“MAMA Mother Nature” travelling exhibition

Available during Zuzeum opening hours with an exhibition ticket.

Zuzeum, in collaboration with the Heydar Aliyev Center and the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Latvia, will present MAMA: Mother Nature, an interdisciplinary travelling exhibition.

Curated by Emin Mammadov, the exhibition explores the intersections of ecology, identity, and collective memory, inviting viewers to consider the Earth as a living, powerful entity and a bearer of ancestral experience and the wisdom of renewal. The exhibition brings together works across a range of media, including installation, sculpture, video, and textile. At Zuzeum, the presentation is complemented by works by local and international artists from the Zuzāns Collection, creating a dialogue between the exhibition’s core and the local context.

The exhibition aims to highlight the long-standing relationship between the two countries and the importance of diplomatic cooperation, emphasizing culture as an essential bridge between societies and a platform for meaningful international dialogue. This exhibition will offer an opportunity to strengthen the collaborative ties established between Latvia and Azerbaijan, bringing shared values into focus and encouraging new initiatives in cultural exchange.

Since its premiere at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, the exhibition has travelled across continents and has been shown at the Bahrain Art Centre in Manama, MAXXI Corner in Rome, and most recently at the Azerbaijan Pavilion at the 2025 London Design Biennale at Somerset House.

Artists: Nina Pandolfo (Brazil), Elizabeth Toll (Sweden), Uta Bekaia (Georgia), Andris Vītloņš (Latvija),  Elnara Nasirli (Azerbaijan),  Gillie & Marc (UK-Australia), Tarasenko Anastasiya (Ukraine), Gala Caky (Serbia), Andris Eglītis (Latvija), Kris Lemsalu (Estonia), Klāvs Loris (Latvija) un citi.

Curator: Emins Mammadovs (Emin Mammadov)

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Zuzeum Art Museum is home of the Zuzāns Collection. It is the largest private Latvian art collection. Such classics of Latvian art as Vilhelms Purvītis, Janis Rozentāls and Johans Valters, as well as representatives of classical modernism - Voldemārs Tone, Oto Skulme, Uga Skulme, Alesand Beļcova, Jānis Liepiņš have contributed to it. The collection also includes the works of post-war artists Miervaldis Polis, Boris Bērziņš and Andris Grīnbergs. Over time, it became the driving force behind the expansion of the main collection in international contemporary art. International art representatives in the Zuzāns Collection include Rashid Johnson, Donna Huanca, Robert Nava, Emily May Smith, Thomas LeRoy and Anthony Gormley.