Jānis Mitrēvics. DOLLHELL
26.02.2026.-24.05.2026.

Jānis Mitrēvics
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Latvia



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.
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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