Art Days Forever is a curatorial project aimed at maintaining the archive and estate of two artists, photographer Zenta Dzividzinska (1944-2011) and painter Juris Tifentals (1943-2001).

artdays.net is the online representation of both artists’ legacy which I curate and oversee.

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Since 2020, I have overlooked the placement of some of Dzividzinska’s and Tifentals’ works in the collection of the Latvian National Museum of Art, the donation of Dzividzinska’s papers and part of her archive (mostly negatives and other photo-related items) to the Latvian National Library, as well as facilitated the access to their archives for researchers and artists.

For example, in 2021, I facilitated access to Dzividzinska’s archive and use of her negatives from the 1960s in a contemporary art exhibition, curated by Zane Onckule, where artist Sophie Thun interpreted these negatives and produced new prints and exhibited them along her own work: “I Don't Remember a Thing: Entering the Elusive Estate of ZDZ” at the Kim? Contemporary Art Center in Riga, Latvia (July 15 – September 12, 2021).

As part of my efforts to raise awareness of both artists’ legacy, I have spoken about their work in several conferences and meetings as well as written articles and essays, such as the following:

“Completing an Unfinished Sentence: On the Collaboration between Sophie Thun and the Archive of Zenta Dzividzinska” (2023)

“Sophie Thun Interprets Zenta Dzividzinska’s Negatives: A Case Study of Exploring and Re-evaluation of a Private Photo Archive” (2022)

“Entering the Elusive Estate of Photographer Zenta Dzividzinska” (2021)

For the latest updates in this curatorial project, see the news section here: artdays.net