Elza Sile Latvian, b. 1989
Elza Sile combines mental imagery with analytic divisions and builds up an interwoven vocabulary of psycho-spatial typologies in flux.
Sile was born 1989, in Latvia and lives in Zurich. In 2019, Sile graduated from ZHdK Zurich. Recent solo exhibitions include at PHILIPPZOLLINGER (Zurich, 2024); Embajada (Puerto Rico, 2023); KIM? Contemporary Art Center (Riga, 2022); PHILIPPZOLLINGER (Zurich, 2021); unanimous consent (Zurich, 2020) and Kulturfolger Zürich (2020). She has participated in numerous two-person and group shows, such as at Diez (Amsterdam, 2023); Jenny's (New York, 2022); Centre d'art Pasquart (Biel, 2022); Haus Konstruktiv (Zurich, 2022); Misako & Rosen (Tokyo, 2022); KIM? Contemporary Art Center (Riga, 2020); Kunsthalle Zurich (2020); Hamlet (Zurich, 2020) and Galerie Kirchgasse (Steckborn, 2020). In 2020, Sile was a receipiant of the Werkschau Prize Zurich and in 2021, of the art stipend City of Zurich. In 2022, Sile completed a residency at ISCP New York.
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Heroic Protagonists
Dec 8, 2023 - Jan 20, 2024We are thrilled to present the exhibition, Heroic Protagonists. The artists included are brave and determined to create works, which are idiosyncratic, sensuous, and evocative. Moreover, they have the ability...Read more -
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Kitten at Rämistrasse (Snake's bedroom) Apr 13 - May 27, 2023We are excited to inaugurate our new gallery space at Rämistrasse 5 with two solo exhibitions by Elza Sile and Pedro Wirz. The exhibitions are not only framed by the...Read more -
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kitten in a fridge Mar 5 - Apr 24, 2021We are proud to present the first solo exhibition by Riga-born, Zurich-based artist Elza Sile, whose work constitutes one of the most original contributions to painting and installation art in...Read more
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Press
Elza Sile | PW-MAGAZINE May 16, 2023 Read more -
Elsewhere
Elza Sile | Embajada Feb 4, 2023 Read more -
Institutional Exhibition
ELZA SILE, RENÉE LEVI | Centre d'art Pasquart Jul 3, 2022 Read more -
Elsewhere
ELZA SILE | KIM? Contemporary Art Center Jun 3, 2022 Read more -
Institutional exhibition
ELZA SILE | Haus Konstruktiv, Zurich Feb 10, 2022 Read more -
Elsewhere
ELZA SILE | Misako & Rosen, Tokyo Jan 16, 2022 Read more -
Press
ELZA SILE | Handelszeitung Special Sep 15, 2021 Read more -
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ELZA SILE | Kunstbulletin Apr 15, 2021 Read more -
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ELZA SILE | E-Flux Apr 15, 2021 Read more