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
2019
Edge of the Earth
Carnikava Culture House “Ozolaine”
2017
Face.Untitled
Kalnciema Quarter Gallery
Group Exhibitions
2018
Brederlo-von Sengusch grant exhibition
Art Academy of Latvia
2018
Mytology of Nowdays
Carnikava, Latvia
2018
Seashore Dreams
Carnikava, Latvia
2018
Kunstakademie Lettland
Kreis Gütersloh
2018
CILME
Riga Art Space
2018
New talants for Latvia100
Art Academy of Latvia
2017
Dream Catchers
Galeria Non Gratta, Latvia
2017
Generations
Liepaja Museum, Latvia
2017
Art Future
Art Academy of Latvia
2017
Latvia's State Forest grant
Latvia
2017
Gederts Eliass grant exhibition
Gederts Eliass Museum, Jelgava, Latvia
2017
LMA students exhibition
Art House Kuldiga, Kuldiga, Latvia
2017
Seashore Spirit
Carnikava, Latvia
2017
SEB grant exhibition
Art Academy of Latvia
2016
Student Diary
Dubulti Art Station, Dubulti, Latvia
2016
Turn on Future
Art Academy of Latvia
2015
How it comes
KAR gallery and Pamekalnio Galerija (Vilnus, Lithuania)
2014
Will not Fall
Bruninieku 2, Riga, Latvia
2014
Brederlo-von Sengusch Grant
Art Academy of Latvia
2014
Internation Plenair exhibition
Kuldiga Art House
2014
Wind of Academy
Art Academy of Latvia
Education & Awards/Grants
2017 - now
Painting department, Master program
Art Academy of Latvia
2013-2017
Painting Department, BA program
Art Academy of Latvia
2006-2010
Image processing / MA program
Riga Technical University
2002-2005
IT Technology, BA program
Ventspils College
2003-2006
Piano Class
Ventspils Music College
BORIS AND INĀRA TETEREV FOUNDATION grant
Latvia’s State Forest sympathy prize