Jelly Coasts and Milk Rivers

Jelly Coasts and Milk Rivers is an expression used in the Latvian language when describing a fictional place of wealth and happiness. Growing up in Latvia where society shifted from the communist past towards capitalist future, I am wondering how the idea of Jelly Coasts and Milk Rivers is represented in these regimes and how narratives of past and present are created, while directed and hosted within the Urban Stage.

Exhibited at Studio for Immediate spaces graduation show Event Horizon at Klaproos Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2018

Performed by: Elisabeth Mesnier, Mathilde Helbo, Elia Castino

Photo documentation: Mirko Podkowik, Francesca Lucchitta

In the Union of Equals labor law and food quality is equal  .  ? A performative action of displaying food with the same product packaging bought in Netherlands and Latvia. Looks of the goods are the same, ingredients may differ.

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2017
Performed with: Mathilde Helbo, Elia Castino, and Naomi Crede

Photo documentation: Mirko Podkowik

Snooze* offers the enjoyment of solitude while collectively listening to the calming and at the same time frustrating phone line waiting sounds. "You are very important to us. Someone will approach you shortly. Please, hold."

*To not allow oneself to wake up.

Exhibited at group show SALSA at Paleis van Mieris.
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2017

The Love Song to Milk Rivers and Jelly Coasts.

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2018
Performed by: Mathilde Helbo, Sarah Daniel, Elia Castino

Photo documentation: Mirko Podkowik

Private Within Communal

Audio guided and narrated performance where spectators become actors. Starting with creating floor plans from all of the places where I ever lived, I wonder how larger scale politics have influenced my personal paths. How much am I guided and where lies the choice? Narrative constructed around property law, its changes during the time and looking into my personal and my family history. 

Sandberg Institute Assembly Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2016

Liene Pavlovska is interested in spatial realities, affected by structures of the society and investigating the role of a spectator and an actor and blurred boundaries between both, as well as the relations between an individual and society. 

Liene is scenographer as well as works with personally initiated projects. 

For collaborations: pavlovska.liene@gmail.com