Jānis Mitrēvics. DOLLHELL

26.02.2026.-24.05.2026.

Jānis Mitrēvics

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Latvia

Art Station Dubulti Jani Mitrevics "Dollhell"
Art Station Dubulti Jani Mitrevics "Dollhell"

At the core of the exhibition stands a doll derived from an industrially manufactured toy. This image refers humanity. ‘A Doll. A hellish doll. A doll hell. We usually play with dolls. The games may differ, but the doll is an extraordinarily accommodating model,’ says Jānis Mitrēvics.

Art Station Dubulti Jani Mitrevics "Dollhell"
Art Station Dubulti Jani Mitrevics "Dollhell"
Art Station Dubulti Jani Mitrevics "Dollhell"
Art Station Dubulti Jani Mitrevics "Dollhell"
Art Station Dubulti Jani Mitrevics "Dollhell"
Art Station Dubulti Jani Mitrevics "Dollhell"
Art Station Dubulti Jani Mitrevics "Dollhell"
Art Station Dubulti Jani Mitrevics "Dollhell"
Art Station Dubulti Jani Mitrevics "Dollhell"
Art Station Dubulti Jani Mitrevics "Dollhell"
Art Station Dubulti Jani Mitrevics "Dollhell"
Art Station Dubulti Jani Mitrevics "Dollhell"
Art Station Dubulti Jani Mitrevics "Dollhell"
Art Station Dubulti Jani Mitrevics "Dollhell"

A Doll. A hellish doll. A doll hell. We usually play with dolls

Mitrēvics reflects on the world and art itself. His contemplation of the former unfolds through figurative generalisation: how society manifests itself, how an era reveals its character, how politics crystallises into symbolic images, colours and relationships. Today’s socio-political “bubbles” provide fertile ground for his imagery. The titles of the paintings and sculptures are concise – Choice, Gain, Stairs, Backwards, Instruction, Babel – naming the symbols, states or insights that propelled their making.

A crucial dimension of Mitrēvics’ practice is his sustained inquiry into painting itself. He understands his work as part of a lineage, situating himself within schools and traditions while recognising that art survives through constant self-disruption and renewal.

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Art Station Dubulti Jani Mitrevics "Dollhell"

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