Ojārs Arvīds Feldbergs (born 10 October 1947) is a Latvian sculptor. He founded the Pedvāle Open Air Museum in 1992.

Biography

Ojārs Feldbergs was born in

Riga Riga ( ) is the capital, Primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city of Latvia. Home to 591,882 inhabitants (as of 2025), the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga Planni ...

Latvia Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to t ...

. He graduated from the Department of Sculpture at the Latvian Academy of Fine Arts in 1976.

The Defense of Riga

In January, 1991, four large granite blocks from his studio formed the political artwork "Barricade". This blocked a street in Old Riga, to prevent entry of Soviet tanks. These blocks were later used in 2005 to form the sculpture "Swell". The blocks themselves now rest at the Pedvāle Open Air Art Museum, where they have been used in other patriotic works and displays.

Sculptures

In February 2016, a design by Feldbergs was announced as the provisional winner of a contest for a monument in

Daugavpils Daugavpils (see also other names) is a state city in southeastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city derives its name. The parts of the city to the north of the river belong to the historical Latvian region ...

to commemorate the centenary of Latvian independence in 2018.

National Honors

In 2009 he was awarded the

Order of the Three Stars Order of the Three Stars () is the highest civilian order awarded for meritorious service to Latvia. It was established in 1924 in remembrance of the founding of Latvia. Its motto is ''Per aspera ad astra'', meaning "Through hardships towards the ...

References

1947 births Living people Artists from Riga Latvian sculptors 20th-century Latvian artists 21st-century Latvian artists 21st-century Latvian male artists Art Academy of Latvia alumni {{latvia-sculptor-stub