Bio: Hele is an interdisciplinary Latvian artist whose work focuses on the intersection of nature and culture. She graduated from the Art Academy of Latvia in 2017 and studiedvisual arts at Escola Massana Center d’Art i Disseny in Barcelona in 2016. She furthered her education with courses in natural sciences, sound production and film. Hele has participated in numerous group exhibitions and held solo exhibitions and sound performances both in Latvia and internationally. Her solo exhibitions include "North 001” (2018) at Tallinn Street 6; "POEM°N" (2019) at Akron Gallery, Norway; "I Will Meet You at the River” (2020) at Valga Chapel, Estonia; "127 Years of Eternity" (2020) at TJZK, Latvia; and "In Flux” (2022) at M/Gallery, Latvia. Recently, in 2021, she exhibited “Spārnu vēdas” at Gallery LOOK! in Latvia. Additionally, in 2022, she curated “∞” at PAiR Gallery in Latvia, exploring the relationship between cultural heritage, contemporary art, and nature. In 2022, Hele participated in the Riga Photography Biennale, presenting "127 Years of Eternity" (2020) and "299,912 km/s" (2022). In 2024, her hand-woven tapestry "I Will Meet You at the River” is taking part of ARTAPESTRY7, triennale organized by theEuropean Tapestry Forum. In August 2025 Hele will take part in Forssa Textile Week in Finland, participating with and exhibition and talk.

 

Statement: My work is inspired by nature and the intangible world. I observe and document natural environments, approaching them as interconnected systems that extend beyond what is visible. Through my art, I seek to emphasize the importance of preserving natural ecosystems, biodiversity and also cultural heritage that has lived in harmonious ways with nature - honoring indigenous knowledge and wisdom as a foundation for meaningful, sustainable living, while highlighting values and the interrelationships between micro and macro elements. With my works I invite people to stop, see and feel. My practice blends fieldwork - using film, photography, sound and drawing - with slow and intentional studio-based work in material. Hand-weaving, a symbolic practice passed down to me since childhood, now plays a central role in materializing these observations and thoughts.