The special feature of the Art Lab is the synergy of circus arts and music. That is why outstanding Latvian musicians and circus artists from Norway, Latvia and Argentina will help implement the ideas of the composers involved in the project for the final performance. The artists will also lead creative workshops for students of regional music schools and movement arts.
Elīna is a circus artist who started her career by accidentally joining the Riga Circus School about five years ago. Her main disciplines are juggling and poi, but in her spare moments she devotes herself to the art of stretching and dance.
Over the past two years, from assistant coach she has become a teacher of circus art at the Riga Circus School. Elina can be met teaching various disciplines and performing at festivals and events throughout Latvia. For her growth, she attends circus industry festivals and shows across Europe. Elina shares that her dream is to join a traveling circus, thereby traveling the world, bringing joy and sharing the magic of the circus everywhere.
In circus art, he is fascinated by the idea that nothing is wrong - unseen tricks, new ideas and performances that can express much more than words.
Ance Muižniece is a Latvian actress and playwright. She graduated from the Latvian Academy of Culture with a specialty in dramatic theater actress (course tutors: Mihails Gruzdovs and Indra Roga), worked in the Latvian Puppet Theater, Istaba Theater and elsewhere, mostly participating in children's and youth theater projects.
In recent years, she changed her work as an actress to writing. After graduating from writing studies at Liepāja University, Ance turned to writing dramatizations and plays. Original dramaturgy for the performances "Mēs, roks, sekss un PSRS" intended for teenage audiences at the Valmiera Drama Theater (2021/22) and "Divas pasaules" at the Latvian National Theater (2022/23) received nominations for the The “Spēlmaņu nakts” awards.
Currently, Ance works in the Latvian Puppet Theater as a staff dramatist, while also participating in various projects outside the theatre.
Gabriel is a circus artist from Norway with an educational
background in music and circus arts. He is an aerialist with straps as his main
discipline, but he also specializes in partner and group acrobatics as well as
dance acrobatics. He likes to create pieces based on human emotions and
interactions. The idea of challenging the thoughts or mindset of people is
something he likes to explore. But he thinks it is most important to strive for
a better inclusive environment for everyone around him, and he tries to achieve
this through his work.