About

My interest in exploring the workings of human brain and body comes from my own experiences. Understanding how it works and looking for different ways of perceiving or uncovering the invisible gives me a chance to understand the issues we are all having in the human condition.

bio:

Ieva Viksne (1990) is a new media artist that currently resides in Riga. Graduated Virtual reality and smart technologies Masters program in Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences. Graduated from the Liepaja University with a BA in new media art, University of Latvia with BA in history, ISSP school’s 2 year program in photography, photography course in Andrejs Grants studio.

Working with virtual reality, biometric data, augmented reality, photography, digital image, video, performance, creative coding, photogrammetry.

Interested in perception, alternative interfaces, virtual environments, different bodies, artificial nature, topics connected to human cognition, body, feminism, mental health, education, self-representation in public (also digital) space.

Exhibitions:

  • 2024 - Human Computer / Riga Photography Biennial 2024 exhibition - Riga Art Space / Riga (https://www.rpbiennial.com/program/2.html)

  • 2023 - How I've Been Feeling Lately / group exhibition - museum of medicine / riga (https://lcca.lv/en/exhibitions/how-do-i-feel-lately/)

  • 2020 - Art extends life / group exhibition - liepaja (https://gara.aste.gallery/ )

  • 2020 - MpLab Liepaja Garden / virtual group exhibition - virtual (https://resort.mplab.lv/ )

  • 2019 - lost in code / group exhibition - rixc / riga;

  • 2018 - objects in reflection appear closer than they are / group exhibition - rixc / riga;

  • 2017 & 2018 – Scientist night / group exhibition - MpLab / liepaja;

  • 2017 & 2018 – Museum night / group exhibition - MpLab / liepaja;

  • 2017 & 2018 – “Open Lab“ / group exhibitions - liepaja;

  • 2017 & 2018 – “Sound days“ / group exhibition - liepaja;

  • 2017 “Urban Dictionary“ / group exhibition - liepāja;

  • 2016 - “Inverted space“/ ISSP graduation exhibition - kkc / riga;

  • 2015 - Latvian rap wall of fame (32 portraits) / solo exhbition - Bar “Ūsas / riga;


Employment

  • Junior digital prototyping expert in Riga Technical University Science and Innovation center (2024-present)

  • Art studies lecturer (technology, media) - Art Academy of Latvia (2021-2024)

  • Art studies lecturer(technology, media) - University of Liepaja (2020-2023)

  • Freelance magic, Latvia (2015-present)

Education

  • MA in VR and smart technologies - Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (2020-2022)

  • BA in New media art - Liepāja University (2016-2019)

  • BA in History - University of Latvia (2011-2014)

  • Certificate of 2 year course in photography - ISSP (2014-2016)

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