Toukat
2015, Five maggot figures. Tornide Väljak Park, Tallinn
Toukat is a group of five ceramic figures that present maggots. The work arise from the idea of fear. We may not easily accept things we are afraid of, and the fear can grow into a social phenomena and common norm. Sometimes the fear keeps us from development and happiness.
The installation which consists of five ceramic maggot sculptures were exhibited in the group exhibition in Tornide väljak Park, Tallinn during the summer 2015. It was a collaborative project by Hamk University of Applied Sciences and EKA Eesti Kunstiakadeemia ceramic art students.
Kana (The Hen)
2013, mixed media.
When I was a kid, I had our hens as my friends. Together we hunted worms and maggots in our garden. I used to have then hen named Friday in my arms. I formed the sculpture by using the old photos as a model and I utilized the muscle memory to find the right size and shape for the sculpture. The cage is a reference for how limited living space the hens have in the battery cages in the egg production.
