We are thrilled to share that Imants Tillers has been awarded Latvia’s highest national honour. Last Sunday, 4 May, at Riga Castle, Tillers was presented with the Three Stars Award by the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, and the Chapter of Orders. This award acknowledges exceptional service to the nation, including in the field of culture.
This prestigious award recognises Tillers’ outstanding contributions to contemporary art and his enduring connection to Latvia, expressed through a deeply poetic and conceptual practice that spans five decades.
With over 100 solo exhibitions since the late 1960s, Tillers has represented Australia at major international events, including the São Paulo Biennial in 1975, Documenta 7 in 1982, and the 42nd Venice Biennale in 1986. Tillers is one of Australia’s most significant and internationally recognised artists. His work weaves personal and cultural histories, with a sustained focus on themes of diaspora, displacement, memory, and belonging—narratives that profoundly resonate with the Latvian experience.
