Ilmārs Blumbergs
Born in 1943 in the Republic of Latvia, died in 2016 in Germany.
In 1972 Mr.Blumbergs finished the Academy of Art in Latvia and worked as a stage design artist in a local Theatre of Arts in Riga, the capital of Latvia, until 1984. Further on he practiced as an individual artist, expressing himself in a wide range of fields, such as painting, graphics, silkscreen printing, litography, installations, sculpture, applied design, opera stage design, costume design, photography, movies, performance and audio.
From 1972 until 2013 Mr.Blumbergs has had over 25 personal exhibitions in over 9 countries, received over 40 individual awards internationally. His artworks are held in permanent collections in Latvia, Germany, Finland, Lithuania, France, Australie, Estonia, USA and elsewhere.
After the death of Mr.Blumbergs, since 2017 his artwork is being exhibited on annual basis, exhibitions being organized by the Blumbergs Foundation, more information available at www.blumbergafonds.com.
Education
1963 - 1972 Latvian Academy of Art, Department of Painting.
1958 - 1963 Riga Seconadry School of Applied Art, Department of Stage Design.
Selected Individual Awards
2009 MAP Contemporary. 1.vieta kateogrijā „Reklāmas kampaņas / Tiešā pasta materiālu komplekti", par darbu „Pasaules saules dziesmas", Kamerkoris "Kamēr".
2008 Grāmatu konkurss "Zelta Ābele". 1.vieta nominācijā „Zinātniskā literatūra". Grāmata „Aizvestie", Nordik un Latvijas Valsts Arhīvs.
2008 European Conference On Commemorative Coins, St.Petersburg, Russia. Nominācija "Veiksmīgs māksliniecisks risinājums" - "Dzīvības monēta".
2008 "Dienas" balva kultūrā. Kvalitatīvs un pārsteidzošs mākslas fakts. R.Vāgnera operas "Valkīra" iestudējums LNO kopā ar V.Kairišu
2007 Dante Alighieri award for the "Venetian Books" project
2007 Certificate - Coin "Digits". Coin Constellation 2007. Named best coin in the category "Successful artistic solution", Russia, Suzdal
2007 Latvijas Gada Monēta, "Ciparu Monēta", Latvijas Banka
2006 Latvijas Grāmatizdevēju Asociācija. Nominācija "Tulkotā literatūra". 1.vieta, F.Nīče "Traģēdijas dzimšana no mūzikas gara", tulkotājs I.Ījabs, Tapals
2005 Grand Prix of Latvian Union of Artists for the personal exhibition "Prayer for seeing" in Venice, Italy, in 2004.
2003 Silver Medal of the Prague Quadrennial for the conception of set design and costumes for Mozart's "Magic Flute"
2003 Autortiesību bezgalības balva, AKKA/LAA, scenogrāfija V.A.Mocerta "Burvju Flautai", LNO
2001 Award of the Baltic Assembly for the set design and costumes for Mozart's "Magic Flute"
2000 Latvijas Izdevēju Asociācijas konkurss par skaistāko grāmatu. 1.prēmija par G.Bereļa grāmatas "Latviešu literatūras vēsture" dizainu un ilustrācijām
1999 Latvijas Teātra Savienības balva par labāko scenogrāfiju un labākajiem kostīmiem Dž.Verdi "Aīdas" uzvedumam LNO
1998 Gold Medal "Artist of the Year" of the Artists' Union of Latvia for scenography and costume design of Verdi's "Aida" at the Latvian National Opera
1998 Award of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia for the artistic realization of Verdi's "Aida" at the Latvian National Opera
1996 Skaistākās Pasaules Grāmatas. Vācijas UNESCO komitejas balva par I.Ziedoņa grāmatas "Epifānijas" ilustrācijām un dizainu, Preses Nams
1996 Competition of Exclusive books, by Latvian Publishers Association. 1st prize for the design of the book by Hesiod "Teogonija", Balta
