Grandpa created his latest artwork in Jelgava during the City Festival, on June 1st. “Everything happens for a reason! KIWIE is getting ready to celebrate his 20th anniversary, and Jelgava is celebrating its 760th! It all came together perfectly - the first stop of the KIWIE Latvia Tour is right here in Jelgava,” says KIWIE. He describes the new piece as a form of visual meditation - each viewer discovers their own meaning in it: as a reflection, a feeling, or a flowing story. “Jelgava is a city on water. The Lielupe River doesn’t divide it - it connects it. It’s the main artery that holds it all together. Water is always here. It’s not just part of the landscape - it’s part of how the city lives and breathes. Ice sculptures? They also come from this same element - a quiet but steady motif that keeps returning. And the palace, resting between branches of the river, isn’t there by chance - it reinforces this idea: water isn’t outside of the city, it’s woven into its very essence,” explains KIWIE, revealing the inspiration behind his work.

The new mural becomes another way to retell Jelgava’s water story, this time through the language of street art.

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The “KIWIE Latvia Tour 2025” is an artistic expedition through cities across Latvia. In each location, grandpa creates a site-specific piece that reflects the identity, mood, and visual character of the place. As the artist emphasizes, “This is not an exhibition - it’s an intervention. “KIWIE does what he wants - placing his mark wherever the urban landscape has remained silent for too long.” In Jelgava, he chose the wall at Dambja Street 2c for his latest creation.

The text above I wound online, but if you want to see the whole process, find it on grandpas IG account.