Artist Maarit Murka’s new solo exhibition “Mullindad” is an exhibition that neither looks to the past nor the future – it senses the currents floating in the air in the present moment. In a world that seems open and full of possibilities, there is still a growing sense of skepticism, distrust, and suffocating isolation. Collective detachment and encapsulation have done their work – now only enjoyment or destruction remains.
Just as in the “angry nineties” when boundaries didn’t matter, the bubbles are waiting for the silence before the storm. Hands meant for doing, and feet made for walking – their true purpose should be found again. The hope that a greater boiling would happen all at once is not a goal in itself. When the air runs out, poking your head through the hood’s opening would bring a wave of oxygen that could carry the boat even without a stronger wind.
The exhibition unfolds as dialogues based on different themes, keywords, and motifs, attempting to convey the sensations and perspectives inherent in the art of bubbles. It is an attempt to step from bubble to bubble – without pricking the skin.
The exhibition marks, in the broadest sense, the pain points of internal and external reflexive twists, both personally and socially. Keywords like corona, war, altered budgets, and standardization describe processes that have either initiated or intensified the bubbles – and which we must deal with daily. One can only guess how uncomfortable and painful fresh air might become when leaving the vacuum.