1995 1st Baltic Internatonal Book Fair & Competition, Tallinn, Estonia. 2nd prize for design of the book by I.Ziedonis "Epifanijas", Preses Nams
1993 Award of the Latvian Ministry of Culture for great investment in the development of the national culture
1992 "Prix Octogones 1992" at the Book Art Exhibition "Octogones 1992" in Ardennes,France
1990 Grand Prix at the Book Art Triennial of the Baltic Republics in Vilnius, Lithuania
1989 Grand Prix at the 8th Tallinn Graphic Triennial in Tallinn, Estonia
1988 Prix de la Ville Volvic at the Minigraphics Triennial in Chamaliere, France
1987 Grand Prix at the 2nd Minigraphics Triennial of the Baltic Republics in Riga
1985 First Prize at the 4th Stage Design Triennial of the Baltic Republics in Riga
1985 Honorary Award of the Artists' Union of Latvia
1981 Special Award at the Poster Triennial of the Baltic Republics in Vilnius, Lithuania
1980 First Prize at the Stage Design Triennial of the Baltic Republics in Tallinn, Estonia
1977 First Prize at the Stage Design Triennial of the Baltic Republics in Vilnius, Lithuania
1975 First Prize at the Poster Triennial of Baltic Republics in Tallinn, Estonia
Solo Exhibitions:
2013 - "I Won't Die", National Museum of Arts, hall "Arsenals", Riga, Latvia
2012 - "The Fear", Gallery XO, Riga, Latvia
2011 - "The Rain is falling! The Rain is falling! Buy some pictures! Life, Works and Death of Voldemars Irbe", National Museum of Arts, hall "Arsenals", Riga, Latvia
2010 - "Glass Pearl Games", Rīgas Galerija, Riga, Latvia
2009 - Tallinna Kunstihoone Galleri, "The Rain is falling! The Rain is falling! Buy some pictures! Life, Works and Death of Voldemars Irbe", Tallinn, Estonia
2007 - "Lūgšana par redzēšanu 2", Cēsu Izstāžu nams, Cēsis, Latvija
2007 - "Bensons. Blumbergs. Leģenda", Latvijas Dzelzceļa Vēstures muzejs, Riga, Latvia
2007 - Niguliste Church, "Prayer for seeing 2", Tallinn, Estonia
2005 - "The Seven Nose Fountain", a sculpture-fountain in Berga Bazars, Riga, Latvija
2005 - "A prayer for seeing", Rīgas Galerija, Latvija
2004 - "A prayer for seeing" ("The Drawings are in the Box"), Oratorio di San Ludovico, Venezia, Italy. (cat.)
2003 - "Drawings are in the Box".- Riga Gallery, Riga; State Museum of Art, Tartu, Estonia (cat.)
2002 - "Ilmars Blumbergs: Aida, Magic Flute".- Orangerie du Sénat - Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris (cat.)
- "House-keeping".- Gallery Daugava, Riga (cat.)
2001 - "Magic Flute".- Gallery Daugava, Riga
2000 - "Terskel. Threshold".- Vigeland - museet, Oslo; together with Gļebs Panteļejevs (cat.)
- Regional Museum of Talsi.- Talsi, Latvia
- "Logi/Windows".- State Museum of Art, Riga (book)
- "Endless".- Gallery Daugava, Rīga
- Drawings.- Gallery Daugava, Riga
- "Costumes".- Gallery Daugava, Riga
1999 - "Heil-Bhop Comet Behind My Window on 27th March 1997".- Gallery Daugava, Riga
1998 - "The Gray Works".- Gallery Daugava, Riga
- "The Love Mystery "Aida"".- Theatre Museum, Riga
1997 - "Signs".- Exhibition Centre, Cēsis
- "All from Hesiod".- Gallery of the International Institute of Practical Psychology, Riga
1996 - "Atlantīda".- Gallery Kolonna, Riga
1995 - "All from Hesiod".- Riga Gallery (book)
- "The Small Solo Exhibition".- Cafe Andalūzijas suns, Riga
1994 - UN Headquarters, New York
- Art Museum, Zwolle, The Netherlands
1993 - Riga Gallery
- State Museum of Art, Riga (cat.)
