Rihards Vītols. ECOTOPIA

07.11.-11.01.2026.

Rihards Vītols’ exhibition will present works created over the past ten years, tracing a creative journey where observations of nature intertwine with technological exploration and speculative future scenarios. Using sound, video, digital media and objects, Vītols examines the fragile and often contradictory relationship between the civilization and the biological systems on which humanity depends.

 

The exhibition invites viewers into a space of reflection, where the future is not portrayed through dystopian visions, but through an intimate engagement with the fragility of the present – revealing its deeper potential.

 

Artist Rihards Vītols investigates the environmental impact of the Anthropocene, creating works that reflect on the interplay between nature, environment and technology. His artistic process incorporates scientific methodologies, exploring concepts through experimentation. Using self-made speculative devices, he transforms the data and visualizations generated by these experiments into artifacts, objects, and multimedia artworks.

 

Rihards Vītols holds a Ph.D. in Digital Art and Experimental Media from the University of Washington (USA). He studied at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne and Bauhaus University Weimar, and earned a Master’s degree in New Media Art from Liepaja University.