Through her paintings, Daria explores this journey: fear, resistance, acceptance and finally the possibility of speaking. I Am Here is not an attempt to hide or change but an opportunity to remain true to oneself and be heard.
An identity crisis can be terrifyingly lonely. In moments when familiar landmarks fade, it may feel like your experience is a burden you have to carry on your own: untranslatable and incomprehensible to others. But that is not the case.
“Language, body and memory: all become part of this process. It is a search for an answer to the most fundamental question: since I am here, I am alive and I am afraid, what should I do and how should I be? The exhibition invites the viewer to see the situation of Russian-speaking people living in Estonia not as a political or abstract issue but as a vivid and personal experience. It is an invitation to reflect on what it means to live with this duality and how it feels to say out loud what most remain silent about,” the artist explains.
Daria Morozova (b. 2002) is an Estonian painter of Russian origin whose works explore themes of identity, belonging and internal conflict. She holds a BA from the Estonian Academy of Arts and is a member of the Estonian Young Artists’ Association (ENKKL). Her recent exhibitions include Surprize V – Dove sono? / Where am I? (2024, Italy), Maavaringlus (2024, Tallinn), and Life Can Never Stop (2025, Tallinn, City Gallery).
The exhibition is co-curated by Eva Oizhinskaya.
Exhibition is supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.