1992 - State Museum of Art, Riga (cat.)
1991 - together with Juris Petraskevics.- Musee Provincial Felicien, Namur, Belgium
- together with Juris Petraskevics.- Galerie De L'Arbitraire, Goux, France
1990 - Architects Centre, Riga
- Gallery Jana seta, Riga
1989 - together with Peteris Martinsons.- Lakeside Gallery, Michigan, USA
1984 - Museum of Contemporary Art, Pori, Finland
1981 - Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis Museum, Kaunas, Lithuania
1980 - Theatre museum, Riga
1974 - Daile Theatre, Riga
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2009 - "Novie postuplenya 2008", Muzey Izobrazitelnih Isskustv imeni Pushkina, Moscow, Russia
2009 - "Latvijas Plakātmākslas Izstāde Digitālās Drukas Tehnikā", EuroTextilGroup, Riga, Latvija
2009 - "Peckshot Riga-Moscow", Riga, Latvia
2009 - "Zīmējums V", Māksla XO Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2009 - "Provinzlarm", Ekernferd, Germany
2008 - "Trešā Baltijas valstu mūsdienu mākslas izstāde Parīzē. Exposition d'Art Contemporain Balte", Paris, France
2008 - Latvijas plakātu izstāde "Publiskie Spoguļi", WinZavod, Moscow, Russia
2008 - "27 Graphistes pour L'Europe", Paris, Charles De Gaulle, European Design Exhibition
2007 - Latvijas Laikmetīgās Mākslas izstāde Eiropas Centrālajā Bankā Frankfurtē, Vācija
2007 - "Baltic Prints and Posters from the Last Soviet Decade", curator Anders Kreuger, Kumu Kunsti Museum, Tallinn, Estonia
2007 - "Latvijas Grāmatu Māksla", Zagreba, Nacionālās Universitātes Bibliotēka
2006 - Riga Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2006 - "Now art now future", Kaunas Gallery Meno Parks, Kaunas, Lithuania
2006 - "Power and Man", exhibition of printmaking from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Novas Gallery, London, UK
2006 - Retrospective exhibition of Latvian poster art "Public Mirrors", posters 1863-2006, Arsenals hall, Riga, Latvia
2006 - Poster Art in Latvia 1920-1990, the Modern Art Museum of Macedonia, Saloniki
2006 - "Art Moscow", 10th Intl Art Exhibition, Russia (cat.)
2006 - Art on Paper, Rīgas Galerija, Latvia
2005 - Latvian Poster exhibition, 80ties of the 20th century, Arsenāls, Riga, Latvia
2005 - Latvian art in the 2nd half of the 20th century, Arsenāls, Riga, Latvia
2005 - "Exposition a'Affiches Letton" ("Etonnante Lettonie"), Strasbourg, France
2005 - "Art Moscow", 9th Intl Art Exhibition, Russia (cat.)
2004 - The Rape of Europe, Latvian Contemporary Art exhibition, Eskilstuna Art Museum, Sweden
2004 - "Art Moscow", 8th Intl Art Exhibition, Russia (cat.)
2004 - "The Dream Island", Intl Contemporary Art Exhibition, Gallery Noass, Riga, Latvia
2004 - Tallinn Print Triennal, Estonia (cat.)
2003 - "Wild Photographers".- Communication Centre "Sapņu fabrika", Riga
- "Set Designers outside the Theatre".- Gallery Čiris, Riga
- Prague Quadrennial of Scenography.- Prague, Czech Republic (cat.)
- "Sound Systems".- Salzburger Kunstverein, Salzburg, Austria (cat.)
2002 - "Nothing Personal".- The City Gallery of Bremen, Germany
2001 - "Mask".- Gallery Bastejs, Riga
- "The Face of Graphics".- Riga Gallery
- "Riga 800 Magic Flute" - Latvian exposition in the 49th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennial.- Chiesa San Lio, Venice, Italy (cat.); film " The Magic Flute" (together with Viesturs Kairishs
- "Drawing".- Riga Gallery
- "Interval".- Exhibition Hall Arsenāls, Riga
2000 - "Baltic Art. Contemporary Paintings and Sculptures".- National Arts Club, New York; Gallery of the International Monetary Fund, Washington (cat.)
