The 19th MONSTRA exhibition, in partnership with the Puppet Museum, presents a behind-the-scenes look at Animācijas Brigāde, one of Latvia’s most important animation studios.
From February 13 to April 19, 2026, the Latvian studio Animācijas Brigāde takes over the Puppet Museum with an exhibition dedicated to the last 60 years of Latvian puppet animation cinema. Over the last six decades, generations of artists and political contexts have changed, but puppets remain the protagonists of Latvian cinema tradition. Burovs established a classic approach to storytelling, adapting literary works for both children and adult audiences.
After Latvia regained its independence, the studio changed its name to Animācijas Brigāde and began a period of great creative expansion. This exhibition opens a door to sixty years of artisanal imagination and the constantly evolving art of stop-motion puppetry.
The exhibition will feature several iconic objects from the studio founded by Arnolds Burovs, the father of Latvian puppet animation and director of films such as the iconic “Ki-ke-ri-gū!” (1966).
