Born in Riga, Latvia in 1981. Based in Riga and Drusti, Latvia. Andris Eglītis is one of Latvia's most prominent contemporary painters. His practice also extends to installation, sculpture, and architectural forms. His work explores the relationship between humans and nature before any hierarchy is imposed, avoiding an anthropocentric gaze and allowing materials themselves to speak. In his paintings, nature is not merely depicted but becomes part of the process: soil, algae, and other natural elements act as active participants. This attentive listening to the environment enables him to approach what could be called the most radical form of landscape painting—uniting the painter and the painted.
Eglītis is also the founder of Savvaļa, an open-air art space in Latvia dedicated to artistic exchange. There he experiments with forms of collaboration—both with fellow artists and with the forces of nature—creating an evolving ecosystem of ideas, objects, and experiences.
During his time in Rejmyre, Andris developed a kind of philosophical instrument: a double-sided mirror structure through which one can not only observe the surrounding world, but also perhaps change the way one perceives it. Through focused observation of matter and materiality, Andris has made a series of sculptures and paintings based on Rejmyre, some of which have been exhibited in the foyer of Berggården's nursing home and Rejmyre health centre.
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