„In the world we live in, there is no longer a universally accepted truth, nor any basis to distinguish between what is real and what is imagined. The balance between reality and fiction has changed. We live in an enormous image. The artist has less and less need to invent content for their work. Fiction already exists.”
The scenes depicted in Kuusing’s works are usually imaginative stagings. At first they may seem like visual absurdities, but for the artist, the expressed themes are serious, topical or even worrying in both character and content. However, to prevent the pieces from becoming overly dark, they’ve been spiced with humor, ranging from jokey naivism to sharp grotesque, irony and social critique.
Toomas Kuusing (1976) graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts with a BA in Fine Arts in 2005. He works with painting, printmaking and performance art and has been a member of the Non Grata collective since 2001, participating in performances and exhibitions worldwide. Since 2002, he has exhibited in both solo and group shows in various countries, including Estonia, Germany, France, the USA, and South Korea. His works are part of the collections of the Estonian Art Museum, the Tartu Art Museum, and several international art collections. He has also illustrated books and received local art awards, most recently winning 3rd place at the Kaunas International Printmaking Biennial in 2023.
The exhibition will remain open until 29th of March 2025.
Supporters: Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Viljandi City Government
