Participation fee: €10 per person.
Places are limited — advance registration is required by phone +371 67181465 or email jugendstils@riga.lv.

From 1 November 2025, the museum also presents Diptaş’s miniature exhibition “Illumination”, organized in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Latvia.

Gülhisa Diptaş’s works draw inspiration from traditional Turkish illumination art (tezhip), rooted in Ottoman and Islamic culture. Her hand-painted miniatures feature delicate, intricate ornaments historically used to decorate manuscripts, miniatures, and calligraphic texts, giving this ancient art form a contemporary expression.

Tezhip—meaning “gilding”—is an Islamic decorative art characterized by gold, floral, and geometric motifs that once adorned manuscripts such as the Qur’an and poetry collections, symbolizing divine light and universal harmony. The art flourished in the Ottoman Empire between the 15th and 17th centuries, created by court artists (nakkash). Closely linked to Islamic calligraphy (hat), tezhip frames the written word in ornate designs, merging spiritual meaning and aesthetic beauty into one harmonious whole.