Krišjānis Beļavskis (b. 1999, Riga, Latvia) works across sculpture, installation, and text. His practice includes theatrical, reality show-like elements and can be seen as parasitical (to borrow the term from the curator Matthew Post) not in a cynical way but rather a speculative one.

Recent projects include: 1. selecting a participant through an open call who has to sit in the studio and observe Beļavskis working. Paying them €10.00 an hour – the average gross hourly wage in Latvia (as of end of 2023). 2. Holding an auction and selling five of his workdays in the form of a USB flash drive. 3. Hiring an artist assistant and dedicating a person-specific artwork to them. If the piece is ever sold, they will receive a share of the proceeds. With an ever-shifting goal, Beļavskis tries to develop and elaborate new parasitical approaches to see where they might lead him in sculpture.

Since 2017 he has participated in several group exhibitions and performances in Latvia, Germany, Austria, Hungary and the UK. His works have been showcased in two solo exhibitions. He has also created several objects for public space. Beļavskis holds a BA in arts from the Sculpture department in the Art Academy of Latvia. He spent two semesters studying at Art Academy of Munich (ADBK München) class led by Peter Kogler and finished his studies at POST, an interdisciplinary MA program. Recipient of SPOT Exchange award 2025 at das weisse haus, Vienna.

2025    Your House Has Cavities, MA POST degree show, Jāņa Kugas māja, Ikšķile, LV
2024    Used Springs, PAiR, Pāvilosta, LV

residencies

2025   DAS WEISSE HAUS, Vienna, AT
2024   PAiR, Pavilosta, LV
2024   Dolomiti Contemporaine, short term residency, Ex Villagio Eni, Borca di Cadore, IT

awards / grants
2025    SPOT Exchange Award, Riga – Vienna, LV/AT
2025    Finalist for ACADEMIA Award / Helen Scott Lidgett Studio Prize, LV/GB
2024    VKKF Creative Work Grant, LV

education
2023 - 2025      Art Academy of Latvia, MA POST
2021 - 2022      Art Academy of Munich, (Akademie der Bildenden Künste München), Klasse Peter Kogler
2019 - 2023      Art Academy of Latvia, BA Sculpture
2015 - 2019       Diploma in sculpture, Janis Rozentals Art Highschool, VECC National School of Arts

recent press, texts and publications
AiR Krišjānis Beļavskis (July 2025)
https://dasweissehaus.at/en/2025/air-krisjanis-belavskis/

Post. Pastnieks, zobārsts, scenogrāfs, viņu pēctecība un konteksts (July 2025)
http://www.creativemuseum.lv/lv/raksti/dienasgramata/post-pastnieks-zobarsts-scenografs-vinu-pecteciba-un-konteksts?fbclid=IwY2xjawLZ0N5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFHbWpHOWFSMFkzcjNuc2kzAR5MCwdHrv4ghntbBqOTiBGljE42KJRrldGcud2tTL63DsydOVDZ0zVdnquEBw_aem_56qHXDMvXOqUdSDxTpgqlA

Ķengaragā izveidots vides mākslas objektu pastaigu maršruts “Pastaigu kvadrāts ar stipri noapaļotām malām” (November 2024)
https://www.riga.lv/lv/jaunums/kengaraga-izveidots-vides-makslas-objektu-pastaigu-marsruts-pastaigu-kvadrats-ar-stipri-noapalotam-malam?utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Photo reportage from the exhibition 'a wall without a window is not the same as a wall without a door (AWWAWINTSAAWWAD)' by Krišjānis Beļavskis at the DOM Gallery (August 2024)
https://echogonewrong.com/photo-reportage-from-the-exhibition-a-wall-without-a-window-is-not-the-same-as-a-wall-without-a-door-awwawintsaawwad-by-krisjanis-belavskis-at-the-dom-gallery/

Rapids Have Working Hours (August 2024)
https://mostmagazine.org/2024/08/13/rapids-have-working-hours/

Māxlas Žurnāls 16 (April 2024)
https://www.valtersdaksa.lv/veikals/item/maxlas-zurnals/mz-16---radosa-birokratija/

Third Party. Shareholder project

MA POST degree show Your House Has Cavities at Jānis Kuga House in Ikšķile, Latvia
12.06. 2025 – 12.07.2025

Building on the idea of an open call, Third Party. Shareholder project was announced in February 2025. An artist assistant was selected and a group of sculptural objects was dedicated to them. The assistant's responsibilities include becoming part of the piece as well as its legal co-owner and co-author. In the event of the work being sold, the assistant will receive a portion of the proceeds (See Appendix 2).

