In the old town house – an exhibition that introduces the diverse nature of women

Ilze Cērpiņa believes that there is mystery in women’s portraits, which allows every viewer to find something related to their soul. According to the artist, this is one of the ways in which the representatives of the fair sex can get closer to their feminine essence, identity and find answers to the questions: “Who am I? What am I?”

From generation to generation, a woman in her subconscious inherits knowledge about how to approach her inner strength, how to deal with difficult life situations and how to be self-sufficient. This knowledge breaks into our consciousness when it is most needed. We do not always know the true cause of another person’s thought or action, but we are aware that nothing in life is black or white. The image of a woman and the woman herself is a legacy of cultural and historical experience of what role is assigned to a woman.

In the exhibition “Woman and my birds”, the artist wants to introduce the audience to the diverse nature of women, the countless facets of personality, the influence of past experiences on everyday life and the things that make us the women we are today.

Ilze Cērpiņa was born in 1976 in Tukum. In 2009, she graduated from the Faculty of Environmental Design of the Baltic International Academy, where she learned about painting. Since 2012, she has been improving her painting skills with artist Ingemāras Treija in the studio “Krāsmute”. From 2020, Ilze works in the Tukuma Artists’ Association. Exhibitions of Ilze Cērpina’s works have been held in Tukum, Ikškile, Engure, Abgunste manor, Ukraine, Kandava, Dobele, Slampe, Jaunpilis and Smarde.

When visitors purchase an entrance ticket to the exhibition, they can also walk around and see the exposition of Jelgava’s Old Town House accompanied by an audio guide. Getting to know Jelgava’s lost wooden architecture and the story of Jelgava’s Old Town House. The exhibition and exposition is available for viewing from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entrance fee for adults is 4 euros, pupils, students, pensioners 1.50 euros, family ticket 6 euros.