For what does it mean to fear for the future at a time where global conflicts and catastrophes unfold at every corner? What happens when the potential to turn anguish into action becomes crippled, transformed instead into a curse of ignorance and daze? Taking these questions as a starting point for consideration and elaboration, the artists explore apprehensiveness and its implications in manifold ways.
Exhibition “Veil of Night” marks the second part of a dual exhibition project between artists Tim Høibjerg, Triin Marts, Siiri Jüris and curator Anne Vigeland. The first exhibition in Hobusepea Galerii, Tallinn explored the complexities of human desire.
Siiri Jüris (b 1992) is an Estonian painter, currently living and working in Uppsala, Sweden. She holds an MA in painting from the University of Tartu (2017) and an MFA from the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm (2021). She was one of the finalists for the Young Painter Prize in both 2019 and 2021, and in 2020 she won the “Young Tartu” competition. Her solo exhibition “matter that (em)bodies” was held at Tartu Art Museum in February 2021.
Triin Marts (b 1987) is an Estonian choreographer and visual artist based in Tallinn. She holds a dance art diploma from Viljandi Culture Academy (2011), a BA in painting from the University of Tartu (2015), and an MA in fine arts from the Estonian Academy of Arts (2019). Her solo piece “Kirke” was part of the Premiere’13 programme for emerging choreographers. As a freelance performer, she has worked with several artists including Ina Stockhem, Jaan Ulst, and Robert Wilson.
Tim Høibjerg (b 1986) is a Norwegian visual artist, living and working in between Oslo and Stockholm. He holds an MFA from the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm (2021) and a BFA from the Oslo Academy of Fine Arts (2019). Høibjerg’s work has been featured widely and recent exhibition venues include MELK (Oslo), QB Gallery (Oslo), and Sørlandets Art Museum (Kristiansand, Norway) where he was nominated for artist of the year in 2020.
Curatorial support and texts: Anne Vigeland
The exhibition is supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia and Nordic Culture Point.
