Garret of Senses

Without looking within, a lifelong pillage takes place. The exhibition is a dialogue between two designers who, while creating order out of perceptual chaos, they bring protective ethnographic sentimentality and performative intimacy. 

The series of artefacts grew out of introspective questions – how much are we shaped by the environment we grow up in and by the examples set before us, and to what extent does that leave us plundering ourselves?In the end, it is up to us whether we choose to carry our guard or let it fall. 

Jürgen Sinnep (2000) is an accessory designer and form artist who studied at the Estonian Academy of Arts(EKA)in the accessory design department. In his work, he focuses on the extremes — the crown of the head, and the sole of the foot — everything else is almost like the periphery. The central themes in his work are both physical and emotional movement through suffering and out of it. 

“I’m interested in how to translate personal experiences into products, turning a utilitarian object into a kind of formal entry in a diary. For me, the creation of footwear as a central accessory is a means of dealing with an inner restlessness and excitement that is dissatisfied with its place and wants to run into an unknown thicket.” 

Meeli Kombe (2003) is an accessory designer and ceramicist who studied at the Estonian Academy of Arts. She creates art that often holds both practical and sentimental value. With storytelling as the foundation of her work, her creations often draw from the heritage and ethnographic traditions of those who came before us, as well as from feelings rooted in her inner world. 

She believes that the objects we surround ourselves with can hold a kind of magical power—protecting us, carrying stories, and helping us find our people. Whether worn on the body or placed in the home, these objects can be more than purely functional or aesthetic; they can carry a story, spark conversations, and create a sense of belonging.