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Ilona ČigirovaIlona Cigirova comes from The Baltic region of Northern Europe, a place with a longstanding tradition of crafts and textiles – Latvia. She is a fashion designer and artist. She graduated Clothing and Textile Technology at the Riga Technical University,Professional Bachelor in 2016. In Latvia she works as a Fashion collections designer who created clothing for Latvian designer brands. In 2019, she came to Ireland and fell in love with Dundalk town so much that she stayed here and continues as an artist. Art is her passion and she is deeply interested in textiles. Parallel to her work as fashion designer, she works with various art projects. Her art can be seen in Latvia, Ireland and Spain. She is a member of the Irish art collective AAEX (Art As Exchange), and Creative Spark print-studio. Member: 2022 Creative Spark print-studio 2021 AAEX (Art As Exchange) Exhibitions: 2023 "MI ESPANA" - Galeria Universo Artistico 2023 Decade of Centenaries Book Project - touring Louth Libraries Education: 2012 - 2016 Riga Technical University, Professional Bachelor, Clothing and Textile Technology. 2008 - 2012 Riga Light Industry Technical School / Riga Food Producer High School, Clothing modelling and construction specialist. 2007-2009 The Art Academy of Latvia, painting / drawing preparation courses. |