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Edvards Grube, Signs, Painting on canvas
Edvards Grube, Signs, Painting on canvas
Edvards Grube, Signs, Painting on canvas
Edvards Grube, Signs, Painting on canvas
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Edvards Grube, Signs, Painting on canvas
Edvards Grube, Signs, Painting on canvas
Edvards Grube, Signs, Painting on canvas
Edvards Grube, Signs, Painting on canvas
Edvards Grube, Signs, Painting on canvas
Edvards Grube, Signs, Painting on canvas
Edvards Grube, Signs, Painting on canvas
Edvards Grube, Signs, Painting on canvas

Signs, Circa 2020
Edvards Grube

Painting : oil

80 x 100 x 1.5 cm 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€1,105 1 105 €

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Unique artwork

Signature

Hand-signed by artist

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Medium

Painting: oil

Dimensions cm • inch

80 x 100 x 1.5 cm 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch Height x Width x Depth

Support

Painting on canvas

Framing

Not framed

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Abstract

Abstract art

colorful

Sky blue

Artwork sold in perfect condition

Artwork location: Latvia

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Edvards Grube, Signs
Edvards Grube
Edvards Grube
Latvia  • 1935  - 2022

Presentation

Edvards Grūbe is recognized as a vivid and distinctive inheritor and innovator of the Latvian tonal painting tradition. One of the key expressive tools in his work is the relief of the painted surface—texture becomes a source of emotional tension. His creative energy reflects a deeply rooted Latvian mentality, combining earthy groundedness with spiritual intensity. Broad, sweeping brushstrokes in a predominantly warm color palette carry a powerful emotional charge.

Grūbe's painterly expression is both temperamental and free, resulting in monolithic, and often monumental, compositions. In the last decade, he has expanded his artistic practice to include previously unexplored media such as ink drawing and lithography.

Speaking about his creative path, the artist notes:

Recurring themes in his work include Latvian riflemen, bread, and the mother and child—deeply symbolic motifs in Latvian cultural identity. The artist found inspiration for his riflemen series during a trip abroad, influenced by works of Giotto, Cimabue, and Uccello.

A turning point in his life and art came in 1977, when he acquired a countryside home in Liezēre Parish, Madona district. The rural surroundings became a deep well of inspiration: Grūbe began painting still lifes with mushrooms, clay pots, apples, pumpkins, honeycombs, and sunflowers. He also depicted abandoned barns, crumbling ruins, and bundles of grain, capturing the soul of the Latvian countryside.

One of Grūbe's most distinctive and personal themes emerged in 1979, when he discovered a broken violin in his country house. This elegant, centuries-old form—symbolizing human cultural evolution—was now shattered. The motif became central to his work, reappearing in countless variations: from small still lifes to large-scale compositions, where fragments of the violin are shown either piling chaotically, reassembling, or dispersing into space.

Across both his figurative compositions and still lifes, Grūbe pays tribute to the objects and ideas he holds most dear. His still lifes reveal his love for form, his fascination with the mystery of light and air, and his mastery of color and painterly technique. They demonstrate deep professionalism and a command of classical painting principles.

Edvards Grūbe received his formal training at the Jānis Rozentāls Art High School in Riga, graduating in 1955, and later at the Painting Department of the Latvian State Academy of Art (graduation work: , under E. Kalniņš, 1961). Since 1960, he has worked as an educator at the Riga School of Applied Art, the Latvian Academy of Art, and the International School of Practical Psychology.

Grūbe has been exhibiting since 1961 and has been a member of the Latvian Artists' Union since 1967. His awards include:
– Grand Prix at the All-Union Painting Competition in Moscow (1989)
– Lifetime grant from the Latvian Culture Capital Foundation (2001)
– Hansabanka Prize for Painting of the Year (2005, A. Sūna Gallery)
– The Order of the Three Stars (2008)
– Swedbank Painting of the Year Award (2012, A. Sūna Gallery)

His works are held in numerous public and private collections, including:
– Latvian National Museum of Art
– Latvian Artists' Union Collection
– Bank of Latvia Art Collection
– Swedbank Art Collection
– State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow)
– Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
– Ludwig Museum of Modern Art (Cologne)
– and many others across Latvia and internationally.

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