallery, Fogo Island, Newfoundland; Art in General, New York; daadgalerie, Berlin; Netwerk, Aalst, Belgium; Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art (RIBOCA 1); Kunsthalle Wien; Malmö Museum, among others.
The exhibition is supported by the State Culture Capital Foundation, Groglass, VV Foundation and VFS Films.
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