The Kalnciema Quarter Gallery is hosting designer and artist Ričards Znutiņš–Znutāns’ first solo exhibition, When My Mind Draws, My Hands Don’t Think, until June 28. Ričards has mainly worked in the digital environment until now, but for this project, he created works with his own hands, exploring the meaning of body language and its emotional impact. In the Nice Touch section, he talks about what motivates him.
«My Nice Touch isn’t an object; it’s not an ideology or something super unique. My biggest support and motivation to do anything at all are my friends. When I need advice, I call a friend; when I’m feeling down, I call a friend; when I learn something interesting, it’s usually from a friend. I would never have been able to set up and create this exhibition if it weren’t for my friends who helped me. The lesson is this: you need to intuitively seek out connections with people you like and find interesting. People who have something strangely appealing about them, who make you think, «Yes, this is the one! I want to be friends with them.» In the end, no one cares about work; you can always earn money, but finding the right people is not easy.»
Ričards Znutiņš–Znutāns is an illustrator, designer, and artist. He creates colourful and expressive characters that communicate through body language, bringing personality and vibrancy to ideas. Ričards has created illustrations for the prototype of the self-help app Emori, for which he has received several awards, including the ADC*E Award for Europe’s Best Young Creative and the ADwards award for young professionals.
Ričards’ first solo exhibition, When My Mind Draws, My Hands Don’t Think, which focuses on hands as a means of emotion and expression, is on view at the Kalnciema Quarter Gallery until June 28.
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