Curated by Zane Onckule and Maija Rudovska<\/p>\n
Gallery Vita Kuben, Ume\u00e5, Sweden<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Drawing inspirations from the contemporary interior aesthetics of offices and coffeehouse chains (fig.1) that are characterized by an ever present cheapness and impersonality (fig.2), the artist Daria Melnikova merges the glimmer of colors (fig.3) and their shapes with an atmospheric lightness (fig.4), creating an oasis for escapism in the present conditions of a constant consumerist culture. And even though we realize this \u201ccomfort zone\u201d is double faced (it absorbs into its flat surface, while wittily guessing one’s needs) \u2013 it’s more than fine for as long as we appreciate being surrounded by the thing that blinks cheekily, while seemingly giving us all we need. An exhibition as a harmony in-progress, a kind of a litmus paper (fig.5) showing and showcasing various appearances of materiality and aesthetics unravel as follows:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
fig.1. Places where people are united by common intentions and desires. They are dependent on the clich\u00e9s and judgments of an average about what is to be considered beautiful. Joint in a chain and wrapped around a spherical surface. A set of standards, samples, philistinism;<\/p>\n
fig.2. A catalogue of materials. The materials used carry a great supply of associations. A bright spectrum of imitations – from various wood to sunlight and leather reproductions – is characteristic. A specific, artificial setting created to cause a certain mood. In self-promotion materials, often regarded as the oasis of peace, an escape from the ordinary, further on.;<\/p>\n
fig.3. The color palette – reservedly homey, neutral;<\/p>\n
fig.4. The atmosphere – something between an office and home;<\/p>\n
fig.5. A hanger as an element the appearance and shape of which is constantly changing regarding the circumstances. An arrangement of the elements of materiality and aesthetics.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Daria Melnikova (1984) has graduated from the Art Academy of Latvia, Department of Visual Communication. Participates in exhibitions since 2005, amongst them Noma 00-10 (Riga, 2009), What\u2019s Up, Sea? at 10th Rauma Biennale Balticum (Rauma, 2010), 24 Spaces \u2013 Cacophony at Malm\u00f6 Konsthall (Malm\u00f6, 2013), You Only Live Thrice (Malm\u00f6, 2013), Sculpture Is Space at Hobusepea (Tallinn, 2013). Her first solo-exhibition Dashing Lines and Forming Heaps was on view at Kim? in 2011. This year she participated in Literacy-Illiteracy at 16th Tallinn Print Triennial Kumu (Tallinn, 2014). Recent solo exhibition – A Green Silhouette of Grey was on view at Kim? during February\/March, 2014.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Brewing Harmony was the third and last exhibition in the series Hanging Above. The Case in the Cafe. The cycle of solo exhibitions in three episodes by Evita Vasiljeva, Ieva Kraule and Daria Melnikova responds to an invitation by gallery Vita Kuben for two European Capitals of Culture 2014 \u2013 Riga and Ume\u00e5.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
January 24 \u2013 February 22, 2014 – Evita Vasiljeva
\nFebruary 28 \u2013 April 5, 2014 – Ieva Kraule
\nApril 11 \u2013 May 3, 2014 – Daria Melnikova<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Supporters: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, kultura.lv, the State Culture Capital Foundation (SCCF), Riga City Council, Nordic Culture Point.<\/p>\n
Curators would like to thank: J\u0101nis Borgs for his support.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Curated by Zane Onckule and Maija Rudovska Gallery Vita Kuben, Ume\u00e5, Sweden Drawing inspirations from the contemporary interior aesthetics of offices and coffeehouse chains (fig.1) that are characterized by an ever present cheapness and impersonality (fig.2), the artist Daria Melnikova merges the glimmer of colors (fig.3) and their shapes with an atmospheric lightness (fig.4), […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,4,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2014-exhibitions","category-kim-exhibitions","category-past-exhibitions"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n