Flower Time

1993, oil on canvas, 92x81 cm (with frame 94x83x1,5 cm) /// Herberts Silins (1926-2001) is one of the representatives of Latvian colour painting of the 20th century. His painting is a constant presence, distinguished by pure, bright colours and a fresh perspective. His works radiate expressiveness, emotion, and dynamism. The artist ranks among the most outstanding Latvian authors of the 20th century, whose contemporary nature and approach to painting remain relevant even today. Works by Herberts Silins’ are in public collections – Latvian National Museum of Art (Riga, Latvia), Latvian Artist’s Union Museum (Riga, Latvia), Jurmala City Museum (Jurmala, Latvia), Kuldiga Regional Museum (Kuldiga, Latvia), Tukums Museum (Tukums, Latvia), Talsi Regional Museum (Talsi, Latvia), the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow, Russia), Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw (Warsaw, Poland), National Museum in Poznan (Poznan, Poland), the Olympic Museum (Lausanne, Switzerland), Royal Academy of Arts (London, United Kingdom), Museum Ludwig (Cologne, Germany), Klavs Sipolins Foundation (Ottawa, Canada).