These are reliefs the “Touch” series from 2016 and the “Hommage” series of portrait masks from 2019. There is more exhibited sculptures from 2019 – 2022 – “Body Language” I -III, “Come!” and “Walker in Darkness”,three small sculptures and six bronze reliefs made in the mid-nineties.
The oldest sculpture in the exhibition is the half-figure of Juhan Viidingu from 1976.
In the reliefs of “touches”, I wanted to give a visible form to the feeling, the perception that is caused by anything a touch, be it the warmth of the sun, a gust of wind or a brief caress, or a handshake…
These works are also an experiment in terms of execution – they are all made of polyester resin,which has been given a different appearance by technological processing – bronze, iron. I was interested in does different material in the same form have any effect – something…
“Hommage” was an exhibition in the gallery of St. John’s Church in Tallinn in 2019. When designing and planning the exhibition for some reason, reflections on life and creation made me remember past times and people,of whom I have modeled the portrait. All of them had agreed to contribute their time to I could do my job. They had trusted me to do something that the result did not need even like. “Hommage” is an expression of gratitude and respect to the model. In this bygone era of course there is nostalgia in memories.