- Exhibition of the Gallery Bastejs in the Bastejs Passage, Riga
- "Kaliningrad - Kënigsberg 2000" - Graphics Biennial of the Baltic Sea countries.- Kaliningrad, Russia (cat.)
1998 - "Columbarium".- Gallery Melnais balodis, Riga
- "Painted Wooden Horses".- Rainis Museum of Literature and Art History, Riga
- "Miniature".- Riga Gallery
- "CDH '98".- Central Artists' House, Moscow, Russia (cat.)
- The 2nd World-wide Latvian Contemporary art Exhibition.- Exhibition Hall Latvija, Riga (booklet)
- Latvian Art Exhibition.- Architects Hall, Rathaus, Prague, Czech Republic
- "Bath".- Gallery Daugava, Riga
- 11th Tallinn Graphic Triennial.- Roterman Salt Storage Gallery, Tallinn (cat.)
- "Life. Game. Freedom".- Gallery Daugava, Riga
1997 - "Artists' Self-Portraits".- Gallery Melnais balodis, Riga
- "Summer Reminiscences".- Gallery Daugava, Riga
- "Latvian Contemporary Art".- Grande Salle de l'Aubette, Strasbourg; Maison du Danemark, Paris, France
1996 - "23 Artistas de Letonia".- Sala Millares, Madrid, Spain (cat.)
- "Les Journēes Baltes" - Baltic States Art Exhibition.- UNESCO Exhibition Hall, Paris, France (cat.)
- "Geo - Ģeo" - the 4th annual SCCA-Riga.- Pedvāle Art Park, Sabile, Latvia (booklet)
- "Personal Time. Art of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania 1945 - 1996".- The Zacheta Gallery of Contemporary Art, Warsaw, Poland (cat.); Central Exhibition Hall Manezh, St.Petersburg, Russia (cat.)
- Gallery's Autumn Exhibition.- Gallery Daugava, Riga
- Latvian Contemporary Art Exhibition.- Exhibition Hall of Estonian National Library, Tallinn, Estonia
- "Art After a Century" - within the framework of the international conference "Art Nouveau un the Baltics".- Riga Gallery
- "The Other Picture".- Riga Gallery
- "Art. Music. Furniture".- Gallery of the Latvian Artists' Union, Riga
1995 - "Urn I" - Poster Exhibition .- National Library, Riga
- "Artists from All Over the World" - Exhibition of the 14th General Assembly and Congress of theIAA/AIAP (UNESCO).- Tlaxcala Culture Palace, Mexico
1994 - "Lettische Künstler stellen sich vor" - Contemporary Art from Latvia.- Deutsche Aerospace, Munich, Germany (cat.)
- The 15th Chicago International Art Exhibition.- Chicago, USA
- "Pro Natura Baltica" - Travelling Exhibition of the Baltic Sea Countries.- Helsinki, Tallinn, St.Petersburg, Gdansk, Lübeck, Rostock, Copenhagen, Stockholm
- "Les Artistes Lettons - Riga".- Galerie d'Art Contemporain, Chamalieres, France (cat.)
- "Künstler aus Riga".- NDR Studio, Hamburg, Germany (cat.)
- Exhibition of Riga Gallery
- "Lettland ist Europa" - Five Artists from Riga.- Galery Im Margarethenhof, Bonn, Germany (cat.)
- "State" - the 2nd annual Soros Center for Contemporary Arts-Riga exhibition.- Museum of Art Arsenāls, Riga (cat.)
1993 - All-Latvia Art Action "ep!" - graphic exhibitions in 33 towns (cat.)
- "Peintures Lettonnes du XXeme Siecle" (20 Century's Latvian Painting).- Paris, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, France (cat.)
