The exhibition Traces and roots. Anatolia in contemporary art of Turkey is taking place at the Art Museum Riga Bourse in Riga (Doma laukums 6) from 4 October 2025 to 18 January 2026.

Anatolia, the crossroads of Europe and Asia, has been a meeting point for different cultures since the dawn of civilization, where layer upon layer has formed the values of modern Turkey. The exhibition Traces and Roots, created in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Latvia, brings together twelve prominent artists from Turkey whose works reveal the story of the encounter between Anatolia’s thousands of years of cultural heritage and contemporary art.

Inspired by the rich history and culture of their homeland both intellectually and visually, these artists combine traces of Anatolia’s past, traditional motifs and symbols with contemporary artistic language and unique forms of expression. The exhibition thus takes the viewer on an impressive journey from the past to the present.