Aija Bley
PhotographerAija Bley has directed a significant number of animated films as well as shorts and documentaries over the last 10 years. Since 2012, she has been working in documentary photography and has created several photo projects. She was involved with the creation of the 15 madsheep project, travelling through former Soviet states and later issuing several publications about the trip. In 2013 her first personal exhibition, Later, was nominated for the Contemporary Art Award Purvitis in Latvia. Her solo exhibition Love Story was awarded the EU-Japan Grant in 2014. Aija is currently studying for a Masters in Visual Communication at the Latvian Academy of Arts.