Exhibition “From Mother to Daughter, From Daughter to Mother”

On Friday, 1 August at 5:00 p.m., the exhibition “From Mother to Daughter, From Daughter to Mother” will open in the large gallery of the Tartu Art House. The exhibition is being curated by Ulla Juske and Liisi Tamm and was designed by Cloe Jancis.

The exhibition is dedicated to Reet Varblane (1952-2023), an art scholar, mother, grandmother, friend, colleague, mentor and inspiration. 

The relationship between a mother and daughter is multi-faceted and changes over time, combining a deep bond and clear separation that makes it complex but infinitely rich. The works in the exhibition are inspired by personal objects and stories that allow us to make sense of the relationship between a mother and daughter. 

“Personal objects are artefacts that act as social archives, carrying relationships, values and history, evoking emotions and bringing memories to life,” explain the exhibition's curators.

In addition to the artworks, the exhibition will feature stories of Tartu women collected by ethnologists from the University of Tartu, and personal objects will be used to reflect on the relationship between mothers and daughters, and the values and behaviours passed down from generation to generation.

The artists participating in the exhibition are Cloe Jancis, Ulla Juske, Satu Kalliokuusi, Maris Karjaste, Flo Kasearu, Eve Kask, Aet Ollisaar, Piia Ruber and Liisi Tamm.

The exhibition is supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, the City of Tartu, the Pallas University of Applied Sciences, Hotel Tartu and the ethnologists of the University of Tartu.

The exhibition will be open until 31 August.

Additional information:
Maret Tamme
Producer of the Tartu Art House
E-post: produtsent@kunstimaja.ee
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Tartu Art House (Vanemuise 26) is open Wed-Mon 12.00–18.00. All exhibitions are free of charge.
The exhibition activities in the Tartu Art House are supported by the Tartu city government and the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.