On August 28 at 19:00, Baltic Analog Lab and festival Skaņu mežs invite you for two sound performances by current artist-in-residence Joe Stratton (USA) and Latvian sound artist Paula Vītola.

On August 15 from 8:00 PM, Baltic Analog Lab invites everyone to its annual Courtyard Festival at the association's courtyard at Lienes Street 19a.

On July 28 at 19:00, Baltic Analog Lab and festival Skaņu mežs invite you to the latest edition of our event series, Resonance Residence, featuring current artists-in-residence. 

On June 27 at 19:00, Baltic Analog Lab and festival Skaņu mežs invites you for our new event series called “Resonance Residence” showcasing performances by current artists-in-residence.

On June 6 at 19:00 at Veldze Creative Factory Baltic Analog Lab presents Equinox an event featuring audiovisual performances and experimental films in analogue formats. 

On May 28 at 19:00, Baltic Analog Lab and festival Skaņu mežs within Riga Art Week invites you for our new event series called “Resonance Pre-Process Residence” showcasing performances by current artists-in-residence.

On April 25 at 19:00, Baltic Analog Lab and festival Skaņu Mežs invite you for two sound performances by current artists-in-residence, Erik Alalooga (EST) and Lai Tsung-Yun (TW).

On March 27, at 19.00, Baltic Analog Lab and Skaņu Mežs invite you to a film screening and sound performances by March artists-in-residence: Sander Saarmets (EST), Hanga Toth (HU) and Berk Yağlı (CY).

On February 26, at 19.00, Baltic Analog Lab and Skaņu Mežs invite you to a film screening, sound performance and artist talks by February artists-in-residence: Charlotte Parr-Burman (UK), Syd Farrington (UK) and Nate Scheible (USA).

On 30 January at 7:00 PM, we invite you to a special evening of performances featuring five international artists.

On November 27, at 20.00, Baltic Analog Lab and Skaņu Mežs invite you to an analog film screening and audiovisual and music performances by the November artists-in-residence: Chloe Charlton (UK), Katie (Gerardine) O’Neill (IE) and Tomás Novoa (CL).

On Saturday, November 15, Baltic Analog Lab invites to the celebration of its 9th anniversary in its residency space on the 2nd floor, featuring analogue and audio performances by our friends Andreas Trobollowitsch (AT), Sofi (Sofia Zaiceva) (LV), and Iļja Krūmiņš from the local Gamechanger Audio. Visual projections will be created by members of BAL.

On October 30, at 19.00, Baltic Analog Lab and the Skaņu Mežs invite you to an analog film screening and audio performances by the September artists-in-residence: James Skerritt (IE), Marin Escande (FR) and Alex Raja Ven (CAN).

Baltic Analog Lab and festival Skaņu Mežs invite you to an analog film screening, video and live-coded music performances by the August artists-in-residence: Tara Natalia (CAN), Piibe Kolka (EST) and Omar Mashaal (AUS).

This August 28 at 7pm, Baltic Analog Lab and Skaņu Mežs festival invite you to an analog film screening and live tape performance by August artists-in-residence: Lilan Yang (CN), Taylor Alaina Liebenstein Smith (US/FR), and Rachael Finney (UK).

On August 8, from 7pm Baltic Analog Lab invites you to its annual Courtyard Festival in the organization’s yard at Lienes iela 19a, featuring film screenings and audio performances.

On July 24 at 19.00, Baltic Analog Lab and the Skaņu Mežs festival invite you for a listening experience and multi-projection performance featuring the July artists-in-residence at BAL: Sara Sowell (USA), QOA and Primeiro (AR).

Baltic Analog Lab and the Skaņu Mežs festival invite you to an expanded cinema performance and film screening featuring the June artists-in-residence at BAL.

On April 24th, at 7pm Baltic Analog Lab and festival Skaņu Mežs invites you to meet our current artists-in-residence - Sabine Gruffat and Elen Huynh.

On April 17, at 7pm Baltic Analog Lab invites you to meet our current artist-in-residence Milja Viita (FI). She will present two of her works -  a film in progress “People on Sunday” (74’)  and “SKÖNÄRIT” (63’, Eng. Seafarers – a Tale of a Young Sailor).

Baltic Analog Lab invites to an artist talk with our current artists-in-residence Driss Ouaamar (MA) and Sonia Kahn (USA) performing together with local musician Aleksis Luriņš. They will present the “work in progress” films they have been working on during the residency, and their previous works.

