Four artists, Zane Bērziņa being one of them, chosen for their exhibitions during the 2nd quarter of 2010, have been nominated for the final selection of the Purvītis Award at the end of 2010. Zane Bērziņa has been nominated for her work “E-static shadows” which is the result of an artistic collaboration with architect Jackson Tan (UK) and an international group of researchers and was displayed at “Transbiotics” at contemporary art project kim? from 15 to 20 June.


Zane Berzins at “E-static Shadows”. Photo: Didzis Grodzs

“Work “E-static Shadows” is a collaborative experimental project of two authors – Zane Bērziņa and Jackson Tan and it visualizes the electrostatic field of visitors in an interactive way. Both authors, exploring the phenomenon of static discharge, have created an interactive sculptural work, where the electrostatic field of the viewers creates a dynamic audio visual experience. The fabric which has silver threads woven into it, as well as transistors and light emitting diodes, responds to the charged hands of visitors and, the going off of diodes, creates an illusion of shadows, thus showing the invisible, but present electrostatic field. While stroking the serpentine shaped zigzag of the object and magically extinguishing luminous doting of the fabric, you realized that you have become part of the creation process. The aesthetics of the object has evolved from technological solutions and become an emotional and intellectual adventure,” explains Elita Ansone, art critic, Head of Collections and Scientific Research Department Arsenāls (2nd Half of the 20th - 21st Century) and a member of the Purvītis Award Committee.

Zane Bērziņa joins those artists who are nominated for the Purvītis Award for their works exhibited at the kim? galleries – Mārtiņš Ratniks, Ģirts Korps, Kaspars Podnieks and Dace Džeriņa.