Description
Unlocking underworld: interviews (Walking interviews with Latvian contemporary artists reflecting on the role of folklore and mythology in their creative process).
Project: Contemporary Art and Folklore: Unlocking the Underworld (UNART) - is
dedicated to examining the burgeoning representations of chthonic mythology within
Latvian contemporary art. The project investigates how evocations of the folkloric
underworld catalyze, sustain, and invigorate the dynamics of cultural and social critique in creative practices since 1991. <br> <br>
UNARTexplores the Latvian art scene through a multidisciplinary lens, combining textual and contextual analysis with insights from post-socialist art history, feminist aesthetics, ecocriticism, postcolonial and post-Marxist theories, and creative ethnography. This innovative approach aims to uncover new social and political dimensions of the longstanding relationship between folklore and professional arts. The project is spearheaded by two researchers with combined expertise in folklore studies and contemporary art, supported by two doctoral candidates. <br> <br>
Each pdf file includes one interview with one or several individuals. <br> <br> <br>
Note:
The depositor confirms that all interviews included in this dataset were conducted with the informed consent of the participants. The depositor further confirms that the participants have granted permission for the interview materials, including personally identifiable information contained therein where applicable, to be deposited, made publicly available, and reused through the DataverseLV repository under the access conditions and license specified for this dataset.
The depositor is responsible for ensuring that all necessary permissions and consents have been obtained and that the publication of the materials complies with applicable legal, ethical, copyright, and data protection requirements. DataverseLV does not independently verify individual participant consent and is not responsible for the legality of the depositor's publication of the submitted materials.
Project: Contemporary Art and Folklore: Unlocking the Underworld (UNART) - is
dedicated to examining the burgeoning representations of chthonic mythology within
Latvian contemporary art. The project investigates how evocations of the folkloric
underworld catalyze, sustain, and invigorate the dynamics of cultural and social critique in creative practices since 1991. <br> <br>
UNARTexplores the Latvian art scene through a multidisciplinary lens, combining textual and contextual analysis with insights from post-socialist art history, feminist aesthetics, ecocriticism, postcolonial and post-Marxist theories, and creative ethnography. This innovative approach aims to uncover new social and political dimensions of the longstanding relationship between folklore and professional arts. The project is spearheaded by two researchers with combined expertise in folklore studies and contemporary art, supported by two doctoral candidates. <br> <br>
Each pdf file includes one interview with one or several individuals. <br> <br> <br>
Note:
The depositor confirms that all interviews included in this dataset were conducted with the informed consent of the participants. The depositor further confirms that the participants have granted permission for the interview materials, including personally identifiable information contained therein where applicable, to be deposited, made publicly available, and reused through the DataverseLV repository under the access conditions and license specified for this dataset.
The depositor is responsible for ensuring that all necessary permissions and consents have been obtained and that the publication of the materials complies with applicable legal, ethical, copyright, and data protection requirements. DataverseLV does not independently verify individual participant consent and is not responsible for the legality of the depositor's publication of the submitted materials.
| Date made available | 28 Aug 2026 |
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| Publisher | DataverseLV |
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