I work with painting and printmaking, using acrylics for their expressive qualities. My practice moves in two directions. First, I explore the connection between women and nature, alongside standalone landscapes that serve as metaphors for internal states. Second, I focus on portraiture. While my approach is rooted in academic technique, I use deliberate distortion—shifting proportions and highlighting visual imperfections like elongated lines or wrinkled faces. By contrasting saturated skin tones against muted backgrounds, I move away from idealized beauty to present womanhood as a complex, changing experience, capturing the psychological tension beneath the surface.
Agnese is a Riga-based artist specializing in painting, printmaking, and graphic design.
Her work focuses primarily on portraits that balance realistic observation with subtle distortion. While her approach is rooted in academic technique, she is driven by a deep interest in the human body—specifically how skin ages, stretches, and moves. She finds beauty in “imperfections” like elongated proportions or the texture of a wrinkled face, using these details to explore womanhood as a complex, fluid experience rather than a traditional ideal.
By pairing vivid skin tones with quiet, atmospheric backgrounds, Agnese creates a sense of psychological depth. Her goal is to look beneath the surface, using both classical forms and fragmented imagery to challenge the viewer’s expectations.
Agnese has exhibited in solo shows, international exhibitions, and art fairs. Her work is featured in the collection of the Rothko Museum, various regional Latvian museums, and private collections worldwide.