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ÕIED JA PIHTIMUSED
Estookin Andreen
ÕIED JA PIHTIMUSED on näitus katarsisest. Portreedel on jäädvustatud hetk, mil me aktsepteerime end ühtaegu sellena, kes me oleme, kui sellena, kes meist võiks saada. Meid, nagu lilli, vormib kasvukeskkond. Väärtuste, uskumuste, kasvatuste ja käitumismustrite huumus kujundab meie arengut ja eluteed. Ümbritseva keskkonna mõju suunab meie arengut indiviididena, aga ka rühmiti või isegi ühiskonnana tervikuna; meie kiindumused, uskumused, väärtused ja eneseväärikus võrsub tihti kasvatusest. Keskkonna ja kasvatuse mõju mõistmine ja endale tunnistamine aitab meil oma kogemustele otsa vaadata ja muuta asju, mis varem näisid kaljukindlatena. Pihtimus võib olla põletav, ent see loob pinnase kasvamiseks. Meil on võime kasvada välja oma vanast minast ja luua midagi uut. Me oleme kui lilled, mis kohanedes kasvavad ootamatutes suundades.
KAUNIS JA KOHUTAV
Digitaalportreed inimestest, kelle suudest tungivad õied, on meeldetuletus: inimestena on meil erakordne võime vormida valu ja inetus iluks. See on omaenese ebatäiuslikkuse ja maailma õiglusetuse teadvustamine ning siis – mitte närbumine vaid sellest teadmisest õppimine ja areng. See on tervenemise, enesevaatluse ja mõistmise seisund, see on tee katarsisesse.
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Estookin (1997, Tallinn) on visuaal- ja digitaalkunstnik, kes tegutseb Eestis ja välismaal. Ta lõpetas 2022. aastal Eesti Kunstiakadeemia bakalaureuseõppe stsenograafia erialal (cum laude) ja töötab kunstnikuna oma stuudios Estookin Studio. Estookin pälvis 2022. aastal Noore Eesti Disaineri auhinna. Ta on tuntud ka silmapaistva albumikujundajana; tema kujundusi on korduvalt nomineeritud Aasta Parima Albumikujunduse kategoorias. Ta on loonud visuaalseid identiteete muusikutele nagu Bella Poarch, nublu, Rita Ray, Wateva ja Lexsoul Dancemachine. Lisaks aktiivsele tegevusele kunstnikuna ja kunstilise juhi tööle reklaamivaldkonnas, on Estookin lektor Eesti Kunstiakadeemias.
Estookin ammutab inspiratsiooni moest, teatrist, filmist, arhitektuurist ja kaasaegsest kunstist. "Mul on hea meel vaadelda, mida teised kunstnikud maailmale loovad, ja jagada nendega kunsti keelt, mis inspireerib mind omaenda kunstilist vaatenurka täielikumalt ja isikupärasemalt väljendama. Näituse 'Õied ja pihtimused' jaoks olen saanud inspiratsiooni moeloojatelt Rei Kawakubo ja Rick Owensilt, kuid ka kunstnikelt nagu Leigh Bowery ja Yayoi Kusama," lisab Estookin.
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FLOWERS AND CONFESSIONS
Estookin Andreen
FLOWERS AND CONFESSIONS is a state of catharsis. The transformative moment – accepting ourselves both as who we are and who we may become – is captured in this collection of digital portraits by Estookin, a visual artist and designer. Like flowers, we are shaped by the environment in which we grow. Our soil of values, beliefs and behaviours, and upbringing shape us throughout our formative years. Like flowers weathered by the winds and rains, with their roots intertwined, our development is impacted by the world around us as we grow. While our upbringing is not the only factor in our growth, it has a great influence on our attachment style, beliefs, values, and sense of self-worth. Understanding and admitting the influence of our upbringing helps us reflect on our experiences. Confessions are never easy, especially with oneself as one’s own confidant, but this is how we transform – through intentional action and personal growth. We have the ability to break free from our former selves and create something new, like flowers that adapt and grow in unexpected ways.
DISFIGURED, BEAUTIFUL
The portraits of people with flowers in their mouths are a reminder. We have the power to transform the painful and ugly in our lives into something beautiful, it is in our nature to bloom. Accepting that we can be disfigured, yet overcome it, is a state of healing, reflection, and understanding. ______________________________________________________________________________
Estookin (b. 1997, Tallinn, Estonia) is a visual and digital artist active in Estonia and abroad. She graduated in 2022 from the Estonian Academy of Arts bachelor's studies in scenography (cum laude) and is currently working as an independent artist in her own studio: Estookin Studio. Estookin won the Young Estonian Designer of the Year award in 2022. She is also known as an outstanding album cover designer. Her album designs have been nominated for Best Album Design of the Year numerous times in Estonia. She has created visual identities for musicians such as Bella Poarch, nublu, Rita Ray, Wateva and Lexsoul Dancemachine. In addition to being an artist and working as an art director in the commercial industry, Estookin is a lecturer at the Estonian Academy of Arts.
Estookin draws inspiration from fashion, theatre, film, architecture and contemporary art. “I adore keeping an eye out for what other artists are bringing into this world and sharing the language of art, which makes me desire to express my own artistic perspective more fully and personally. For the 'Flowers and Confessions' exhibition I have been deeply inspired by fashion designers Rei Kawakubo and Rick Owens, but also artists like Leigh Bowery and Yayoi Kusama,” says Estookin.