Job Description
We are looking for an Artist Assistant. Krišjānis Beļavskis within the project Third Party Shareholder will produce an artwork dedicated to Artist Assistant and only Artist Assistant. The Artist Assistant will become a legal shareholder of the artwork (details below) and an integral part of the artwork (details below). The Artist Assistant is expected to accept the dedication of the artwork to them and have a meeting with the Event Organiser (Artist) twice a month from March through June (a total of 8 meetings) on a mutually agreed schedule.
Qualifications
No formal qualifications required. Preference will be given to candidates with distinctive or memorable names.
Location
Confidential / To be announced / Volatile.
Remuneration
The Artist Assistant will be recognized as a co-author and will hold a share of the artwork produced within the project Third Party Shareholder. If the artwork is sold, the Artist Assistant will receive a percentage of the total sale price: see below (details to be discussed before signing the contract)

Artwork Price (€)	Artist Assistant Profit (€)	Percentage (%)
1 000 000 – 10 000 000	900 000 – 9 000 000	90%
300 000 – 1 000 000	210 000 – 700 000	70%
0 – 300 000	0 –150 000	50%

Legal Status
If the artwork produced within the project Third Party Shareholder is sold, the Artist Assistant is not sold along with it and remains a free individual and citizen of their respective country.
Application Process
Send your application to: apply.thirdparty.assistant@gmail.com
Application deadline
01-03-2025
Selection Process
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. The selected candidate will sign a contract with the Event Organiser (Artist) before starting the role.
Dress Code
Smart casual.
Media & Documentation
Photographs and video footage may be taken throughout project Third Party Shareholder and used for marketing and publicity, including publications, websites, social media, or third-party platforms. If you have any further concerns, do not contact the Event Organiser (Artist).

Mixed media installation. Dimensions variable. Seperate objects: Variant 1 (paper, wood, aluminium) 62 × 28 × 71 cm, Variant 2 (aluminium) 29 × 12 × 7 cm, Variant 4 (concrete) 320 × 165 × 70 cm. Two channel video, 3840 × 2160 px, 2'40". Bureaucratic attachment (paper, steel).

Cast: Māris Penders, Krišjānis Beļavskis
Photos: Krišjānis Beļavskis

(AWWAWINTSAAWWAD)

Solo show (AWWAWINTSAAWWAD) a wall without a window is not the same as a wall without a door at DOM, Riga, Latvia
14.08.2024 – 31.08.2024



Enter a rock from below, through the ground. Or a tree. Perhaps it has no roots down there. They appear only when the ground is dug up and your eyes can see them. While I am not looking, a bowl bounces on the kitchen table. The table is a surface. The table stands on the surface of the ground but if the table is flipped upside down, the ground stands on the table. A bucket is a blanket and to arrange means to trick.

Mixed media installation. Seperate objects: Nothing Is Still Something (1–7) (fiberglass, polyester resin, metal bolts) dimensions variable, A pickle (glass, metal, water, paper sticker) , Jungfrukallan (video, 1920 × 1080 px, 15'00”), Return Speaker! (audio, directional speaker, 45'56”)

Opening: 14.08.2024 concert by Johanna Sandels
Supported by: VKKF, Sculpture Quadrennial Riga 2024, Tālava
Photos: Krišjānis Beļavskis, Ieva Viese

Solo show and auction Week For Sale Week To Sell at Zuzeum Greenhouse. Riga, Latvia
01.07.2024 – 14.07.2024



Part of the open studio and exhibition cycle at the Zuzeum Greenhouse, titled – Remember when I said [..] – I’ll answer in a week! as part of the collaboration between MA POST and Zuzeum Art Centre. The outcome of the Open Studio was in dialogue with the Sigismuds Vidbergs fake (author unknown) found in the Zuzeum Collection. An auction was announced where five days of the week were to be sold on five separate USB flash drives.