1992 - Print Triennial of the Baltic States.- Stockholm, Sweden
- The 9th Baltic Print Triennial.- Artists Centre, Tallinn, Estonia (cat.)
- "Art as Activist" - Exhibition of the Revolutionary Posters of the Central and Eastern Europe.- New York, Puerto Rico, Washington, USA; Holland (cat.)
- "Zeitzeichen" (Signs of Time) - Latvian and Georgian Art.- Gallery Im Margarethenhof, Bonn (cat.)
- Book Art Exhibition "Octogones 1992".- Ardennes, France (cat.)
- Latvian Art Exhibition.- Bradford University, London, UK
1991- "Der Kampf um die Unabhängigkeit" - Baltic Art Exhibition.- Köln, Germany (cat.)
- Group Exhibition in Museum Sahut, Volvic, France (cat.)
- Baltic Poster Art Exhibition.- Lahti Art Museum, Finland (cat.)
- Minigraphics Triennial.- Galerie d'Art Contemporain, Chamalieres, France (cat.)
- "Side by Side" - Exhibition of Latvian Artists.- National Gallery, Canberra, Australia (cat.)
- "Kunst Europa".- BBK Galerie and Gallery Artothek, Oldenburg, BRD (cat.)
1990 - Exhibition of Baltic Artists.- Bielefeld, Germany
- Book Art Triennial of the Baltic Republics.- Vilnius, Lithuania (cat.)
- "Latvian artists - Side by Side" (as part of the Australian Latvian 40th Cultural Festival).- High Court of Australia, Canbera, Australia (cat.)
- The 1st World Latvian Art Exhibition.- State Museum of Art, Museum of Foreign Art, Museum of Art Arsenāls, Riga (cat.)
1989 - "Riga - Latvian Avantgarde".- City Art Gallery Im Sophienhof, Kiel; Exhibition Hall Weserburg, Bremen, Germany (cat.)
- "New Art Forms" - International Exhibition.- Chicago, USA (cat.)
- "Artist and Religion".- Republican House of Knowledge, Riga (cat.)
- The 13th Republican Print Exhibition.- Exhibition Hall Latvija, Riga
- The 8th Tallinn Graphic Triennial.- Tallinn/Estonia; Grand Prix (cat.)
- Fine Art Exhibition "Autumn 89".- Exhibition Hall Latvija, Riga
1988 - Minigraphics Triennial.- Galerie d'Art Contemporain, Chamaliere, France (cat.)
- "Riga - Latvian Avantgarde".- State Art Hall, West Berlin (cat.)
- Contemporary Latvian Sculpture and Graphics.- State Museum of art, Tbilisi, Georgian SSR (cat.)
- "Incident - 4".- Gallery Jana seta, Riga (cat.)
- "The Contemporary Soviet Poster".- David Winton Bell Gallery, Brown University, USA (cat.)
- "Lettische Kunst heute".- Spandauer Zitadelle, West Berlin (cat.)
- "Litography in Latvia".- State Museum of Art, Riga (cat.)
- The 2nd International Poster Triennial.- Toijama, Japan (cat.)
- Exhibition-Auction of Art Contributions for Memorial of the Cult Victims.- State Academy of Art, Riga (cat.)
1987 - "Latvian Printmakers".- Cardiff, England (cat.)
- "Baltic Poster '87" - Poster Triennial of the Baltic Republics.- Exhibition Hall Latvija, Riga (cat.)
- The 9th Republican Poster Exhibition.- State Museum of Art, Riga (cat.)
- The 2nd Minigraphics Triennial of the Baltic Republics.- Exhibition Hall Latvija, Riga; Grand Prix (cat.)
1986 - "Theatre Posters".- Osnabrück, FRG (cat.)
- The 7th Tallinn Graphic Triennial.- Tallinn, Estonia (cat.)
1985 - The 4th Stage Design Triennial of the Baltic Republics.- Exhibition Hall Latvija, Riga; First Prize (cat.)
- The 6th International Poster Biennial.- Lahti Art Museum, Finland (cat.)
