Imants Žodžiks
Latvia

"He has studied architecture from 1973 to 1979. During the 70ies he has studied photography at the Riga station of Young technicians. He has actively participated in the action art in many different places together with his colleague Hardijs Lediņš (1955–2004) and stage designer Leonards Langanovskis (1955) since 1980. He has been a member of the annual action ‘Gājiens uz Bolderāju (The Walk to Bolderāja); Action No.4 or ‘Transfer / Moving’ (1983), ‘The Line in Kurzeme’ (1983), ‘The Line in Jūrmala’ (1983). In the end of 80ies the artist participated in many art actions and performances together with L. Laganovskis, H. Lediņš, A. Sparāns, M. Steķis, I. Černovs, J. Boiko and ‘NSRD - Nebijušu sajūtu darbnīca (The Workshop of Unprecedented Feelings)’. Imants Žodžiks has participated in the exhibition ‘Riga – Lettische Avantgarde’ together with NSRD in West Berlin, Kiel and Bremen in 1988 and 1999."
(Source, website, LCCA)

Work :

• Cilvēks dzīvojamā vidē (1986)