Sarkanā

"Sarkanā" [The red lady] is located in Sarkandaugava and was created in the autumn of 2013 as the first large-scale street art in this part of Riga.
It is an 8x8 m woman's portrait in red is a tribute to the artist's girlfriend and is one of the most famous works by Dainis Rudens, which started a regeneration project of Riga's neighbourhoods and steered the discussions on street art in a positive direction. Before painting the mural, the artist got acquainted with the society living in this neighbourhood to find a suitable motif. While Sarkandaugava had a reputation as a grim and neglected area, the artist saw the romantic nature of it and used the bright reddish colors to lighten up the place.

Read more about the artwork and artist's creative process in Fold.lv
Visit YouTube "Dainis Rudens X Sarkandaugava" to get the impression of the neighborhood and see a glimpse of the creation process.