ILGVARS ZALANS

« I focus on images and motifs that are fundamental, archetypal, and universal in human experience, as opposed to those that are socially determined. »

Ilgvars Zalans, a Latvian painter, has exhibited in the United States and Switzerland. He has also completed several residencies in Asia and South America. Since 2007, Zalans has crossed the globe with his action-painting performances, visiting over 33 countries. All of his compositions, whether an object, creatures or places, reflect fundamental aspects of the human experience. He creates using acrylic on canvas.

BC, University of Latvia 2018
Art Academy of Latvia 1992

Residencies
2015
Orange art center - Bacolod, Philippines
2014
Perahu Art center - Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2013
ArtexParte II - Buenos Aires, Argentina
2012
HOM Art Center - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2010
Organhaus Art center - Chongqing, China
2010
Kamiyama Artist residency - Tokushima, Japan

Permanent collections
2019
Mark Rothko Art Center, Latvia
2016
Benetton Art Collection, Italy

2021
Gangwon Triennale 2021 / Hongcheon Art Museum - Gangwon, South Korea
2021
G.art gallery / Charlottenburg - Berlin, Germany
2015
SCOPE Art Basel 2015 / Basel Art Fair - Basel, Switzerland
2015
SCOPE Miami Beach 2015 / SCOPE MIAMI BEACH PAVILION, FL 33139 - Miami, United States

action painting
fluxus

abstract, expressionism, color