- "5"- Latvian Poster Exhibition.- Riga (cat.)
- The 9th Republican Poster Exhibition.- State Museum of Art, Riga (cat.)
- "5 Latvian Poster Artists".- Tallinn, Estonia (cat.)
- Latvian Set Design Exhibition.- Budapest, Hungary (cat.)
1984 - "Nature. Environment. Man".- St. Peter's Church, Riga
- "Art of the Soviet Latvia".- Central House of Artists, Moscow (cat.)
- The 6th Baltic Poster Triennial.- Tallinn, Estonia (cat.)
1983 - Latvian Poster Exhibition.- New York, USA (cat.)
- Exhibition of Latvian Set Design.- Helsinki, Finland (cat.)
- "Stage Costume".- Theatre Museum, Riga
- The 6th Tallinn Graphic Triennial.- Tallinn, Estonia (cat.)
1982 - Poster Exhibition.- Culture Centre of Balvi, Latvia
- Poster Exhibition.- Riga (cat.)
- All-Union Exhibition "Artists for People", dedicated of the 60th Anniversary of establishment of the USSR.- Central House of Artists, Moscow (cat.)
1981- Poster Triennial of the Baltic Republics.- Vilnius, Lithuania (cat.)
- Stage Design Exhibition.- Novi Sad, Yugoslavia (cat.)
- "Theatre Poster Art" - from Riga by 7 Latvian artists.- Institute of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia (cat.)
- The 4th International Poster Biennial.- Lahti, Finland (cat.)
- The 3rd Baltic Set Design Triennial.- Tallinn, Estonia (cat.)
1980 - Exhibition, dedicated to the 75th Anniversary of the Latvian SSR State Museum of Art.- State Museum of Art, Riga
- The 5th Tallinn Graphic Triennial.- Tallinn, Estonia (cat.)
- Stage Design Triennial of the Baltic Republics.- Tallinn, Estonia (cat.)
- The 7th Republican Poster Exhibition.- Exhibition Hall Latvija, Riga (cat.)
- Soviet Latvian Graphic and Poster Exhibition.- The Netherlands
1979 - "Our Theatre Artists".- Museums of Kuldiga, Aluksne, Saldus, Stucka, Culture Centre of Dobele, p/s Zemgale, Latvia
- "An Invitation to Performance".- Culture Centre of the collective farm Zemgale; Museum of Stucka, Latvia
- International Graphics Biennial.- Bredford, Great Britain
1978 - The 12th Republican Young Artists' Exhibition.- Museum of Foreign Art, Riga (cat.)
- Exhibition of Latvian Set Designers.- Rostock, Berlin (cat.)
- Poster Exhibition.- Museum of Regional Studies and Art, Valmiera, Latvia
- "Baltic Poster '78".- St. Peter's Church, Riga (cat.)
- The 3rd Print Exhibition "Science and Science Fiction".- Republikāniskais zinību nams, Riga (cat.)
- "Invitation to Performance".- p/s Zemgale; Museum of Stučka, Latvia
1977 - The 4th Graphic Triennial of the Baltic Republics.- Artists' Center, Tallinn, Estonia (cat.)
- Stage Design Triennial of the Baltic Republics.- Tallinn, Estonia (cat.)
1976 - The 3rd International Scenography Quadrennial.- Prague, Czechoslavakia (cat.)
- The 5th Republican Poster Exhibition.- Riga (cat.)
1976, 1978, 1980
- The 6th, 7th, 8th International Poster Biennale.- Warsaw, Poland (cat.)
1975 - Poster Triennial of Baltic Republics.- Tallinn, Estonia (cat.)
1974 - Interrepublican Stage Design Exhibition.- Riga (cat.)
- Exhibition of Set Design.- All-Union Theatre Society, Moscow (cat.)
1973 - The 4th All-Union Poster Exhibition.- Moscow (cat.)
1962 - The 5th Republican Young Artists' Exhibition.- State Latvian and Russian Art Museum, Riga (cat.)
