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Cut Out of Life virtual exhibition click here

solo show in Tallinn Arthall, curated by Cathryn Mayer

The exhibition centres on one specific thread within the “social fabric” of life in Estonia today: domestic violence against women. Even though the artist is dedicating the show to the experiences of Estonian women, it touches upon problems that don’t lose their validity outside of the country, as they occur in almost every society. Yet the personal endearment of the artist to this topic has not just grown recently and did not simply rise out of solidarity; rather it is rooted within her own biography. In 2009, the mother of the artist, Margo Orupõld oned a women’s support centre in the city of Pärnu, as part of a national movement that has seen the gradual opening of women’s shelters across the country since the early 2000s. Over the years, Kasearu, through creative workshops and art projects, has been engaging with several generations of women living in and receiving counselling from the Pärnu Women’s Shelter. Spanning across the generous spaces of Tallinn Art Hall, the artist conceived the exhibition as a narration in chapters that follows the commonly known steps often undertaken and experienced by survivors who seek to claim independence from their abusive partners.
Text by Cathryn Mayer

Consultation: Margo Orupõld
Artwork production: Epp Kubu, Juhan Vihterpal, Mart Raun, Piibe Kolka, Jette Keedus, Stanislav Stepaško, Hedi Jaansoo, Andres Gailan, Villem Rootalu, Mihkel Lember, Overall, Sander Mölder, Collegium Musicale, Tõnu Narro.
Many thanks to: Pärnu Women’s Shelter, Vint Narro, Tõnu Narro, Heneliis Notton, Mirtel Lember, Juta Lember, Johanna, Karolin Nummert, Siim Preiman, Essi Vesala.

A Special thanks to all the survivors of domestic violence for sharing their stories.