Imantas Ziedonis’s traveling exhibition Colorful Fairy Tales / Day has been opened in Sigulda

The name and talent of a poet, publicist and, in the broadest sense, a human being – Imantas Ziedoņas (1933-2013) continues to attract the wider interest of the international community, gathering the attention of admirers and researchers of his work in Latvia and the world. He is one of the best-known Latvian poets in the world.

The spatial illustrations of Ziedonis’s colorful fairy tales, created by Latvian artist Ināra Liepa and exhibition co-author Ulda Liepa, are one slightly different episode in this expanding circle of geography, in which the authors present their stories.

For Ināra and Uldi, Imanta Ziedoņas’ path in Latvian culture, life and history is connected with experimentation, openness to new breezes and inexhaustible creative searches – always being on the road, in motion – as the poet himself loved it. In the nineties, in cooperation with Ramon Umblija and Imanta Ziedoni as the head of the Latvian Culture Fund, artists were given the opportunity to realize many art projects, including for children’s audiences.

The exhibition was largely inspired by the works of Imantas Ziedonis, but the authors retain their own handwriting, as well as their attitude towards what is currently happening in the world.

In the life of Ziedonis, experiment and everyday life have existed in parallel, the brilliance of fame, creative power and simple, everyday humanity.

He has felt and powerfully used the expressiveness of language, thinking in metaphors about the great connections in the destinies of humanity and people in the course of history, about the possibility of art influencing the understanding of values ​​in society. In his works, the poet combines the 20th century. the traditions of modernism, the high principles of pure art with the contemporary position of a socially active artist. He has taught to carefully create Latvian cultural values, to awaken respect and pride for them. Ziedonis’ actions were based on principle – to strengthen the Latvian identity and spirit. The poet’s life experience in its richness and diversity is unique, with the breath of the world inherent in his spirit and work. The personality of Imantas Ziedonis is the one that determined the logic, sequence and course of many things. (M.art. Gundega Cēbere)

Imanta Ziedonas Colorful fairy tales the traveling exhibition can be viewed free of charge in the culture and art space Devons of Sigulda from May 3 to June 9 from Tuesday to Friday from 10.00 a.m. to 18.00 and on Saturdays from 10.00 a.m. to 16.00