Pilvi Tammoja & Erinn M. Cox „That Girl“

15.12.2022–09.01.2023
Opening 15.12.2022, 18.00

“I used to be so fragile… But now I am so wild.
Crazy girl, do a twirl!
Now I feel so much better.”

In the dark, it's all a trick. And nobody knows. We are in the moment, in the moments. Our eyes throw a glance, we make you laugh, we are provocative, we dance, we drink. We pretend to have fun. We break our own hearts. And we do it again and again.
Compelled by lyrics from the song Party Girl by Michelle Gurevich, Tammoja and Cox present contemporary jewellery pieces that depict, deny, define, and distort the images we hold of ourselves as women: of our vulnerabilities, of our strengths, of our fears and our desires — real or imagined. Of that girl: who you may know, who you might also be.

About the Artists:
Pilvi Tammoja is an interdisciplinary artist from Estonia based in Tallinn. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in fashion design and is currently completing her Master’s degree in Jewellery which provides her a unique understanding of forms and the body, resulting in diverse works made with an ever-changing range of materials from silk thread to cast iron. She has exhibited her work in group exhibitions and fashion shows; and has also worked on window displays, photo set designs and prop design & fabrication.

IG: @vesineitsi_official

Erinn M. Cox is a jewellery artist from the United States currently pursuing a PhD in the UK. She holds BFA and MFA degrees in sculpture (US) and a MA degree in Jewellery (EE). Erinn has exhibited her work in the US and internationally, highlighted by her selection for Schmuck 2018 & 2020, SOFA CHICAGO, the 21grams touring exhibition, and NYCJW 2022. She was awarded the Galerie Marzee Graduate Prize and named an upcoming design star by Wallpaper* Magazine. Erinn is an adjunct professor of Fine Arts and Art History in the US and a guest lecturer at the Estonian Academy of Arts. She is a published author on topics related to contemporary art + design, jewellery, and philosophy and is the founder and writer for the online journal Louise & Maurice (www.louiseandmaurice.com)

w. www.erinnmcox.com
IG: @erinnmichellecox

Special thanks to:
HOP Galerii, Estonian Ministry of Culture, Estonian Artists’ Association, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Liviko Ltd, Plattform Schmunkkunst, and Artsmart OÜ

Additional information:
Maria Valdma-Härm
HOP Gallery
Tel: +372 646 2887
Gsm: +372 511 2350
Hobusepea 2, 10133 Tallinn
Thu–Tue 11.00–18.00