Margarita Frančeska Ieva Loze (b. 1997, Latvia) is an experimental multidisciplinary artist working across textile, sculpture, drawing, and hand-drawn stop-motion. Currently based in London, she holds an MFA in Fine Art from Kingston School of Art (2023) and a BA(Hons) in Fine Art: Painting from Wimbledon College of Arts, UAL (2021). Her recent solo exhibition, Sapnis par parītdienas atmiņām, was presented at LOOK! gallery (2024, Latvia). She has previously taken part in The Muse Residency (2024, London) and the Frenkiel Ponti Art Foundation (2024, Italy). Her research project was selected for the Venice Biennale Fellowship Programme (2022, Italy).

 

My work is a celebration of the poetics of the ordinary and my research focuses on experimental phenomenology, movement, and various forms of memory such as déjà vu and nostalgia. In my latest work, through repetitive, meditative hand-embroidery, I investigate themes of roots, birds, and familiar landscapes, combining these with impressions of nature's richness and sense of incorrectness of distraction or uncertainty. My colour palette reference patterns seen on flora and fauna, and I often incorporate leaves, fruits, and flowers, which evolve over time - transforming from fresh to muted and aged tones. I play with organic forms and cut-outs as motifs of the Lunar phrase, to highlight The Sun and the cyclical rhythm of Day and Night. I also seek objects with defined functions, such as photo albums and frames, or peculiar objects with odd forms and holes. Through the wonder and subtle touch of theatricality, I seek to highlight life's fragile qualities and objects we leave behind,  inviting a deeper contemplation of their transient nature and our human role within it. 

 

 

 

 

forthcoming

2025 Beyond Covers, The Muse Gallery, London, UK  opening February 13, 6-9pm

2025 International Artist Residency Programme in Taiwan by SUP in collaboration with UK (March - May)

2025 Duo Show, The Changhua Arts Hall, Changhua, Taiwan (opening May 19) 

2025 Group exhibition, Blanco Gallery, London, UK (September)

 

education

2023 MFA Fine Art, Kingston School of Art, London, UK

2021 BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting, Wimbledon College of Arts, University of the Arts London, London, UK

2017 Riga School of Design and art: Form Textile design, Riga, Latvia

 

awards & residencies

2024 The Frenkiel Ponti Foundation, Artist Residency, Montenero Val Cocchiara, Italy (July)

2024 The Muse Residency, London, UK (January - July)

2023 Project fund by Stanley Picker Trust, Stanley Picker gallery, Kingston, UK

2022 Venice Fellowships Programme, British Council, Venice, Italy

2021 Moving image included in Video Art Archive of  Latvian artists & NOASS art centre Video Art Archive, Riga, Latvia

 

solo shows

2024 Sapnis par parītdienas atmiņām, LOOK! gallery, Riga, Latvia

 

selected exhibitions & performances

2024 Artist in Residence Final Group Show, The Muse Gallery, London, UK 

2024 St Elmo’s Fire, Toynbee Studios, Conch Collective, London UK 

2024 Working Space: One-Third of a Slice, Hypha Studios, London, UK

2023 Inside Jobs, Athens, U.S. state of Georgia

2023 Open Call 2023, Mepaintsme, United States 

2023 The Banquet, The Amersham Arms, Conch Collective, London UK 

2023 The Band quit, hARTSlane gallery, Conch Collective, London UK 

2023 Down The Garden Path, Safehouse 1, London, UK

2023 Metamorphosis, MFA Fine Art Degree show, Stanley Picker Gallery, London, UK

2023 Red in Tooth and Claw, FILET, London, UK 

2022 Reflections, Blanco Gallery, Islington Arts Factory, London, UK 

2021 Four Hands Meet / Concert Dessiné, hARTSlane gallery, London, UK 

2020 Penultimatum, The Copeland Gallery, London, UK 

2020 29th Istanbul Art Fair, iksvy art, TUYAP Fair Grounds, Istanbul, Turkey

 

selected screenings

2024 LEG ROOM, The Art House by Acrylicize, London, UK 

2023 ROOD TakeOver Dalston, Dalston Den, rood collective, London, UK

2023 'G Spot O Zone', The Ivy House, London UK

2023 Natural ProximityMADATAC XII with NOASS art centre, Madrid, Spain

2023 Natural ProximityExIS Experimental Film & Video Festival in Seoul with NOASS art centre, Seoul Art Space Mullae, Korea, Seoul

2023 Latvian Video Art ArchiveNOASS art centre, Riga, Latvia (curator and participating artist)

2022 Natural ProximityVAFT – Video Art Festival Turku with NOASS art centre, Turku, Finland

2021 MOVING HARTS, hARTSlane gallery, London, UK

2021 Natural Proximity, International Festival of Contemporary and Video Art 'WATERPIECES21', NOASS art centre, Riga, Latvia 

 

set design 

2024 Creative Director: Valentina SchwendingerLondon, UK  

2024 Creative Director: Anais Stupka, PhotoVogueLondon, UK  

2020 Creative Director: Scarlett Woolfe, Tanzlar Theatre, White Bear Theatre, London, UK 

2018 Creative Director: Johana KasalickaVogue Manifesto,  London, UK

 

selected press / features

2024 Artist of the Month, Artultra

https://www.artultra.net/artist-profile/margarita-fran%C4%8Deska-loze

2023 Global Talent Art Prize interview

https://globaltalentprize.art/interview-margarita-franceska-loze/

2023 MFA Fine Art Degree Show'23 catalogue, Kingston School of Art

https://site-xc679hgs.wsecdn1.websitecdn.com/uploads/ffaf4e23c21647f98dc0a9ade977e386.pdf?v=240502100110

2023 Venice Fellowship Programme 2022 Yearbook

https://site-xc679hgs.wsecdn1.websitecdn.com/uploads/e2536d8019374969b48f8bc73a40fe59.pdf?v=240502100110

2023 Studio visit by Blanco Gallery

https://www.blancogallery.com/margaritaievaloze

2021 Moving Harts Interview with Margarita Ieva Loze By Rachel Lonsdale

https://www.hartslane.org/index.php/2021/08/17/moving-harts-interview-margarita-ieva-loze/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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