BIOGRAPHY

Dmitry Lavrentjev, born on October 20th, 1970, in Riga, Latvia. The self-taught artist who obtained his knowledge in painting by inspiring from the artists of St. Petersburg. He had his first solo exhibition at the age of 25. Since 1995, he has organized 26 solo exhibitions and participated in more than 100 group shows in Latvia, France, Russia, Germany, Belarus, and Estonia. His artworks are in private collections in Latvia, Germany, the UK, Russia, Norway, the Netherlands, the USA, Poland, New Zealand, Denmark, Sweden, and China. His works are in public collections at the Minsk Centre of Modern and Contemporary Art (Minsk, Belarus), the Vitebsk Museum of Modern Art (Vitebsk, Belarus), and the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre (Daugavpils, Latvia).

ARTISTIC DESCRIPTION

Dmitry Lavrentjev’s artwork includes a wide spectrum of visual art, such as painting, collages, sculpture, lithography, painted ceramics, and short films. The artist has a special attitude toward the art of the second half of the 20th century, which itself is an inexhaustible source of inspiration and expression. His artwork is characterized by extraordinary eccentricity, vibrant colors, and emotionality. Sharp and well-defined lines, careless and seemingly distorted shapes are the main elements that define his unique creative style. His paintings are lively and sensually represent the power of life, expressed in the pulsating vibrancy of color, picturesque texture, and dynamic brushstrokes.

The main feature of the works is freedom of expression and proof of the author's brave and unconventional approach, however, they all disclose emotional experiences and research of the human soul. Dread, fear, happiness, excitement and other emotions can be perceived from the visual arts of the author. The art of Dmitry Lavrentjev, with its symbolic content and archetypal images, is an invitation to lift the veil over everyday life and plunge into the depths of the human soul, to touch the mystical and sacral facets of existence.

INTERESTING FACTS

The poetry of Comte de Lautréamont, a French poet of the 20th century, has inspired the artist to address the mystical beginning of the universe, which also can be found in his paintings.

Dmitry Lavrentjev is a laureate of the exhibition “Autumn 2002”, and in 2006, he participated in the exhibition “Body Power”, which was nominated for the magazine Diena Annual Cultural Award. The artist is the author of the slogan: “Artist is always right”.