Baltic Analog Lab invites to an artist talk with our current artists-in-residence Alison Piper and Alex Schuurbiers. They will present their works they have been working on during the residency.

Baltic Analog Lab invites you to an unprecedented event at our Lienes Street 19a, where our favorite Latvian post-metal band - Tesa - will perform together with BAL members.

Baltic Analog Lab invites you to the closing installation of our current artist-in-residence, Mia Felić (HR) the public presentation will take place on the second floor.

Baltic Analog Lab aicina uz prezentācijām un sarunu ar mūsu pašreizējām rezidējošajām māksliniecēm Oonu Libensu (Oona Libens) un Šarloti Klermonu (Charlotte Clermont). Viņas iepazīstinās ar saviem darbiem, kas ir tapuši rezidences laikā.

Izstādi “Kā (pie)rakstīt gaismu” noslēgs performance ar improvizācijas elementiem. Tajā tiks reflektēts par to, kā gaisma kļūst redzama tikai saskarsmē ar fiziskiem priekšmetiem, bet pati par sevi ir neredzama, atbildot uz izstādes jautājumu - kā pierakstīt gaismu.

Baltic Analog Lab in collaboration with LUFF festival in Switzerland presents expanded cinema performance evening with performing artists Jan Kulka (CZ), Natalia Kozieł-Kalliomäki (FI), Ieva Balode (LV) and Biliana Voutchkova (BG/DE)

Artists-run film collective Baltic Analog Lab from Riga Latvia in collaboration with AVANT event and Fylkingen presents expanded cinema performance evening “SPECTRAL Expanded” with three international artists presenting three audio-visual works using analog projectors and sound.

No šī gada 7. septembra līdz 27. oktobrim izstāžu zāle “Rīgas Laikmetīgās mākslas telpa” aicina apmeklēt Baltic Analog Lab kolektīva izstādi “Kā (pie)rakstīt gaismu”.

Within the framework of the SPECTRAL* project, Baltic Analog Lab is offering a paid month-long residency during October 2024 for artists working with photochemical film to develop a live expanded cinema performance piece.

Biedrība “Baltic Analog Lab” aicina uz kino performanču vakaru 11. augustā plkst. 22:00 Līču skolā, Ramantas pagastā aiz Mazsalacas, kur ar analogā kino performancēm uzstāsies vairāk nekā 30 starptautiski mākslinieki.

Baltic Analog Lab in collaboration with Suspaustas Laikas festival in Vilnus, Lithuania presents expanded cinema program at MO Museum with two performances - ORDERED FRAME CHAOS by Marek Pluciennik (FI) and Başak Günak (TR/DE) and EYE ARDENTIA by Miguel Puertas (ES)

Saturday, August 20, Baltic Analog Lab invites you to our annual Yard Celebration in the yard of the association, Lienes street 19a, to celebrate the finale of the international BAL film school with a film screening and a performance "Nausea" by our guest from Sweden - Oona Libens.

Baltic Analog Lab invites to an artist talk with our current artist-in residence - Jacob Kessler from Unied States. Jacob’s artist talk will discuss his practice involving collaborative docufictions and representing experience through the material of celluloid.

Performance evening & artist talk with Darn Thorn (IE) and Teemu Kiiskilä (FI)

25 April, 2024, 19:00, BAL

Baltic Analog Lab invites you to an expanded cinema performance evening with our current art residency particiapnt Jordan James Kaye from Australia, who will present his film work, created during the residency.

Artists-run film collective Baltic Analog Lab (Riga,LV) in collaboration with Filmwerkstaden (Vaasa/FI) and WHS Theater presents second expanded cinema performance evening “SPECTRAL Expanded” with four artists presenting four audio-visual works using 16mm film projectors and live sound.

Baltic Analog Lab invites for an expanded cinema evening with our special guest from Canada – Alex MacKenzie who will present expaned cinema program “Experiments For a Single Projector” using 16mm film projector for six expanded cinema performances.

Baltic Analog Lab invites you to a performance evening with our two resident artists of the SPECTRAL/Expanding North project - Marek Waldemar Pluciennik from Finland and Başak Günak from Turkey, who are participating in our residency this October.

Baltic Analog Lab announces a new artist-in residence program for artists and researchers working with photochemical film – both photographers and filmmakers with experience in working in a darkroom and with analog devices. 

Baltic Analog Lab invites to meet our artist-in residence – Jan Kulka (Czech Republic) who takes part in our SPECTRAL/Expanding North project residency this October.

