Artists:
Andris Lauders, Guntis Lauders, Jānis Vilks, Māris Auniņš, Māris Šustiņš, Valdis Brože – jewellery
Andris Zēgners – photographs
Iveta Vecenāne – textile

This exhibition showcases amber by displaying jewellery, amber threads and large-format photographs. The handling of amber requires the right balance between sensitivity to the uniqueness of the material and substantial intellectual investment. It is uncertain how much we can change amber without destroying it. Every piece is unique in colour, shape and texture, so it is important to maintain its natural beauty by adapting the design to the amber and not the other way around. The revolutionary production technology of amber thread gives artists the opportunity to express their creativity by working not only with jewellery but also with textiles.

Amber is an experienced and powerful companion that also demands erudite partners - be these the craftsman, the wearer or the beholder. The exhibition encourages a discussion about ourselves in the 21st century and the traces we will leave to future generations.

The scenography of the exhibition was created by the internationally recognised fashion brand MAREUNROL’S (named after Mārīte Mastiņa and Rolands Pēterkops) which looked at the historical importance and antiquity of amber and combined this with a prehistoric insect – the ant. The exhibition showcases the entwined paths of amber and ants several million years ago.

The exhibition was created by the London-based jewellery designer, Ivonna Poplanska, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia to the United Kingdom and the PUTTI Art Gallery.

The opening of the exhibition will take place on 26 May.

Free entry