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Solo Exhibitions

2024    
'Seriously Silly and the Unconscious mind'

               Salon Veneman, Eindhoven  

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2023     'Seriously Silly 2.0'

               Community center Burgers, Eindhoven

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2022     'Seriously Silly'

              Creative Town, Eindhoven

Group Exhibitions

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2025     'Claiming space' Dutch Design Week 
               Demo, Eindhoven (traveling 'bakfiets' expo)

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2025      'Cock Tales' Cultural festival

               DayDayGay, Plug-in-City, Strijp-S

 

2025      'Metamorph'

               Demo, Eindhoven

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2025      'De Wachtkamer' 

               Central Station Eindhoven

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​​2025      'Verheven'

               De Nachtzuster, Tilburg

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2024      'Burgers art'

               Community center Burgers, Eindhoven

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2024      'Through the glass'

               The Social hub, Eindhoven

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2024     'Latvian artists in The Netherlands'
               Latvian Embassy, Den Haag

About

My work explores the manipulation of human emotions-our desires and fears-through techniques rooted in Edward Bernays’ marketing strategies, based on Freud's theories of the unconscious mind. I investigate how these strategies influence consumer behaviour, everyday life, and political beliefs, often detaching us from the origins and impacts of the objects we consume.

 

Through my art, I comment on commodity fetishism, political and social control, and the often-unseen beauty of the unconscious mind. By mixing serious themes with humour, I aim to create space for both myself and my audience to reflect on darker societal issues, while also imagining pathways to a better future. I intentionally repurpose second-hand materials, infusing them with new narratives that challenge their traditional uses and values.

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I believe art should serve as a mirror, reflecting societal absurdities and the hidden forces shaping our desires and fears. My work focuses on transforming second-hand objects into powerful emotional symbols, inviting viewers to reconsider their relationships with these items and the values they embody. By repurposing the mundane, I create art that questions societal norms and envisions a better future. While my primary mediums are painting, I am currently exploring sculpture as a new facet of my practice.

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Over the years, my work has evolved from exploring the unconscious mind and consumer behavior to addressing broader themes of political control and social manipulation. Committed to artistic growth, I actively collaborate, participate in exhibitions, and engage diverse audiences to foster meaningful conversations about pressing issues.

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guntra.works@gmail.com
Eindhoven, The Netherlands

KvK-nummer 75017512


All images copyright ©Guntra Laivacuma 2025

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