Half-Love explores the relationship between the artist Diana Tamane and her younger half-sister Elina. Exhibited here for the first time, this new body of work continues a long line of projects focused on her family, in which since 2010 Tamane has collaborated with members of her extended family, with photography at the heart of the conversation.
Beginning in 2008, the year of her sister’s birth, Tamane began taking photos of their shared time together. This ongoing project, when viewed in retrospect, traces the life of Elina from birth to the spring of 2022.
The use of this one fixed location in the project means the passing of time is evident both visually and metaphorically throughout the body of work, and several reoccurring motifs emerge. The greenhouse appears as a makeshift studio where each year a traditional portrait is taken, creating a timeline as Elina grows older.
Curator: Shoair Mavlian
Graphic design: Aleksandra Samulenkova
Exhibition co-ordinator: Kristlyn Liier
Exhibition team: Indrek Aavik, Richard Adang, Nele Ambos, Tanel Asmer, Maarika Espenberg, Indrek Grigor, Joanna Hoffmann, Mare Joonsalu, Margus Joonsalu, Jaanika Kuznetsova, Katrin Lõoke, Julia Polujanenkova, Kristel Sibul, Anti Saar, Peeter Talvistu, Kristo Tamm, Ago Teedema, Urmo Teekivi, Mae Variksoo
Supporter: Cultural Endowment of Estonia
Galerii nimi: Tartu Art Museum
Address: Raekoja plats 18, Tartu, Estonia
Opening hours: Wed 11:00 - 18:00 Thu 11:00 - 20:00 Fri-Sun 11:00 - 18:00
Open: 18.06.2022 — 16.10.2022
Address: Raekoja plats 18, Tartu, Estonia
Opening hours: Wed 11:00 - 18:00 Thu 11:00 - 20:00 Fri-Sun 11:00 - 18:00
Open: 18.06.2022 — 16.10.2022