ALMA & (LV). Representing both emerging talents and fixtures of Latvian contemporary art, ALMA was founded in 2005 by artist Astrīda Riņķe and art historian Ilva Krišane. The gallery’s programme features carefully selected artists whose works explore the historical heritage of the Baltic region, as well as their own deeply personal mythologies.
After twelve years in Riga’s Art Nouveau quarter, the gallery relocated in 2017 to an elegantly renovated Soviet modernist building at 64 Tērbatas Street. Here, exhibitions and artworks are offset by the building’s architectural forms, whilst a series of street-facing glass walls allow exhibitions to be viewed both day and night. The gallery’s name is inspired by the deaf and mute girlfriend of the sorcerer Fénix, one of the central characters in Alejandro Jodorowsky’s 1989 psychological thriller, Santa Sangre. In the film, Alma’s strengths include courage, intuition, and love.
At Foto Tallinn, ALMA showcases works by two of its represented artists. Where Vika Eksta presents works from her recent Funeral in Sloboda exhibition, Rasa Jansone – a leading feminist voice in Latvian contemporary art – presents works from two solo exhibitions: Your Foot on My Hand; Always, Raphael (2024) and Jesus’ Little Sister (2026).
