Sandra Lääne

Artist's country of origin: Estonia

Artist Sandra Lääne (b. 1990) works mainly in the collage technique, interweaving acrylic paintings, marker drawings, photographs and newspaper clippings. She graduated from Tartu University's Painting Department BA (2013) and Estonian Academy of Arts MA Art Education (2016) and since 2016 has been working at the Kumu Art Museum Education Center.

The artist's children Osvald (b. 2022) and Vilma (b. 2023) are often partners and collaborators in her works.

"Watching the childlike joy and freedom of creation from the sidelines, I once again got the urge to create. At the moment, my kids are my teachers and influencers, whose drawings and/or brushstrokes often start, supplement or even finish my artworks. They create almost random surfaces, lines and colors, all free of prejudices and aspirations, giving way to collages that develop over time".

Lääne has previously participated in exhibitions in Estonia, Finland and UK.