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Santa creates visual narratives - formed by experiences and fiction. In her artistic practice she is interested in emotion and explores the emotional states and environments she inhabits. Santa archives and collects memories, characters, textures and personifications. Through painting she weaves a continuous narrative—part autobiography, part exploration of the zeitgeist, culture and history.
Santa Kristiāna Krūze (b. 1996) is a Latvian-born artist working in Riga. Currently studying Painting in the Art Academy of Latvia, master's programme, before Functional Design, bachelor's degree (2020) and the Riga School of Design and Art, Sculpture (2016).
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EXHIBITIONS
2025
Scent Art Festival, Veldze, Riga, Latvia
Beyond the bent twig, Museum of Pacific & Oceanic Arts, Riga, Latvia
Serde Open Studio, Serde residency, Aizpute, Latvia
2024
Historical scent, RTU Liepāja Academy humanities and arts center gallery, Liepāja, Latvia
Symbiosis, Per Form Studio, Riga, Latvia
Young Painter’s Prize, Vilnius Paveiksu Galery, Vilnius, Lithuania
Historical scent, Viskaļi, Riga, Latvia
Symbiosis, Kefīrs studio, Kazdanga, Latvia
POP UP LOGS, cultural space “Alksnājs”, Riga, Latvia
RAT FUNERAL, Viskaļi, Riga, Latvia
POP UP DONS, cultural space "Alksnājs", Riga, Latvia
2023
CIRCUS OF LIFE, Per Form Studio, LV
POP UP DEATH, cultural space "Alksnājs", Riga, Latvia
POP UP SHREK, cultural space "Alksnājs", Riga, Latvia
POP UP GOD, cultural space "Alksnājs", Riga, Latvia
POP UP SEX, cultural space "Alksnājs", Riga, Latvia
2022
MASA studio, Teātra iela 12, Riga, Latvia
POP UP CIRCUS, cultural space "Alksnājs", Riga, Latvia
POP UP VOL2, cultural space "Alksnājs", Riga, Latvia
POP UP VOL1, cultural space "Alksnājs", Riga, Latvia
2020
FRESH MEAT FOR CRITIQUE, Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
2016
Graduation exhibition, Riga Design and arts school, Riga, Latvia
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AWARDS / ACCOLADES
2024 Finalist at Young Painter's Prize Vilnius, Lithuania
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EDUCATION
2025 - NOW Art Academy of Latvia, Painting, MA Fine Arts
2016 - 2020 Art Academy of Latvia, Functional Design, BA Fine Arts
2012 - 2016 Riga Design and Arts school, Sculpture department
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RESIDENCIES
2025 Serde residency, Aizpute, Latvia
2024 Simbiosis plein air, Kazdanga, Latvia
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PUBLICATIONS
Berlīne un Akalanka; Publishing House "Valters Dakša”
Monthly magazine "Avīzes Nosaukums” issue 21
Sunya jeb Saņa; Publishing House "Valters Dakša”
Monthly magazin "Avīzes Nosaukums” issue "Vitamīnu Antoloģija"
Dievišķā Dienišķā - The Bread Book; Issuu; Santa Kristiāna Krūze
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PRESS / INFO
Beyond The Borders; Arterritory; Elīna Lazareva
https://arterritory.com/en/visual_arts/interviews/27550-beyond_the_borders
Kas šonedēļ notiek Rīgā un Latvijā; Arterritory
https://arterritory.com/lv/vizuala_maksla/aktuali/27370-kas_sonedel_notiek_riga_un_latvija
Finalists; Young Painter’s Prize
https://ypp.art/finalists/2024-santa-kristiana-kruze/
Rīgā durvis vērs pirmā smaržu galerija Baltijā – «Nāsī»; LSM
Vēsturisko smaržu kolekcija un gleznas Liepājā; LSM; Dienas ziņas
Pop - up nāvīte Alksnājā. Jauno mākslinieku kustība Alksnājā; RADIO NABA https://naba.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/kul/pop-up-navite-alksnaja.-jauno-makslinieku-pop-up-kustiba-alksnaj.a
Popaps, patvērums mākslai; Satori; Ikars Graždanovičs https://satori.lv/article/popaps-patverums-makslai
POPAP GALERIJA; "Avīzes nosaukums" "EKONOMIKA" https://www.facebook.com/AvizesNosaukums/
POP UP SEX; Radio 5; 31.03.2023 11:13
https://www.pieci.lv/lv/lr5/arhivs/?channel=5&y=2023&m=3&d=31