21/11/2026 - 11/01/2027

 

 

Fear silently slips through the grey-blue depths, then rises to the surface, its shimmering head gently rippling the pattern of the waves as its round eyes meet yours. The taste of bedbugs mingles with that of a raspberry in your mouth. Sinister, sinuous creatures bask undisturbed in the sun, warming their cool bodies. A tiny, silent bite knows no limits, spreading into a hot red mark beneath the skin.

Ieva and Juris are picking cranberries at the edge of a bog, while dangerous nature looks on, quite amicably.

/Ilze Putniņa/

 

On 21 November at 18:00, an exhibition by Ieva Putniņa and Juris Janovskis, “Dangerous Nature”, will open at MABOCA Gallery, Visuma Centrs 2. The opening will feature a musical performance by TV Maskava and Rūdis Romanoss.

 

Ieva Putniņa is an artist whose creative practice primarily focuses on oil painting. Her distinctive artistic approach and mastery have been recognised with the prestigious Vija Celmiņš Scholarship, and her art career is currently taking off like a rocket.

Juris Janovskis has mastered the art of woodworking and, since 2025, has been helping Ieva create frames for her paintings. In the exhibition “Dangerous Nature”, the two artists come together to create a captivating story through oil painting and wood.

 

The exhibition has been made possible with the support of the State Culture Capital Foundation.