Liina Leo "DEEP END"

EARTHBOUND LOVERS x LOU: DEEP END BY LIINA LEO

28.3.-8.4.2026
Opening on 27.3. 18-20

When I first descended below 300 meters, I had trouble maintaining altitude. There was a strong wind. All of my attention went towards operating the ship. (...) I couldn't see the sun, but the fog glowed red in its direction. (...) The waves disappeared.

- Tarkovsky’s Solaris (1972) 

Deep End is a solo exhibition by Estonian artist Liina Leo. The exhibition takes the form of a cruise ship journey, alluding to a metaphorical passage into the deeper layers of the soul. Living in the exhibition space and activating it through a series of performative actions, Leo becomes the passenger on this enigmatic voyage.

The exhibition continues Leo’s exploration from her previous solo show Fortuna (2026, Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn), in which she examined the characteristics of a divine force believed to govern the unpredictable turns of fate. In Deep End, the gaze turns inward, toward the tempestuous undercurrents of the mind and the desire to steer the course of one’s life. 

Bio: 
Liina Leo is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the transformative power of the unseen. Her practice navigates liminal spaces between life and death, light and darkness, dreams and reality. She holds a BA in Textile Design from the Estonian Academy of Arts and an MA in Contemporary Photography from Central Saint Martins. Leo approaches image-making as an alchemical process, focusing on its hidden material conditions rather than representation alone. Through site-specific performances, photography, and moving image, she reflects on experiences of alienation, using ritual as a tool for transformation and the search for self-identity.

Exhibition sound by Artojom Astrov.

The exhibition is curated by Earthbound Lovers. 

Supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Nudist Drinks and Tallink. 

Opening times: 

28.-29.3. 13-17 Performative action
30.3.-2.4. 15-19
3.4.-6.4. Closed 
7.-8.4. 15-19 Performative action