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Jūrmala City Museum

“PRIMUM MOBILE” — Dante's Divine Comedy in 21st Century Civilisation

Institutional museum premiere of the unified Divine Comedy cycle, accompanied by a live musical-literary performance with pianist Evelīne Jēkabsone as Beatrice, philosophical lectures by Dr. Andrejs Mūrnieks, and an opening address by Jūrmala City Mayor Rita Sproģe.

INSTITUTION / VENUE

Jūrmala City Museum (Tirgoņu iela 29, Jūrmala)

CITY / COUNTRY

Jūrmala, Latvia

EXHIBITED SCALE

30 Monumental Canvases (up to 300 × 200 cm)

CURATORIAL DIRECTION

Anna Viduleja (Film Director & Curator)

Main hall installation of 300 × 200 cm Divine Comedy canvases at Jūrmala City Museum

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INSTITUTIONAL CHAPTER 01 · 2025

Curatorial Essay & Exhibition Provenance

The solo exhibition 'Primum Mobile' at the Jūrmala City Museum marked a historic milestone for the Divine Comedy cycle: the full museum-scale presentation of 30 monumental oil-on-linen canvases structured across Dante's three realms — Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso.

Curated by film director Anna Viduleja, the exhibition transformed the museum halls into a dramaturgical pilgrimage. Rather than illustrating medieval history, Dags Vidulejs used his signature counterpoint method — structuring anthropomorphic masses in 'alla prima' brushwork — to portray the ethical anatomy of 21st-century humanity.

The opening ceremony demonstrated the multimedia scalability of the project: the artist recited Dante's terzinas live in dialogue with Mozart's piano compositions performed by Evelīne Jēkabsone (as Beatrice), while philosopher Dr. Andrejs Mūrnieks delivered the keynote lecture 'What Does Dante Alighieri Mean Today?'.

PROVENANCE & IMPACT

Institutional Highlights

✓Official Letter of Intent & Museum Production Protocol with Jūrmala City Museum
✓Live musical-literary opening performance 'Beatrice & Dante' (Mozart & Dante terzinas)
✓Keynote philosophical symposium led by Dr. Andrejs Mūrnieks
✓High public attendance and municipal recognition by Mayor Rita Sproģe

FOR MUSEUM DIRECTORS & CURATORS (2026–2028 TOUR)

The 'Divine Comedy by Dags & Dante' collection (50 monumental oil canvases, configurable in 15 / 30 / 50 work modules) is available for international museum touring with EU, US & national grant co-financing.

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PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE · 2025