Abstract
Eve Kiiler is a photo artist, curator, and lecturer. She has been one of the most influential developers and promoters of photography as an artistic medium in Estonia.
As a photo artist, Kiiler studies the subject of public space while observing changes in an urban environment or visitors in museums and art institutions.
The photography series The Old and New Neighbours juxtaposes residential districts in Tallinn and Riga – districts that have symbolized new ideals when these were built. However, these are not commercial representative portraits of architectural photography. The artist has searched for characteristic details in everyday living environments that are away from the historical buildings; thus, these are usually left unnoticed and considered not enough attractive for recording. Objective imagery has met subjective selection of frames. Kiiler's photography series guides the viewer through the details that reflect the changing of neighbourhoods during habitation, resulting in forming the appearance of public urban space. Next to the seemingly tranquil state we can notice layers of different eras, creating more or less intense surrealistic contrasts.
Exhibition will be open until April 29, 2019.
Supported by: the Cultural Endowment of Estonia and Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art (RIBOCA). Exhibitions in Hobusepea gallery are supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia and Estonian Ministry of Culture.
As a photo artist, Kiiler studies the subject of public space while observing changes in an urban environment or visitors in museums and art institutions.
The photography series The Old and New Neighbours juxtaposes residential districts in Tallinn and Riga – districts that have symbolized new ideals when these were built. However, these are not commercial representative portraits of architectural photography. The artist has searched for characteristic details in everyday living environments that are away from the historical buildings; thus, these are usually left unnoticed and considered not enough attractive for recording. Objective imagery has met subjective selection of frames. Kiiler's photography series guides the viewer through the details that reflect the changing of neighbourhoods during habitation, resulting in forming the appearance of public urban space. Next to the seemingly tranquil state we can notice layers of different eras, creating more or less intense surrealistic contrasts.
Exhibition will be open until April 29, 2019.
Supported by: the Cultural Endowment of Estonia and Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art (RIBOCA). Exhibitions in Hobusepea gallery are supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia and Estonian Ministry of Culture.
| Original language | Estonian |
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| Place of Publication | Tallinn |
| Publisher | Hobusepea Gallery |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| MoE publication type | F1 Published independent work of art or performance |
| Event | Old and New Neighbours - Hobusepea Galerii, Tallin, Estonia Duration: 10 Apr 2019 → 29 Apr 2019 |
Field of art
- Contemporary art