Artūrs Bērziņš
EDUCATION:
2009 - 2012 Latvian Academy of Art. Department of Visual Communication. MA
2005 - 2009 Latvian Academy of Art. Department of Visual Communication. BA
2000 - 2005 Janis Rozentals Riga School of Art.
Since 2011 member of Artists' Union of Latvia (LMS)
Since 2006 member of New Artists' Association of Latvia (LJMA).
Sphere of activity:
Audio-visual communication; film direction; painting; advertising; illustration; music; animation
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2012 "Forgotten Dream Shop" (Gertrudes 110, Riga Latvia)
2011 "Biopunk" (Happy Art Museum, Galleria Riga, Riga, Latvia)
2010 “Inside Entrails” (gallery "Pegazs", Riga, Latvia)
2009 „Coca-ine from LV” (gallery "Pegazs", Riga, Latvia)
COMPOSED MUSIC FOR:
2011 "Koronar" music album "Biopunk Romantica" (audio CD)
2010 "Mushroomers" trailer (Ivar Tontegode's film trailer)
2009 "Forget-Me-Nots" (A. Rusevich's film)
2009 "Blind Alley" (A. Berzinsh's film)
2008 "Alone" (Ivar Tontegode's film)
since 1998 alternative rock project "Diadema" (1998-2004 - "Angel's Tears")
since 2004 - electronic music project "Lenoras Sapni"
WORKED FOR:
"New Wave 2006" / "Novaja Volna 2006"
"Cadbury" / "Dirol"
"Mitsubishi" ("!MOOZ")
Latvian Ministry Of Culture("!MOOZ")
"Nord Productions"
"Latvijas Dziesmu un Deju Svetki" ("!MOOZ")
"Zvaigzne ABC"
"OSA"
"Dirol"
"Latvijas Krajbanka" ("!MOOZ")
"DA Agency"
"Avasonic"
"Gothic Productions"
"Metalshow.lv"
"Scarlet"
"Demolition"
"Black Masquerade"
etc.
A lot of rock bands used his artworks for CD covers.
AWARDS:
1998 1st place in Riga city ("Darbnica Paija" art contest)
1998 Latvian laureate ("Darbnica Paija" art contest)
2004 "KinoPauze" Sympathy award in Latvian video-art festival Annas2