New Book by Margarita Zieda on Kārlis Auškāps Released

Passion was one of the key words that defined Kārlis Auškāps both as an artist and a person. His intense emotional world is vividly revealed in the recently published book 'Dzīvot no tā, kā nav' (To Live from What Is Not) by theater scholar Margarita Zieda. The book focuses on Auškāps' life and creative legacy, highlighting his passionate nature and his expression of life's essence through art. Zieda, as a researcher, draws on the artist's materials and memories to create a portrait of a man who sought and expressed the core of life in his work.