British artist Monster Chetwynd’s first show in the Baltic states has opened at the Estonian National Museum (ERM) in Tartu. The installation runs to early next year.<\/p>\n
Dubbed\u00a0“Saba ja sarvedega” (“With Tail and Horns”), this is an exhibition which invites visitors of all ages to transform, take the stage and co-create. The exhibition space is filled with colorful collages, fantasy creatures, and large-scale installations.<\/p>\n
“Monster Chetwynd’s exhibition is above all a game \u2013 a game with the boundaries of oneself and the imagination. It shows how the museum can offer new ways of participating: here the visitor can do, try, step into a role and leave their mark. The fact that the artist’s first exhibition in the Baltics is taking place precisely at ERM is a meaningful part of our ERMX program, celebrating the tenth anniversary of our Raadi home,” museum director Laura Kipper said.<\/p>\n
“Saba ja sarvedega” came to Tartu hot on the heels of its presentation at the Copenhagen Contemporary art center. In Monster Chetwynd’s characteristic do-it-yourself aesthetic, pop culture and folklore, surrealist film and puppet theater, as well as stage designs, figures and costumes made from papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9, recycled clothing and other readily available materials, are brought together.<\/p>\n
The ERM opening event saw Estonian performance artists and alternative circus trope Carousel Company combine physical theater, dance, music and contemporary circus.<\/p>\n
Monster Chetwynd, born Alalia Chetwynd in 1973 and also known as \u00a0Spartacus Chetwynd\u00a0and\u00a0Marvin Gaye Chetwyn, was nominated for the Turner Prize in 2012.<\/p>\n
“Saba ja sarvedega” is open at ERM until January 24, 2027.<\/p>\n
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