Jüri Kask „LAAMMAAL“
On Thursday, 16th of February at 6 pm Jüri Kask will open his solo exhibition titled “LAAMMAAL” at Vaal Gallery. The exhibition will remain open until 11th of March, Tue–Fri 12–6 pm, Sat 12–4 pm.
Telliskivi 60A/5, Tallinn
“The word MAAL is the mirror image of LAAM. The LAAMMAAL has sharp teeth like a saw and is ready to cut. I have caught such an unattainable thing as time, a moment, a blink of an eye and I have found an elastic answer to it, which works and therefore, I can shape thoughts in the mind’s eye, which could not be done without such a form. My art is characterised by grandiosity – without being overly wordy – and the need to always see and show the bigger picture to know where it fits. As an artist, I shouldn’t have extraneous thoughts – those that come into my head through the ear in the way, shape and form of words. The artist’s thoughts are imagined from the mind’s eye and are visible instantly.
Jüri Kask (b. 1949) has participated at exhibitions since 1970. He has studied artistic design at Tartu Art School and painting at ERKI. In the years 2001–2019, he worked as a lecturer of drawing, painting and composition at the painting department of University of Tartu. Kask has been recognized with Kristjan Raud Art Award (1992), the Cultural Award of the Republic of Estonia (1992), Ado Vabbe Scholarship (2009) and Konrad Mägi Award (2018).
The exhibition is sponsored by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.
