Guntars Sietiņš
Guntars Sietiņš (born October 23, 1962 in Kuldīga ) is a Latvian graphic artist , medalist and university lecturer .
Career
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After graduating from the Riga School of Applied Arts, Guntars Sietiņš studied fine arts at the Art Academy of the Latvian SSR from 1982 to 1988 . During his studies he learned the mezzotint technique , which is an essential element of his graphic work to this day. Spheres with reflective surfaces appear again and again in his graphics , in which Sietiņš depicts both the mirrored surroundings of the spheres and fictional elements. Book illustrations are a focus of his work .
Sietiņš designed several coins for Latvijas Banka . His most famous design outside of Latvia is the face of the Latvian euro coins of 1 euro and 2 euro with a portrait of a Latvian woman in national costume. The portrait of Zelma Brauere was originally designed by Rihards Zariņš as an allegory of Latvia. It was already depicted on a 5 lats coin from 1929 to 1932 .
In 1997 Sietiņš became a teacher at the Latvian Art Academy . He has headed the Faculty of Design since 1999 and has been a professor since 2004.
Works (selection)
graphic
- Dzīvības koks ( Tree of Life , diploma thesis, mezzotint , 1988);
Book illustrations
- Anita Vanaga (ed.): Latvijas grafika. 100 autori, attēli, gadi (German: Latvian graphics. 100 authors, images, years ). Nacionālais Apgāds, Riga 2003, ISBN 9984-26-077-1 ;
- Ieva Rupenheite : Melnas krelles (German: Black pearls , volume of poems). Neputns, Riga 2007, ISBN 978-9984-807-09-6 ;
- Zenta Ērgle : Pāri gadiem bērnības zemē (German: Over the years of childhood) . Apgāds Zelta Grauds, Riga 2010, ISBN 978-9984-9863-4-0 ;
- Ilmārs Blumbergs : Es nemiršu (German: I will not die ). Exhibition catalog, with texts by Anita Vanaga. Izdevējs AV, Riga 2013, ISBN 978-9984-49-859-1 .
numismatics
- Gold coin for 1 lats , theme " Art Nouveau " (2005);
- 1 lats silver coin for the 90th anniversary of the University of Latvia (2009);
- Silver coin for 1 lats on the occasion of the 275th anniversary of Rundāle Palace (2011);
- Face of the Latvian 1 euro and 2 euro currency coins (since 2014).
Exhibitions
Sietiņš has been exhibiting publicly since 1996, his works have been shown in more than 20 solo exhibitions in Latvia, Europe and overseas.
- Guntars Sietiņš. Riņķa kvadratūra , solo exhibition at the Latvian National Art Museum , March 18 to April 30, 2017.
Awards
- Gold medal of the Soviet Academy of Arts for his thesis Dzīvības koks (Mezzotinto, 1988).
Web links
- Guntars Sietiņš , biography on the art trade platform Kooness (with pictures of some of his graphics with spheres).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Guntars Sietiņš. Mākslinieka monētas , website of Latvijas Banka , accessed December 6, 2018.
- ↑ Guntars Sietiņš , biography on the Kooness website , accessed December 6, 2018.
- ↑ Guntars Sietiņš. Riņķa kvadratūra , Latvian National Art Museum website , accessed December 6, 2018.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sietiņš, Guntars |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Latvian graphic artist, medalist and university lecturer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 23, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kuldīga |