Works in the Funds of Museums
Tartu Art Museum, Estonia
State Museum of art, Riga
Theatre Museum, Riga
Rainis Museum of Literature and Art History, Riga
Aleksandr Pushkin Museum, Moscow
State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
A.Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow
Bochum Museum of Art, Bochum, Germany
Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany
City Museum, Pori, Finland
Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis Art Museum, Kaunas, Lithuania
City Museum, Chamaliere, France
National Gallery, Canberra, Australia
Selected Stage Designs
2007 Richard Wagner Walkure, Latvian National Opera, director Viesturs Kairishs
2001 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Magic Flute, Latvian National Opera, Director Viesturs Kairishs; Chief Conductor Gintaras Rinkevicius
1998 Giuseppe Verdi Aida, Latvian National Opera, Director Māra Ķimele; Chief Conductor Gintaras Rinkevicius
1981 Rainis Jāzeps and His Brothers, Academic Rainis Daile Theatre, Director Arnolds Liniņš
1978 Ārijs Geikins In the Snowstorm, Academic Rainis Daile Theatre, Director Juris Strenga
1978 Pēteris Pētersons Bastards, The Youth Theatre, Director Pēteris Pētersons
1976 Anton Chekhov The Seagull, The Youth Theatre, Director Arnolds Liniņš
1975 Henrik Ibsen's Brand, Academic Rainis Daile Theatre, Director Arnolds Liniņš
1975 Jean Racine Phedre, Andrejs Upīts Academic Drama Theatre, Director Tina Hercberga
1972 Aleksandrs Caks Play, Player!, The Youth Theatre, Director Pēteris Pētersons
1972 Andrejs Upīts' play Joan of Arc, Riga Russian Drama Theatre, Director Arkādijs Kacs
Illustrated Books
2008 "Meditācijas par pirmo filozofiju", Dekarts, Liepnieks & Rītups
2008 "Atzīšanās", Augustīns, Liepnieks & Rītups
2007 "Sarunas ar Māru Ķimeli", I.Zole, Jumava
2007 "Maskava - Gailīši", Venedikts Jerofejevs, Liepnieks & Rītups
2007 "Teaitēts", Platons, Liepnieks & Rītups
2007 "Vēstules, atziņas, fragmenti", Epikūrs, Liepnieks & Rītups
2007 "Aizvestie 1949.g.25.marts", Latvijas Valsts Arhīvs un Nordik (2 grāmatas)
2007 M.Burima "Ibsens Latvijā", Norden AB
2006 "Venēcijas grāmatas", Ilmārs Blumbergs, Izdevniecība 371
2006 L.Vitgenšteins "Loģiski filosofisks traktāts", Liepnieks & Rītups
2006 Henrick Ibsen „Selected works", Riga: Norden AB, 2006 (4 books).
2005 Mara Zalite "Sun stroke in the dark", Rīga: Atēna, 2005.
2005 Frīdrihs Nīče "Traģēdijas dzimšana no mūzikas gara jeb: grieķi un pessimisms", Rīga: Tapals, 2005.
2004 Grāmatu sērija "Cilvēks un Sabiedrība", ar Sorosa Fonda Latvijā atbalstu
2004 Imt "Nāka", Rīga: Nāka, 2004.
2003 "Hipokrātiskie raksti", Liepnieks & Rītups
2002 A.Pjatigorskis "Mishleie i nabludenie", Liepnieks & Rītups
2002 Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga "Trejādas saules" "Meteoroloģiskā Saule", Karogs
2001 Aizvestie. 1941. gada 14. junijs.- Riga: Nordik, Latvijas Valsts arhivs, 2001 [The Deported - transl.]
2000 Demakova, Helena. Ilmars Blumbergs. LOGI/WINDOWS.- Riga: Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art, 2000.- P. 168. Ill. 91.
