The Embassy of Latvia will host an exhibit:
"Photographic Installation by Sniedze Rungis"
PLACE: 2304 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20008
DATES and TIMES:
Open daily: September 25-October 2, 2010
*Artist Sniedze Rungis will be present at the exhibit for its entire duration
HOURS: Monday, September 25 through Friday, October 1:
11.30 am – 1.00 pm & 4.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Saturday, October 2: 9.00 am – 8.00 pm
The installation has been made possible by the support of the Latvian Foundation Inc. (Latviesu Fonds), a non-profit organization based in the U.S.
Artist Statement:
The resolve of the "Explorer/Mekletajs" photo installation is to enlighten us about the phenomenal network of sacred sites which criss-crosses Latvia.
By honoring the ancient irreplaceable spiritual wealth of our ancestors, we discover sacredness - both deep inside and in the outer world.
At a moment when Latvia - or, for that matter, the whole global community - is experiencing a very real economic, political and spiritual crisis, the return to core values, to our earth - in the most indisputable sense our foundation - strengthens people both spiritually and physically.
The "Explorer/Mekletajs" exhibit points out the we know from whence we have come; it proclaims where we now stand -on holy ground.