Born 1986, Riga, Latvia
Lives and works in Hamburg, Germany
Lives and works in Hamburg, Germany
Editorial Projects
Barnimages – Co-founder. A curated collection of free, high-quality non-stock photography.
OST SEE mag (2015–2019) – Co-founding editor. A webzine focused on photography from the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania).
OST SEE mag (2015–2019) – Co-founding editor. A webzine focused on photography from the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania).
Workshops
2015 – A Crash Course in Photobook Making, Akina Books & Nico Baumgarten, ISSP, Latvia
2010 – NOOR/Nikon Masterclass in Documentary Photography, with Nina Berman, Yuri Kozyrev, Jan Grarup, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2010 – NOOR/Nikon Masterclass in Documentary Photography, with Nina Berman, Yuri Kozyrev, Jan Grarup, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Selected Exhibitions
2025 – Prototype, Barbican Arts Group Trust, London, UK
2023 – ARTIST X AI, DDP Plaza, Seoul, South Korea
2023 – ARTIST X AI, The Oculus, New York, USA
2023 – NFT Paris, Grand Palais, Paris, France
2022 – Unblock Gaudi / Digital Art via Blockchain, Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt, Germany
2022 – THE BASTARDS – Post and Experimental Photography, Superchief Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2016 – SURCON, Hamburg, Germany
2015 – Street Photography Exhibition, Latvian Museum of Photography, Riga, Latvia
2015 – GENESIS, Jurmala City Museum, Jurmala, Latvia
2013 – COLLECTION, Anzenberger Gallery, Vienna, Austria
2012 – Bākas (Lighthouses), Riga Art Space, Riga, Latvia
2012 – About Photography, Kaunas Photo Festival, Kaunas, Lithuania
2011 – Eastern European Photography Show, Studio 41, Glasgow, UK
2011 – Solo Exhibition, F Galerija, Kaunas, Lithuania
2011 – Solo Exhibition, Vilnius Photography Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania
2011 – Carousel Slide Slam, HOST Gallery, London, UK
2011 – Connect 2011, Palm Springs Photo Festival, Los Angeles, USA
2011 – Baltic Street Photography Now: “Publicly Privatized”, Format Festival, Derby, UK
2010 – Zitrone Magazine Show, Kulturpalast Linden, Hannover, Germany
2010 – Solo Exhibition, FotoDepartament Gallery, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2010 – Kaunas Photo Star, Night of Photography, Kaunas, Lithuania
2010 – Trainspotting, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia
2010 – Traditions and Modernity, Baku Art Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
2009 – Rudens 2009, Laimīgās Mākslas Muzejs, Riga, Latvia
2009 – Graduates: Urban Environment, Cesis Art Festival, Latvia
2009 – III Baltic Photobiennale, Kaliningrad, Russia
2008 – 100, St. Peter’s Church, Riga, Latvia
2023 – ARTIST X AI, DDP Plaza, Seoul, South Korea
2023 – ARTIST X AI, The Oculus, New York, USA
2023 – NFT Paris, Grand Palais, Paris, France
2022 – Unblock Gaudi / Digital Art via Blockchain, Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt, Germany
2022 – THE BASTARDS – Post and Experimental Photography, Superchief Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2016 – SURCON, Hamburg, Germany
2015 – Street Photography Exhibition, Latvian Museum of Photography, Riga, Latvia
2015 – GENESIS, Jurmala City Museum, Jurmala, Latvia
2013 – COLLECTION, Anzenberger Gallery, Vienna, Austria
2012 – Bākas (Lighthouses), Riga Art Space, Riga, Latvia
2012 – About Photography, Kaunas Photo Festival, Kaunas, Lithuania
2011 – Eastern European Photography Show, Studio 41, Glasgow, UK
2011 – Solo Exhibition, F Galerija, Kaunas, Lithuania
2011 – Solo Exhibition, Vilnius Photography Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania
2011 – Carousel Slide Slam, HOST Gallery, London, UK
2011 – Connect 2011, Palm Springs Photo Festival, Los Angeles, USA
2011 – Baltic Street Photography Now: “Publicly Privatized”, Format Festival, Derby, UK
2010 – Zitrone Magazine Show, Kulturpalast Linden, Hannover, Germany
2010 – Solo Exhibition, FotoDepartament Gallery, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2010 – Kaunas Photo Star, Night of Photography, Kaunas, Lithuania
2010 – Trainspotting, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia
2010 – Traditions and Modernity, Baku Art Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
2009 – Rudens 2009, Laimīgās Mākslas Muzejs, Riga, Latvia
2009 – Graduates: Urban Environment, Cesis Art Festival, Latvia
2009 – III Baltic Photobiennale, Kaliningrad, Russia
2008 – 100, St. Peter’s Church, Riga, Latvia
Grants and Awards
2011 – Black and White Spider Awards, Nominee in People
2010 – Kaunas Photo Festival, Special Prize
2010 – Noor-Nikon Masterclass in Documentary Photography
2009 – III International Photo Competition, Baku – 2nd Place + Gallery "Humay" Award
2010 – Kaunas Photo Festival, Special Prize
2010 – Noor-Nikon Masterclass in Documentary Photography
2009 – III International Photo Competition, Baku – 2nd Place + Gallery "Humay" Award
Selected Publications
2022 – Latvian Photography 2022
2014 – Save Zine Vol. 4
2012 – Bākas, book by collective ‘Noosfera’, Riga, Latvia
2012 – HotShoe Magazine, Issue #180, Oct–Nov, App Edition
2012 – EDITION.SCHWABEN, Ausgabe SA 02/12, Germany
2012 – Latvian Photography Yearbook
2012 – FK Magazine, Portfolio + Interview
2011 – Der Greif, No. 5, December, Germany
2011 – Der Greif, No. 4, March, pp. 17, 19, Germany
2010 – Foto Kvartāls, No. 6(26), pp. 30–35, Latvia ("Auftakt" portfolio)
2010 – "Auftakt", Self-published photobook, Blurb
2014 – Save Zine Vol. 4
2012 – Bākas, book by collective ‘Noosfera’, Riga, Latvia
2012 – HotShoe Magazine, Issue #180, Oct–Nov, App Edition
2012 – EDITION.SCHWABEN, Ausgabe SA 02/12, Germany
2012 – Latvian Photography Yearbook
2012 – FK Magazine, Portfolio + Interview
2011 – Der Greif, No. 5, December, Germany
2011 – Der Greif, No. 4, March, pp. 17, 19, Germany
2010 – Foto Kvartāls, No. 6(26), pp. 30–35, Latvia ("Auftakt" portfolio)
2010 – "Auftakt", Self-published photobook, Blurb
Bibliography
2015 – Moray Mair, "Roman Drits Photographs Capture The Immediacy Of Experience", Mutantspace
2012 – Joanna L. Cresswel, "Auftakt", HotShoe Magazine
2012 – Vilnis Vejs, "Paradies", Latvian Photography Yearbook
2012 – Joanna L. Cresswel, "Auftakt", HotShoe Magazine
2012 – Vilnis Vejs, "Paradies", Latvian Photography Yearbook