Zahars Ze

Zahars Ze is a Latvian artist, illustrator, and designer. He graduated from the Latvian Academy of Arts, where he studied functional design and graphics, and further developed his practice through professional experience in Denmark and at the Lithuanian Academy of Arts. He has held three solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions in Latvia.

In his professional career, Zahars has gained recognition through participation in several street art festivals and continues to realise mural projects in urban environments across Latvia. Together with Esmeralda Purvišķe, he runs the Krasta Keramika studio, which produces contemporary handmade porcelain and ceramic objects. They also co-organise the Streets of Baltics project, inviting artists from all three Baltic countries to create graphic designs for Esmeralda’s signature cup series.

Alongside his work in visual art and design, Zahars has also worked as an illustrator. He received the Jānis Baltvilks Prize for Children’s and Youth Literature for his illustrations in Helga Tormane’s book series about Jukī.