Thank You For Your Time

Thank You For Your Time

In the early months of 2024, an open call was announced through which a participant was selected. Following a formal job interview, the winner of the open call was chosen and invited to observe Beļavskis working on a series of sculptures. The selected participant was paid €10.00 per hour — the average gross hourly wage in Latvia at that time. The only requirements were that they could not leave the studio during the working hours and were not allowed to engage in their own activities. A contract was signed, and over the course of 10 hours, a group of styrofoam sculptures was created. A number of them have been cast in aluminum for this show.

Krišjānis Beļavskis (b. 1999, Baldone, Latvia) works across sculpture, installation, and text. His practice includes theatrical, reality show-like elements — for example, hiring an artist assistant through an open call, dedicating a work to them, and making them the co-owner of it. He has participated in several group exhibitions and performances in Latvia, Germany, Austria, Hungary and the UK. In 2025 Beļavskis graduated from MA POST at the Art Academy of Latvia.

This exhibition is supported by Estonian Cultural Endowment and The State Culture Capital Foundation (SCFF)