Graphic Artist
Māris Upenieks
Māris Upenieks was born on 14 August 1982 in Madona. He can draw inspiration from the most ordinary things – objects we pass by every day, so familiar they barely register. And yet, he chooses precisely such things, elevating them through contrast, clever placement, unexpected textures or hues, and sometimes – though not always – a fragment of text. With cleverness, wit, a playful touch of irony, or at times with utter seriousness, something unexpected is struck from the ordinary, sharpening...
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