paintings. oil. acrylic.
curator of the exhibition: Inessa Rinke
In recent exhibition Ritums Ivanovs continues to study individual qualities of showbiz stars and media created characters by selecting such different personalities as Amy Winehous, Kate Moss and Lady Gaga. There are exposed paintings from years 2010. - 2011. Phenomena of „STARS” attract not only Latvian artist. In 2010 film named KATE! CREATING AN ICON (http://www.arte.tv/de/3728488,CmC=3644350.html) which was demonstrated on channel ARTE in March 2011 and where were included Ritums Ivanovs painted portraits of supermodel Kate Moss, about this theme are interviewed world major artists and photographers which painted or photographed Kate Moss and in that way build her an icon status - Chuck Close, Lucian Freud, Banksy, Wolfgang Tillman, Peter Lindbergh... German film director Nicola Greaf noticed Ritums Ivanovs Kate Moss portrait from series „Trade Mark Beauty” in artist solo exhibition at EVA POLL Gallery at Berlin. Authors interviewed at film are trying to explain phenomena of Moss by analyzing her personality, hers adequacy for the era spirit and artists role by actualizing and visualizing the era.
RITUMS IVANOVS
Born on 1968 in Cesis / Latvia
1994 graduated from Art Academy of Latvia, Department of Painting
1994 – 1995 Humboldt University, California / USA
Since 1999 is a member of Latvia Artists’ Union.
Fields of activity: painting, drawing.
Ritums Ivanovs (b. 1968) is the most popular Latvian painter of the new generation. He studied for one academic year at the prestigious Humboldt University (USA) after the graduation from the Latvian Art Academy (1994).
In his works he integrates precise, hyperrealist depiction of reality, effects of magnified views of particular frames and Op Art techniques. Working in his self-invented linear technique, he paints portraits and nudes on especially large-size canvases.
His images are real people from his life (solo show “Girl”), photographic images from printed stuff – from art history books (solo show “Heroes”) or from show business advertisements (portraits of the “Depeche Mode” participants), even from erotic magazines (solo show “Erotic film”).
Ritums Ivanovs painting "Frame 05" has sold in international auction house Sotheby’s sale 2009 in London.
International Contemporary Art Fair ART MOSCOW 2001-2010;
"Gallery Tour of the Ten" the international art project (Eva Poll Gallery) in Berlin and Munich (2004);
“New Reality. Identification” at the 5th International Exhibition of Contemporary Art “Art Moscow” at the Central Artists’ House in Moscow (2001); “Nothing Personal” multimedia exhibition at the Bremen City Gallery (2002) etc.
Ritums Ivanovs work "Frame 05" has sold in internacional auction house Sotheby`s sale at June 09 Year 2009 in London.
actual publications about exhibition:
on TV24 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXagy9wz7oE&list=UUQB69U7cGby3uO7_huaiMVw&index=3&feature=plcp
on LTV 1 "PANORAMA" 19/11/2011: http://ltvzinas.lv/?n=video&id=5765
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RITUMS IVANOVS. KATE MOSS
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RITUMS IVANOVS. ON STAGE. BACK TO BLACK. AMY
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RITUMS IVANOVS. AMY PERFORMING
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RITUMS IVANOVS. LOVE DANCE. GAGA. 2011
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RITUMS IVANOVS. GAGA DANCE I
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RITUMS IVANOVS. GAGA DANCE II
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RITUMS IVANOVS. GAGA DANCE III
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RITUMS IVANOVS. GAGA DANCE (three parts)
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RITUMS IVANOVS. LADY WITH VEIL
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RITUMS IVANOVS. AMY
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RITUMS IVANOVS. MADONNA IN PURPLE LIGHT
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RITUMS IVANOVS. TMB. KATE MOSS (exhibited at EVA POLL galery in Berlin)
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