The new works by Eero Alev seem to be exercises in defining these unbridgeable distances: through both the crystalline clarity of memories and the fragmentary, many-faceted understanding which comes to us in our dreams. Through the sensitive technique he brings to his painting and the thoroughly felt emotionality of his compositions, Alev manages to capture the fine balance between what we return to in our thoughts, and what comes back to haunt us of its own accord. In short, the artist has taken it upon himself to illustrate the scale on which longing shapes the soul.
Eero Alev (b. 1983) graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts with a BA in painting and a MA in contemporary art. He currently teaches drawing and painting at the Estonian Academy of Arts and works as a freelance artist.
Curator: Aleksander Metsamärt
Graphic design: Patrick Eerik Zavadskis
Sound design: Lauri Lest
We thank: Mihkel Säre, Katariina Torm, ArtSmart and AkzoNobel
The exhibition is being supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.
