Robin Nõgisto’s exhibition Picture People features three large two-part paintings, four film and music videos, as well as a few other artworks. The artist features visionary worlds full of vibrant characters, connected by an absence of hierarchies, a strange reality and a passion for life. Canvas after canvas, cats, dogs, lizards, hipsters, skeletons, and aliens appear in various, always striking constellations. Their potential connection to the planet Earth is evidenced by houses, hearts, rainbows, and the sweet fruits of nature sprinkled here and there.
This commotion is not easy to describe. It invites the visitor to a noisy, frantic dance of life, laughing at the seriousness of everyday efforts, and unceasingly confirming that everything is possible.
“Robin’s works do not choose their company; they extend children’s dreams and give vision back to the elderly half-blind. They prefer people from the street and rock music fans to the high art and music lovers with refined taste. Quite seriously: popular culture speaks for itself!” Tamara Luuk, the curator of the exhibition says.
