THE SOUL OF RIGA
THE SOUL OF RIGA
Modern Echo (Good Morning)
History and Facts
This reflective rooftop figure is a contemporary addition to the Art Nouveau landmark at Elizabetes iela 10b. Created by Latvian sculptor Aigars Bikše and unveiled in 2025, the stainless-steel sculpture called Good Morning greets the city from the balcony of Mikhail Eisenstein’s 1903 masterpiece. Its polished surface mirrors the historic façade, tying past and present into one view.

Interesting Fact
The artist used visual references to Sergei Eisenstein — the famous film director and son of the building’s architect — turning the work into a meeting point of architecture, cinema, and modern Riga.

Author’s Note
A scream of light among stone — old meets new in one breath of reflection.
PHOTO: Modern Echo / Jānis Kaugurs 2025

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