Biography
Arnis Balčus is a Latvian photographer, journalist, and cultural project manager, as well as the editor of Foto Kvartāls magazine and director of Riga Photomonth. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from the University of Latvia and a master’s degree in Photography from the University of Westminster in London.
In his work, Balčus focuses primarily on Latvian society and its environment, exploring aspects of national identity as well as complex and often controversial social and political issues. His solo exhibitions have been held in London, Riga, Glasgow, Bratislava, Berlin, Malmö, Białystok, and other cities. His publications include Victory Park (BraveBooks, 2016), Myself, Friends, Lovers and Others (DieNacht, 2020), The Future Belongs to the People of the Future (Kultkom, 2021), and The Scene (Kultkom, 2024).