LIMINALITY came to life
thanks to support of our patrons
LIMINALITY patrons
Ārdavas muiža
Janita Baron
Edgars Čimbars
Dayana
Marina Gida
Ludmila Gutke
Lolita Koiro
Mahmoud
Claudia Pecoraro
Aija Perta
Jeļizaveta Poļšikova
Sanita Raščevska
Sep
Darja Septemberga
Eugeniya Sinkevich
Sunbanan
How YOU can support us?
– Visit Ardava Manor and experience LIMINALITY
– Join one or more masterclasses we prepared during this summer
– Buy a postcard featuring a black and white portrait by photographer Kristina Chimbaraite or a handmade porcelain pin created for the LIMINALITY project
ARDAVA MANOR
The Neo-Renaissance manor house was originally built between 1860-1863 for the noble Mohl family.
By 1922, the property had been acquired by the government to function as a primary school for the village of Ardava.
This summer, it becomes the home of LIMINALITY — made possible through the support and trust of its owners, Maija Krasna and Jamie Henebry.
Theme
Liminality as a state of being – for the individual, for society, and for humanity as a whole.
The installation functions as a quiet sanctuary for a tired mind, presenting conceptual black-and-white photography and fragmented, absurdist text to trace emotional thresholds each of us encounters at least once in a lifetime.
What you will experience
The space is filled with light.
Large windows, open air, and the quiet presence of the surrounding nature. The installation does not isolate you from the world. It softens it.
Translucent fabric panels hang from the ceiling, gently moving with the air and movement. Images and text appear, overlap, and dissolve depending on where you stand and how you move.
You do not simply observe; you drift through the space, engaged by its quiet openness.
You are welcome to come close, pause, and return as you wish.
Sound weaves into the experience—a mix of subtle compositions and the natural environment itself. In one room, a short film unfolds, slightly absurd.
The overall feeling begins with relief—a quiet exhale marking the start of your journey.
But as you linger, relief turns to curiosity, tinged with uncertainty.
Each step brings a subtle shift in mood and awareness.
Gradually, questions begin to appear.
Meanings, too, begin to change.
You discover a conversation opening—not with the work itself, but within yourself.
Who this is for
This is for those who feel tired of the constant noise.
For those who sense that something essential is getting lost in speed and surface.
For those who want to slow down – not to escape reality, but to reconnect with it.
Why now
There is a certain kind of exhaustion that builds quietly over time.
And there is a moment—just before it becomes too much—when what you need is not more information, not more stimulation, but a pause.
LIMINALITY is that pause.
A deep breath between everything that demands your attention.
This project was born from a need for stillness.
If it resonates with you—even quietly—we invite you to become part of it.
Kristina Chimbaraite x Ardava Manor