Baltic Analog Lab in collaboration with AVANT festival and artist-run space Glada Sprutan presents “SPECTRAL/Expanding North performances” – two audio-visual expanded cinema performance events taking place in Stockholm and Karlstad in Sweden September 2023.

BAL founder Ieva Balode will be presenting a film program of the latest experimental films made by authors from Latvia who not only choose to work with photochemical film but also create experimental narratives and engage with film's materiality and structure. The program showcases works by members of Baltic Analog Lab and authors who are somehow connected to it.

Within the framework of the SPECTRAL* and Expanding North* projects, Baltic Analog Lab is offering a month-long residency for two artists - one international and one from one of the Nordic countries* working with photochemical film, expanded cinema practice as well as sound and multidisciplinary works.

Baltic Analog Lab invites you to our annual Yard celebration in our yard at Lienes street 19a to celebrate the closing of the BAL Film School with a film screening, in which both local and international members of the BAL Film School will participate with their films.

Suspaustas Laikas in collaboration with Baltic Analog Lab presents “SPECTRAL Expanded” – audio-visual expanded cinema performance evening with an artists duo Adriana Vila Guevara and Adriano Galante from Spain and an artist from France – Riojim who will present their works using analog projectors as live, performative tools that allows artist to engage with a machine and their artistic material – analogue film.

An audio-visual expanded cinema performance evening with an artists duo Ojoboca from Germany and an artist from France – Riojim who will present their works using analog projectors as live, performative tools that allows artist to engage with a machine and their artistic material – analogue film.

Within the framework of the SPECTRAL* project, Baltic Analog Lab in collaboration with Filmverkstaden in Finland is offering a month-long residency for artists working with photochemical film to develop an expanded cinema work - live performance, installation work or sculpture incorporating analog film medium.

Trešdien, 16.novembrī plkst. 19:00 biedrība un mākslinieku kolektīvs Baltic Analog Lab aicina nosvinēt savu piecu gadu jubileju BAL telpās Lienes ielā 19a.

Vēl nebijis kino seanss Veļu laika noskaņās, kurās tiks rādītas BAL arhīvā atrastās vēsturiskās nezināmo autoru filmas. To noslēpumu plīvuru atsegs pieaicināts ekstrasenss, interpretējot filmā redzamos personāžus un notikumus.

We are pleased to announce the 2022 edition of AVANT event in Karlstad and Kristinehamn, Sweden which this and the coming years happens in collaboration with Baltic Analog Lab and SPECTRAL project co-funded by Creative Europe.

The festival Suspaustas laikas'22 will be opened by a program compiled by Baltic Analog Lab in the cultural complex SODAS 2123 in Vilnius.

SPECTRAL Vasaras Skolas performatīvu audiovizuālus darbus prezentācija notiks 13. augustā Cīrulīšu dabas takā pie Spoguļu klintīm.

Ceturtdienas pasākumā SPECTRAL vasaras skolas ietvaros gaidāmas piecas performances, kurās tiks izmantoti analogie kino un slaidu projektori, mijiedarbībā ar audiālām kompozīcijām, kā arī analogo lāzeru šovu.

Baltic Analog Lab announces an open call for a week-long Summer school and a film-labs meeting for filmmakers and artists working with extended cinematic art.

Baltic Analog Lab aicina pievienoties SPECTRAL/ BAL Vasaras skolas atklāšanas pasākumam “Atmiņas un analoģijas” pirmdien, 8.augustā plkst. 21:00 Mākslas telpā MALA.

Baltic Analog Lab meklē jauku un precīzu lietvedi nepilna laika darbam ar biedrības lietvedības dokumentu kārtošanu.

Baltic Analog Lab atklāj savu filmu pasākumu sezonu BAL telpā Lienes ielā ar filmu programmu "Roka un mašīna"- ar rokām veidotas 16mm filmas no Austrālijas ar autoru - Ričarda Tūija un Diānas Berijas (Richard Tuohy,Dianna Barrie) klātbūtni.

The programme includes works by established experimental filmmakers who shoot their films on 16mm and 8mm film formats, as well as an ever-growing numbers of new authors. 

Biedrība “Baltic Analog Lab” aicina uz projekta “Eksperimentālā kino pirmsākumi Latvijā” prezentāciju un filmu skati 29. decembrī plkst. 19:00 k/t K.Suns kopā ar filmu autoriem.