LINARDS KULLESS

Linards Kulless ©

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Linards Kulless is a latvian interdisciplinary visual artist. For many years he worked as cultural manager in a couple of Riga art projects. Now he works in different media like video, photo and installation. The artistic playground of Linards includes theatre performances, new media, outfit and interior concepts. Linards also works as a VJ since 2001. He exposes his work in art exhibitions since 1999 in many European countries. In Riga he founded an artists residence and cultural center “Singalong” which last for several years. One of his most successful and notable projects (“Castle of Light“) gained high regards at the Latvian pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia, 8th International exhibition of architecture. Another significant project was a film and theatrical performance called “Euphoria“, which was displayed in many European cities. In his art projects there are often found ethnographic influences, esoteric knowledge and a search for identity. For the last 12 years Linards have lived and worked in Berlin.

Curriculum Vitae
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Linards Kulless
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Born 1978 in Adazi, Latvia
Currently lives and works in Berlin.
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Artist. Fields of work:
Interdisciplinary visual art, video, VJ, photography, installations, performance, paintings, interior design.
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Education:
2002 Bachelor's degree in liberal arts, visual communication and design
1998-2002 Latvian Academy of Art, Dept. of Visual Communication / Riga, Latvia
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Projects / exhibitions:

	Projects / exhibitions (selected) :
2024	Mushrooms - Mushroom and clay instalation. Berlin. Gransee.
2023	J&K at LGBTQ+ House Berlin – Paintings. Berlin
2022	Nyege Nyege Festival – VJ performance. Uganda. KIN MATTER – Performance. Costumes, Installation. Kopenhagen
2021	Winter Solstice pagans Benga Wrong way – Video installation,performance. Berlin Alma Gallery at Padure Manor - personal exhibition. Video, Photo Instalation. Latvia
2020	Lyrical Gravity – VR, Performance. Berlin Mushroom Totem Garden - Installation. Denmark WE - Performance. Malmo
2019	Deep Sky Objects – Dance performance. Berlin Playground – Performance. Berlin
2018	Love Charms – Foto, installation. Riga, Berlin
2017	Video installation for Tresor. - Video, Installations. Berlin Crossing the Bridges – Art director. Arena Riga
2016	Das Zittern hat ein Ende - Performance, installation. Vienna Mending and Bending to Riga with love. Happening. Riga Fire weed. Installation, performance. Lülea.
2015	Green Gold - Harvest ceremony. Performance, installation. Berlin Mending and Bending Remedies Beneath the Palm Tree. Happening. Vienna. George. Photo series for book and exhibitions. Riga, Vilnius.
2014	Green Gold - Witch Soup Kitchen. Performance, installation. Warsaw. Blessing. Installation, performance. HB55 Berlin, KIM? Riga.
2013	Temple stage. Sculptures, paintings, installation at Plötzlich am Meer Festival. Poland. Mobile Utopia Research Unit. Performance together with J&K at Fusion Festival. Germany. Larz.
2012	Banga. Performance, installation. Berlin. Riga.
2011	Straume night club. Inerior design. Riga. Wow. Video mapping installation. Berlin.
2010	Kiosk. Polaroid photo exhibition. Berlin, Vilnius, Riga. Fear is unfounded. Video installation. Leipzig.
2009	Euripides "Bacchae". Video installation for Margaritas Zalites theater performance. Berlin, Leipzig. If more children are born boys than girls, than it means war. Paintings,installations. Riga. Dasha Rush performance. Video installation. Berlin.
2008	MO bar. Interior design. Riga. Plektrum. Video performance. Festival of visual sound. Tallinn. White Magnetic Wizard. Solo exhibition. Photo, paintings, installations. Riga.
2007	18 nov. President of Latvia ball. Interior designer. Riga. Otto Fotto. Photo exhibition, part of Leipzig photo festival. VJ live. Video performance Name festival Lille, France.
2006	Singalong hostel. Interior design. Riga.
2005	Power signs. Exhibition „Museum time“ National Art Museum. Installation. Riga. Think about bright things at dark moments of life. Installation. Weimar. Riga. Bless this House. Exhibition Jukas. Riga. “Cartographies de Riga”.Molhause, France.
2004	Ludviga Project. Video installation for a theatre play at Dailes Teatris. Riga.
2003	Euphoria. Film and performance in association with Teatherhause Weimar (Germany) / 2003-2004 - Weimar, Berlin (Hebbel Theater), Hamburg (Kampnagel), Bremen ,Sylt, Riga (JRT). Tekuļi. Exhibition “TM-LV” Installation. Riga.
2002	Castle of Light. Multimedia exhibition. Riga. Castle of Light. Latvian pavilion La Biennale di Venezia. 8th International exhibition of Architecture. Venice. ArtGENDA 2002. Video performance.Young Artists Biennial of the Baltic Sea Region. Hamburg.
2001	New media art festival of Minsk. Video performance. Minsk. Rigasound.org net-radio Regular audiovisual performances. Riga. Telejam 03. Multimedia performance in collaboration with AmbientTV (London) and radio station FRO (Austria). Riga, London, Linz
2000	Telejam delay28. Multimedia performance in collaboration with AmbientTV (London). Riga, London. Polar Circuit III. International New Media art Workshop. Rovaniemi, Finland.
	Creative work & management :
2007-2008	Dubultremonts. Interior design TV show host. Riga.
2006-2008	Singalong. Artists residence founder, cultural management. Riga.
2000-2005	Rigasound. New media culture project founder. Riga.
2001-2004	MA1Z3. Fashion and contemporary culture management. Riga.
2001-2002	SOYA. Video-artist, vj group. 2001-2002. Riga.
1999-2001	99%Svaigs. Contemporary culture management. Riga.
	Event management :
2008	Showroom6 Matilde. International contemporary art exhibition. Curator. Riga.
2000-2001	Down the tunnelz 03.04. New media culture festival. Management. Liepaja, Latvia
2000	U turn me on One night exhibition. Curator. Riga.
1999	Dreams of Einstein. One night exhibition. Curator. Riga.
1999	Fiest! One night exhibition. Curator. Riga.