http://www.ruum.org/ <— all and more about the project! Intense and inspirational time at the other side of the Earth was succesful in many ways. My etchings cought a lot of great feedback. Sharing living space (and “Living.Space”) three weeks with admirable artists Mall Nukke, Maria-Kristina Ulas and Ulvi Haagensen, hosted by the organisors and curators, dearest Bernadette Pilli and Katrin Repnau was very special experience. Artist talk at Red Gallery, Melbourne Exhibition Living Space is first of its kind to bring a selection of contemporary Estonian art practices to Australian audiences The concept of being is seen as the experiences of physical or psychological places we either inhabit or visit. These states of experiences or spaces we transit through also carry geopolitical, historical, social, economic, material, physical or religious implications. Often in these states of habitation we rely on the automatic performances of our invisible and private rituals to aid in the process of repositioning and adaptating. The connections between the spaces and states of being do not go unnoticed by the artists and emerge through their practice into a fascinating display of observations. Living Space includes works from variety of art practices and different generations, making it diverse in used media and practices. Through contemporary Estonian art and women artists, the exposition celebrates the contemporary Estonian and their living space. What does home/homeland mean or what role does it play in contemporary Estonian society? What are the roles or rituals we subconsciously perform or inhabit, through which we give meaning to our living space? I had also a lecture there: Britta Benno lecture “Contemporary Estonian Printmaking...
