Signet Bank Supports Helēna Heinrihsone’s Exhibition "Wanderers"

From October 11 to November 9, the Latvian National Museum of Literature and Music (LNMML) will host a solo exhibition by the renowned Latvian artist Helēna Heinrihsone titled “Klejotāji” or “Wanderers”. The exhibition explores the internal conflict between human emotions and reason. It also offers visitors the unique opportunity to preview the museum’s renovated premises on Mārstaļu Street 6, where, in 2025, the permanent exhibition “Procrastination & Creation” will be unveiled.

In her figurative compositions, Heinrihsone highlights the significance of interaction in building relationships. In a time when communication and dialogue emerge as fundamental values, the reality of modern society shows a decline in these skills. Individualism often devolves into egoism and unwarranted, tense competition, leading to misunderstandings, hasty decisions, and heightened emotions. The exhibition features 15 new large-scale works, with protagonists-primates, their silhouettes and portraits, as well as Heinrihsone’s symbolic motif—the rose. The motion and expressions in the paintings suggest a physical connection to the figures while allowing for abstract interpretations and meanings. The theme of “Wanderers” delves into questions of time as a dimension of space and spirit, beginnings, and endings.

Over four years of preparation, the exhibition has taken on a nomadic identity, searching for the right venue and finally finding its home in the newly renovated building of the Latvian National Museum of Literature and Music. Notably, the building housed the legendary gallery and café M6 in the 1990s, where the courtyard walls feature four rose paintings created by Heinrihsone. The artist has described this moment as a homecoming.

Auguste Petre, Exhibition Curator

Visitors to “Wanderers” will not only experience Heinrihsone’s remarkable works but also be among the first to explore the museum’s renovated spaces before the permanent exhibition “Procrastination & Creation” opens in 2025.

The exhibition also includes the 1980 avant-garde film “Disco in the Shadow”, directed by Ligita Viduleja, with music by Raimonds Pauls and poetry by Jānis Peters. The film’s artists are Helēna and Ivars Heinrihsons. Thanks to the exhibition’s technology partner Samsung, visitors will enjoy the film on the latest AI 8K TV, which enhances image and sound quality, intensifies colors, and brings out details. Additionally, Dolby Atmos technology provides an immersive cinematic sound experience, amplifying R. Pauls’ iconic soundtrack.

The arrival of Helēna Heinrihsone’s exhibition in the museum’s currently uninhabited spaces marks a fateful reunion between the artist and the building. “Wanderers” reflects the transformations of time in space and within us. Visitors can enjoy not only Helēna’s art but also gain a first glimpse of the museum’s newly renovated premises before its dedication to Latvian literature and music permanent exhibition.

LNMML Director Iveta Ruskule

Signet Bank is proud to support Helēna Heinrihsone’s exhibition “Wanderers”, which embodies a deeply personal and powerful reflection on the timeless theme of the inner dialogue between mind and emotion. Mastering the art of life often lies in the ability to balance the rational and the emotional, something Helēna captures with stunning precision. This exhibition, held in the renovated National Museum of Literature and Music—a building with roots in the Baroque and Classical periods—seamlessly bridges the contemporary with the historical. It even adds a multimedia dimension through the inclusion of the 1980 avant-garde film “Disco in the Shadow”. We are delighted that a broader audience will have the opportunity to experience this extraordinary art,

says Ineta Done, Senior Vice President of Signet Bank.

Helēna Heinrihsone (b. 1948) has been an active artist since the 1970s and is one of Latvia’s most prominent painters. Her work consistently centers on the theme of human relationships. Heinrihsone describes her technique as “pure color object painting,” where color serves as the primary vehicle for conveying content and ideas. Drawing inspiration from old masters, she continues to challenge the boundaries of her unique artistic style, cementing her place in the contemporary art scene.

Art enthusiasts are warmly invited to visit the exhibition, explore the artist’s creative universe, and experience the museum’s newly renovated spaces before the permanent exhibition is inaugurated.