Elīna Sanda Zaķe is a visual artist from Latvia. She actively works in the contemporary art field, creating solo exhibitions, participating in group and competition exhibitions, collaborating with clients internationally, and taking part in international artistic and cultural projects. Her practice has also been recognized through exhibitions and art competitions.
Using symbols and their existing meanings as a starting point, she focuses on the creative process and visual language rather than illustrating a predefined message. Through an intuitive approach,
Her artworks are spotted all over the world: in the US, UK, UAE, Sweden, Norway, Latvia, Denmark, Germany, Turkey, Canada, Austria, Kenya, Luxembourg, Belgium and Australia .
ACCOMPLISHMENT:
2025 SEB Scholarship finalist
2017 Red Bull Doodle art Latvian winner and world final participant in San Francisco
EDUCATION:
Art Academy of Latvia, visual arts BA
Art Academy of Latvia 3 year preparation courses
Graphic design: Latvian University
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2025 SEB scolarship finalist exhibition, Art Acedemy of Latvia
2024 “Zīme”, Raiņa kvartāls, Cēsis
2024 Marie Ange Boucher, Belgium
2023 Competition exhibition "Marina” , Jūrmala museum
2023 “Foresight” Art Platz gallery
2022 „Rudens 2022. Esošais skats” Artists' Union of Latvia
2021 JĀ/NEatkarība contest exhibition at Bulduri exhibition gallery
2020 „Rudens 2020. Esošais skats” Artists' Union of Latvia
2020 Art contest finalist "Change of consciousness after COVID 19" art Pegazs Gallery
2020 "Golden standard" in Rietumu Bank Gallery
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2026 “PRETTY BUT USELESS” Grand Poet Hotel, Latvia
2025 “HAPPY MEAL” Zeit art gallery
PROJECTS:
2025 Participant in ArtCamp residency, organised by the National Commission for UNESCO, Andorra
2023 Red Bull doodle art World final workshop leader, Netherlands
2023 ERASMUS+ Placencia, Spain, Youth exchange " REINVENT YOURSELF''
2023 ERASMUS+ Velbert, Germany, Training course “Media influence in youth work’’
2022 ERASMUS+ Lodz, Poland, Training course “A glimpse in to the future”