KARLIS VITOLS
Born in 21st of March, 1979 in Riga. ( Latvia)
Kārlis Vītols (Latvia, 1979)
A 1997 graduate of Rozentals Art College, Master of the Humanities in Painting, the Latvian Academy of Arts. His work in authorial animation has been presented internationally. The films THE RED GLOVE and KLOIJHI were included in the selection of the Latvian alternative film.
Animation film “Trophy” was awarded the BEST ANIMATION of BALTIC STATES award at the “International Film Forum ARSENALS 2004.” Same year i was also nominated for the "best animation artist” at National Film Forum "Lielais Kristaps 2005" (Latvia).
In 2007, animation film from solo painting exhibition by the same name “Garden of Fetish” was an official selection at the Oberhousen Short Film Festival in Germany.
But short "ECLIPSE" was official selection at Annecy 2010!
Education
2001. - 2003. Master of humanities in Painting, the Latvian Academy of Arts.
1997. - 2001. Bachelor of humanities in Graphic, the Latvian Academy of Arts.
1990. - 1997. Graduate Riga Art college named after Jans Rozentals(Jana Rozentāla Rīgas Mākslas vidusskola).
1986. – 1990. Riga Secondary School No.1 named after Leons Paegle (Rīgas Leona Paegles 1. vidusskola).
Solo – exhibitions
#6 - 2011.07.10. - 20.11. Painting exhibition “Saga: Botox” .Creative Workshop hall in the Latvian National Museum of Arts (ARSENALS)
#5 - 2009.09.04. – 12.05. Multimedia & painting exhibition “ECLIPSE” gallery “FIRST FLOOR”, Riga, Latvia.
#4 - 2007. 21.02. – 14.04. Painting exhibition “ACID” at “Tifana Gallery” (Latvia)
2007. 15.02. – 01.03. “the Garden Of Fetish” gallery “Metras maja” (Aizpute. Latvia)
#3 - 2006. 20.10. – 20.11. Multimedial exibition “the Garden Of Fetish” gallery “K.Māksla?” (Liepaja. Latvia)
#2 - 2005. 05.01. – 05.03. Painting exposition in the British Council of Latvia (Riga. Latvia)
#1 - 2003. 16.09. – 06.10. Painting exhibition “Steering to Sun” at the gallery “AG7”. (Riga. Latvia).
Animation Films
2010 - ECLIPSE 10' official selection at Annecy 2010'
2009 - DEVIL'S FUJI 32'
2007 - MECHANISM 10'. Film Festivals:ZLIN
international competition , GOLDEN KNIGHT, international competition,
BALKANIMA panorama, LOLA KENYA SCREEN 2007 panorama, BALTIC FILM
FESTIVAL BERLIN , LIFESTILE (Hungary), MEDFILMFESTIVAL (Roma),
TINKLAI2007 ISFF(Lithuania), ESCOLA 12-16 NOV.2007programma
international 1FIPA 2008
2006 - The GARDEN Of FETISH 10'. Oberhousen SFF, 2007'
2003 - E.V.I.T.A. 4'
2000 - KLOIJHI 5'
1998 - The RED GLOVE 3'
Group exhibition
2011. (aprl). "MUTANTS" Mukusalas Art Saloon, Riga, Latvia, Curator: Sniedze Sofija Kale
2010. (nov) "URBAN KIDS" group exhibition in the Latvian National Museum of Arts. (Riga.Latvia)
2010. (jun) Exhibition at Pinacoteca, Riga, Latvia
2009. (sept) Paintig Exhibition under global project "Survaival Kit", Riga, LAtvia
2009. (sept) Valka Art Symphosyum , Valka, Latvia
2009. (Jun) “Culture Industry’, Folklore and Clichés at VOX, Athens, Greece.
Curators: Lydia Andrioti , Yannis Arvanitis
2009. (may) "Art Cares" painting exhibition in AirBaltic hotel, Riga, Latvia
2009. (mar) "Tīrība" drawing exhibition in gallery "tasty", Riga, Latvia
2008. (Aug) “Take Your Time” Group exhibition in the old house at Strelnieku 5. Riga.Latvia
2008. (may) “Autograph” Group exhibition in the gallery 1.st FloorRiga.Latvia
2007. Nov. “CANDY BOMBER” group exhibition in the Latvian National Museum of Arts. (Riga.Latvia)
2007. Jun. 14 – 28 “NIEZE” group exhibition in the hall of Union of Latvian Artists (Riga. Latvia).
2006. (May) Group exhibition in Latvian National Museum of Arts (Latvijas Nacionālais mākslas muzejs) (Riga. Latvia)
2005. - 2006. International erotic travelling art exhibition
“L’eros degli artisti” (Italy)
Curator: Enzo Rossi Roiss
2004. (December) Group exhibition in KUNSTVEREIN WEIDEN (Weiden. Germany).
2004. (December) Group exhibition in gallery “Bastejs” (Riga. Latvia).
2003. (December) Group exhibition in gallery “Bastejs” (Riga. Latvia).
2003. Group exhibition in Vilnius (Vilnius. Lithuania).
2003. Latvian Academy of Arts Master graduation work exhibition (Latvia).
2003. (February) Group exhibition in gallery “Bastejs” (Riga. Latvia).
2002. Exhibition “Autumn – 2001” (Riga, Latvia)
2001. Latvian Academy of Arts Bachelor graduation work exhibition in “Railway museum” (Latvia).
2001. Exhibition “May saloon” in Latvian Academy of Arts (Riga. Latvia).
2000. “Parnu Symposium of Graphics” (Parnu, Estonia).
1997. Riga Art College named after Jans Rozentals (Jana Rozentāla Rīgas Mākslas vidusskola) graduation work exhibition in the hall of Union of Latvian Artists (Riga. Latvia).
links
www.youtube.com/kloijhi
www.karlisvitols.info
http://www.artnews.info/karlisviitols
http://www.artdoxa.com/users/karlis/artworks
