Ceramic Art Symposium ‘LANDescape’ Culture news
Daugavpils Clay Art Centre and Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre invite you to visit the
events of the 1st International Ceramic Art Symposium ‘LANDescape’ which will take place in
Daugavpils, Latvia from 12th till 25th of August, 2013.
The Symposium opening will take place on Monday, August 12th with the exhibition
“LANDescape. FOREWORD”. The exhibition will commemorate the great Latvian ceramic
artist Peteris Martinsons, who was the honorary participant of “LANDescape” symposium
and who passed away just shortly before the symposium.
Daugavpils Clay Art Centre, one of the most prominent organizations that actively promotes
ceramic art in Latvia by organizing exhibitions, workshops, festivals and symposiums, in
cooperation with newly opened Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre, the unique place that
already became the most popular destination of cultural tourism in Eastern Europe, are
jointly implementing the 1st International Ceramic Art Symposium ‘LANDescape’- one of the
first symposiums within a framework of Residence Program of Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art
Centre. Since Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre declared itself as a citadel of contemporary
art of North-East Europe the 1st International Ceramic Art Symposium 'LANDescape' claims
to turn into the most determinant annual event in a field of contemporary ceramics of the
region.
The ‘LANDescape’ symposium will take place a month prior to the celebration of Rothko’s
110th anniversary and will introduce a number of exciting events including Mark Rothko Art
Residence in September, 2013. More than 25 celebrated contemporary ceramic artists from
13 countries (Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia,
Romania, Ireland, Australia, and USA) will work together, present their creative work, deliver
theoretical lectures etc.
During symposium everyone is invited to participate in two opening ceremonies of
symposium’s exhibitions, to visit ceramic open-studios, to attend the lectures on
contemporary ceramics delivered by well-known ceramic artists and researchers (among
them Vasi Hirdo, the editor of the most prestigious European ceramic magazine ‘CERAMIC
NOW’), as well as to become a witness of a mysterious and unforgettable firing of huge
ceramic fire sculpture performed by outstanding Swedish artists Carina Cresta, Johan
Hellman and Katia Colt.
By joining the events of the symposium you will have a unique possibility to be among the
first witnesses of the latest and most actual processes in the field of contemporary art and
development contemporary ceramics “on the spot”.
The event is supported by ABLV Charitable Foundation, State Culture Capital Foundation,
and Latgale Region Development Agency
Waiting to see You,
LANDescape team
More information: Contact us:
www.rothkocenter.com ceramicsymposium@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/ceramiclandescape (+371) 20207533
