Rinalds Vanadziņš

Rinalds Vanadziņš (b. 1986) is an urban painter and graffiti artist whose practice began within hip-hop culture. Working under the names RINIS ONE and HAWK, he was active in rap and graffiti before turning to expressive painting. Vanadziņš draws on both the pace of city life and the quiet of nature, creating works with acrylics and mixed media, always painted freehand without stencils. For over ten years, he has maintained a meditative process that balances instinct and emotion. He is currently a scenic painter at the Latvian National Opera, where he specializes in large-scale decorative painting.