Ene-Liis Semper’s solo exhibition

Ene-Liis Semper’s solo exhibition brings together a collection of layers and imageries in different rooms and floors of Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia taking into focus the current moment in time. The objects, sculptures, video works, sound and light design staged in various spaces of the museum form a whole that oscillates in the liminal space between the critical consciousness and the subconsciousness filled with rich allusions. According to the artist, the ambiguous fragments of memory that have found their way to the exhibition, are marked by tension and anticipation rather than by stillness.

Semper wishes to mirror the end of one process, or rather its transition, the breaking point. “There is a deep feeling that we have reached a moment where the skills and information acquired so far are no longer valid. Figuratively speaking, one can feel the cracking of the surface layer as if it were an eggshell. But what or who will come out of it, is not yet clear,” says Semper.

The current exhibition is the first solo exhibition of the theatre director, performance and video artist Ene-Liis Semper in over 13 years. Semper, who has worked for years as a theatre artist in both Estonian and European theatres, has based her body of work on the borderlands between theatrical and real, physical and emotional, cry and laughter. In the recent years, Semper has also worked as a professor at the Estonian Academy of Arts.

Light design of the exhibition by Aku Lahti, sound design by Jakob Juhkam.

The exhibition will be open to visitors from Friday, 4 October from 7 p.m.
Opening will take place on the same evening at 7.30 p.m.

Ene-Liis Semper’s solo exhibition at Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia remains open from Wed–Sun (12.00–19.00) until 15 December 2024.

NB!

We kindly ask you not to take photos or film at the exhibition.

Please note that due to the installative nature of the exhibition, it is difficult to move around the exhibition space. The movement on the ground floor is limited, with narrow walkways and dim lighting. One of the exhibition rooms on the second floor has flashing light.

Please follow the instructions and recommendations of our reception staff for your safety. We also ask you to be patient if necessary, as too many people cannot enter the exhibition at once.
If necessary, it is also possible to enter and leave the exhibition via another door. For more information, please contact our reception staff.

Unfortunately, the exhibition is not accessible by wheelchair or pushchair and is not recommended for visitors under the age of 12.