Price: €8000
montaaživaht, õli, kitarr
The thesis “MiNE DA V AI” explores the themes of freedom, identity, and resistance through visual self-expression. The aim of the work was to investigate the role of personal experience and cultural background in the formation of self, and the significance of art as a form of self-analysis and resistance. The author reflects on her own coming-of-age in Narva, where the intersection of Estonian and Russian cultures shaped her worldview. On the canvas, conflicting emotions and questions emerge—about freedom, obedience, protest, and belonging. The theoretical framework draws on Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari’s concept of the rhizome, which is used to understand identity as a multi-layered and ever-evolving construction. Through a visual language, the author examines how personal experience, music, and subcultures (in particular, punk) shape self-expression. The result of the work is a painting that mirrors internal conflict and personal development, ultimately posing a question to the viewer: what is freedom, and who does it belong to?