Steel, plastic, USB flash (×5), 12 × 8 cm
Auction: 13.07.2024

Supported by: VKKF, Art Academy of Latvia, Zuzeum Art Centre
Photos: Johanna Sandels, Krišjānis Beļavskis

Open Call

Group show Rapids Have Working Hours at Zuzeum Art Centre, Riga, Latvia
10.05.2024 – 26.05.2024



Sit in the studio and watch how I work for two days 10AM – 3PM
Event dates: March 25 and 26, 2024 or March 27 and 28, 2024. TBD
Location: Avotu iela 36, Rīga
Deadline: 19/March/2024
Fees and support: YOU GET 10 €/hour. TOTAL: 100 €
Requirements: Please note that filming/photography will be taking place for archival purposes. The photographs and recordings made are likely to be shown to a wider audience. The participant will be provided with a respiratory mask, safety goggles and hearing protection if needed. The participant is not allowed to do their own stuff during the working hours 10AM – 3PM. No skills required
How to apply: Submit a short statement (2 – 3 sentences) expressing your eligibility to this project and send it to watch.opencall@gmail.com or Instagram @ch2kb

Polystyrene, h: approx. 110 cm
Paper, plastic, glass, 40 × 30 cm
Video, 1920 × 1080 px, 19'50”

Interviewees: Andris Freibergs, Kristiāna Švābe-Putāne, Lou Von Schäfer, Marija Luīze Meļķe, Rasmus Marks Ivanovs
Curated by: Domo Baal, Kristaps Ancāns
Photos: Dasha Trofimova

Used Springs

Group show at PAiR, Pāvilosta, Latvia
16.08.2024 – 30.09.2024


In spring 2024, POST, hosted by Dolomiti Contemporanee and guided by artists Nicola Lorini and Kristaps Ancāns, traveled to the Dolomites in Italy to explore sites and narratives found in the mountains. From an abandoned modernist vacation village built by an energy company, to the site of the 1956 Olympic Games, ideas surrounding utopia and the different settings in which it is embedded were explored. Discoveries of these sites are now brought to a new context – Pāvilosta and PAiR*, where POST, together with Nicola Lorini, have spent time reflecting on their experiences in the Dolomites, as well as discovering local surroundings and the community.
Artists: Laura Aizporiete, Krišjānis Beļavskis, Katrīna Laura Biksone, Kristers Krūms, Lauma Muižarāja, Dena Dolores Sircova, Ieva Viese, Spāre Vītola, Nicola Lorini, Artūrs Arnis, Kristaps Ancāns, Kaspars Groševs, Amanda Ziemele.

Plaster, found bag of Japanese seaweed crisps. Dimensions variable

Supported by: VV Foundation
Photos:  Nicola Lorini

Kim? Contemporary Art Centre, Riga, Latvia
03.11.2023



Instructive happening Recollection Bureau by POST at the opening night of the group show Wearable Memory and Body Techniques. Through an imaginary estate of the Recollection Bureau, POST explored the mechanisms of memory and passing of knowledge via the medium of instruction.

Participants: Laura Aizporiete, Krišjānis Beļavskis, Katrīna Biksone, Lauma Muižarāja, Johanna Sandels, Ieva Viese, Spāre Vītola
Curated by: Estere Kajema, Ricarda Messner un Zane Onckule
Photos: Spāre Vītola, Artūrs Arnis

Milk Stool

Lake Tepers, Smiltene, Latvia
Opening: 15.07.2023



Drinking fountain commisioned by dairy processing company AS Smiltenes Piens.

Fiberglass, corten steel, 99 × 147 × 240 cm

Supported by: AS Smiltenes Piens, Smiltene municipality
Photos: Krišjānis Beļavskis

Untitled Video
Steel, sink, body paint
Video, 1920 × 1080 px, 2'32”

Stand On the Right
Granite, glass, steel, 28 × 42 × 10 cm

Compairing a Man Wearing Red To a Shipping Container
Published on Māxlas žurnāls, April 2024, Riga, Latvia. Edited by Roberta Atraste
Documantation: Krišjānis Beļavskis