The online lecture "Klusums ir spēcīgāks par vārdiem. Emocijas vizuālajā mākslā" takes place on 1 October 2026 via ZOOM livestream. It explores the calm facial expression as a nuanced form of emotion in visual art. Behind outward calm may lie sadness, fear and self-doubt — feelings a person may wish to suppress, or may have learned to suppress, to avoid pain. Calm can also signal a sense of justice, self-confidence, belief in one’s abilities or social status. The lecture focuses on one of the most common and multifaceted forms of calm in visual art.