2000 Zalite, Mara. Sauciet to par teatri.- Riga: Jumava, 2000 [Call it a Theatre - transl.]
1999 Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga "Trejādas saules" "Hronoloģiskā Saule", Karogs
1999 R.Dobrovenskis "Rainis un viņa brāļi", Karogs
1999 History of Latvian Literature, G.Berelis, Zvaigzne ABC
1998 Series "Cilvēks un Sabiedrība", Latvian Soros Foundation
1997 Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga "Trejādas saules" "Kosmoloģiskā Saule", Karogs
1995 Hesiods. Teogonija. Darbi un dienas.- Riga: Balta, 1995.- Pp. 158. [Hesiod. Theogony. Works and Days - transl.]
1993 Cingizs Aitmatovs Pieresvieta.- Riga: Liesma (together with Juris Putrāms and Juris Petraškevics) [Plakha - transl.]
1991 Rainis Indulis and Arija.- Riga: Liesma, 1991
1990 "Via Dolorosa" "Staļinisma upuru liecības", Rīga, Liesma
1989 Muktupavels, Valdis. Dindaru, dandaru: Latv. rotalas un speles.- Riga: Avots, 1989 [Latvian Plays and Games - transl.]
1988 Seneka. Tragedijas.- Riga: Liesma [Seneca. Tragedies - transl.]
1988 Zalite, Mara. Debesis, debesis.- Riga: Liesma, 1988 [Heaven, Heaven - transl.]
1988 Zalite, Mara. Divas dramatiskas poemas.- Riga: Liesma, 1988 [Two Dramatic Poems]
1987 Kamenes: Latviešu epigrammas / Sakart. un prieksv. sarakst. A.Locmelis.- Riga: Liesma, 1987 [Bumble-bees: Latvian Epigrams - transl.]
Selected Stage Designs
2001
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Magic Flute, Latvian National Opera, Director Viesturs Kairishs; Chief Conductor Gintaras Rinkevicius
1998
Giuseppe Verdi Aida, Latvian National Opera, Director Māra Ķimele; Chief Conductor Gintaras Rinkevicius
1981
Rainis Jāzeps and His Brothers, Academic Rainis Daile Theatre, Director Arnolds Liniņš
1981
Hermann Hesse Steppenwolf, Academic Rainis Daile Theatre, Director Karlis Auskaps
1979
Henrik Ibsen's Per Gint, The Youth Theatre, Director Adolph Shapiro
1978
Ārijs Geikins In the Snowstorm, Academic Rainis Daile Theatre, Director Juris Strenga
1978
Pēteris Pētersons Bastards, The Youth Theatre, Director Pēteris Pētersons
1976
Anton Chekhov The Seagull, The Youth Theatre, Director Arnolds Liniņš
1975
Henrik Ibsen's Brand, Academic Rainis Daile Theatre, Director Arnolds Liniņš
1975
Jean Racine Phedre, Andrejs Upīts Academic Drama Theatre, Director Tina Hercberga
1975
Eugene O'Neill. Long Day's Journey Into Night, Academic Rainis Daile Theatre, Director Aina Matisa
1973
Tennessee Williams. The Night of the Iguana, Academic Rainis Daile Theatre, Director Arnolds Liniņš
1972
Aleksandrs Caks Play, Player!, The Youth Theatre, Director Pēteris Pētersons
1972
Andrejs Upīts' play Joan of Arc, Riga Russian Drama Theatre, Director Arkādijs Kacs
Movies
2009 "The Ashes", I.Blumbergs, Studio of J.Podnieks
2007 "The Room", I.Blumbergs, Studio of J.Podnieks
2004 "The Man", I.Blumbergs, Studio of J.Podnieks
2001 "Magic Flute", Viesturs Kairishs & Ilmars Blumbergs, Studio KAUPO
Filmography
2019 "Blumbergs", a personal documentary by director Dz.Geka
2006 "Zīmētājs", studio Locomotive, director D.Sīmanis
2001 "Where does it All Start", documentary, A.Cilinska, U.Millers, Studio of J.Podnieks
1993 "Ilmars Blumbergs", documentary, by L.Slava, U.Veiss
1989 "Ilmars and Marina", documentary, by T.Margevičs, D.Rotbaha, P.Vasks
