Anu Samarüütel`s solo exhibition, Totally Enough is inspired by the recognition in her own life, and society in general, that a large part of humanity lives with a constant background feeling that they are not enough.
80 percent of women and young people and 73 percent of men have low self-esteem. The roots of self doubt are usually sown in the childhood home, where at least one parent lets the child know they not good enough, not smart, nor capable, lack talent, are lazy and even ugly. Other negative patterns or events in the family can also make the child believe that they are the cause of bad situations. Such a child is likely to become extremely critical of themselves and make self fulfilling destructive life choices often without knowing it. Learning to accept and value oneself is a long journey, the positive impact of which will be passed on to future generations.
The works in the exhibition feature flowers as symbols of a person’s personal growth and blossoming, as well as a house and a vase, which symbolize, among other things, protection, care and a safe environment created by oneself, where self-acceptance, healing and growth are possible
Anu Samarüütel is an artist and designer. Her work moves between different creative fields, tying everything together into a unified vision. Her creative portfolio includes fashion design, illustrations, fabrics, jewelry and accessories. In the last decade she has enjoyed expressing herself through painting and collage, which has been shown in two solo exhibitions and various group exhibitions.
Anu graduated from London Central Saint Martins College MA fashion and also MA fashion design in ERKI (now Estonian Academy of Arts). initially at ERKI she studied industrial design where a large part of the curriculum was graphics. This is probably where her love for simplified stylized forms, symbolic shapes, uniform coloured surfaces, and clear lines comes from. In her work, she often works with themes that include psychology, mysticism and the wildflower kingdom of Estonia.
Music: Rhythm Doctor
The exhibition is supported by the Estonian Artists’ Association.
