2019, relief print, paper, plywood, 40x20x2,4 cm, 2/4

Paulis Liepa (1978) is currently one of the best known Latvian printmaking artists with his own bright and recognizable style. Using seemingly neutral and unpretentious units, the artist reflects on philosophical and current events in a wide range, starting from recent war collision points to simple everyday items and topics, which generally is a diary by the artist as a modern human: studio, home, street, Internet, news, advertisement… This message is not chatty, it’s straightforward, clear, ironic and hearty at the same time. The aesthetics of Paulis Liepa’s works have evolved from various influences of the modernist graphic culture of the 20th century, design, architecture and engineering blueprints, especially looking back at the visual aesthetics of the 1960s and 1970s, which the artist uses as his language of expression. In the creation process of artworks, the artist uses the most basic graphic techniques – collography and cardboard cut.

Paulis Liepa graduated from the Graphic Department of the Art Academy of (1997-2003). He has arranged 14 solo exhibitions in Latvia, Estonia, Denmark, Austria and Russia, and since 1996 has participated in 60 group exhibitions and international projects in Latvia and abroad. He has been nominated several times for the Purvitis Prize – the most prestigious award in visual art in Latvia and has received international awards in printmaking.