Laura Vela uses identity and time research as inspiration for her artworks revealing contemporary anxiety and doing research on new forms and techniques. In the last years, the artist focuses on developing her own technique combining old school of painting and drawing with new media and materials. The main impulse comes from social environment, searching for own identity as a bridge from past to future.
Laura Vela
artist, illustrator, designer, dreamer
In the artworks, there are references to the influence of trauma of Soviet occupation on Latvian identity as well as to theories and mythology of quantum physics. The artist works with wide range of materials, mainly creating paintings, but also installations, video art and performances.
Contact
Email & Social Networks
Solo Exhibitions
Edge of the Earth
Carnikava Culture House “Ozolaine”
Face.Untitled
Kalnciema Quarter Gallery
Group Exhibitions
Brederlo-von Sengusch grant exhibition
Art Academy of Latvia
Mytology of Nowdays
Carnikava, Latvia
Seashore Dreams
Carnikava, Latvia
Kunstakademie Lettland
Kreis Gütersloh
CILME
Riga Art Space
New talants for Latvia100
Art Academy of Latvia
Dream Catchers
Galeria Non Gratta, Latvia
Generations
Liepaja Museum, Latvia
Art Future
Art Academy of Latvia
Latvia's State Forest grant
Latvia
Gederts Eliass grant exhibition
Gederts Eliass Museum, Jelgava, Latvia
LMA students exhibition
Art House Kuldiga, Kuldiga, Latvia
Seashore Spirit
Carnikava, Latvia
SEB grant exhibition
Art Academy of Latvia
Student Diary
Dubulti Art Station, Dubulti, Latvia
Turn on Future
Art Academy of Latvia
How it comes
KAR gallery and Pamekalnio Galerija (Vilnus, Lithuania)
Will not Fall
Bruninieku 2, Riga, Latvia
Brederlo-von Sengusch Grant
Art Academy of Latvia
Internation Plenair exhibition
Kuldiga Art House
Wind of Academy
Art Academy of Latvia
Education & Awards/Grants
Painting department, Master program
Art Academy of Latvia
Painting Department, BA program
Art Academy of Latvia
Image processing / MA program
Riga Technical University
IT Technology, BA program
Ventspils College
Piano Class
Ventspils Music College
BORIS AND INĀRA TETEREV FOUNDATION grant
Latvia’s State Forest sympathy prize