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ILgvARS zALAnS | lATviA
www.zalans.com
Ilgvars zalans (b.1962) is a Latvian painter. He is generally identified
as an Expressionist and is one of the most influential contemporary
expressionist painters in northern Europe.In the course of his
career he was influenced by gutai group, Fluxus movement and
other modern art activists and has turned more to the scene of
action-painting. Since 2007 Ilgvars zalans had a 33-country world
tour with his action-painting performances. In the past years he
has actively taken the opportunities offered by artist residences,
thereby traveling almost half of the world. In his art Ilgvars zalans
focuses on images and motifs that are fundamental, archetypal,
and universal in human experience, as opposed to those that are
socially determined. The exhibitions of the artist regularly take
place in Latvia and abroad. In 2015 his works were showcased at
the Scope Basel art show during the Art Basel week.
| Brooklyn, 2006 oil CAnvAs 40x40 in. | 100x100 Cm.
| liThUAniAn sUnseTs 1, 2005 oil CAnvAs 32x24 in. | 80x60 Cm.
| liThUAniAn sUnseTs 2, 2005 oil CAnvAs 32x24 in. | 80x60 Cm.
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