08.–11.06.2017
Estonian Union of Photography Artists (FOKU) participates at ArtVilnius art fair with a project by two of its artists – Tanja Muravskaja and dear departed Anna-Stina Treumund. The presentation derives from the notions of obedience, discipline and being civil (both as being courteous and polite as well as fixed by custom or law rather than being natural or astronomical).
In her works Tanja Muravskaja addresses the issues of identity and nationalism. Specifically in photographic series “Estonian Race” she focuses on one of the ‘elementary particles’ of nationalism as an ideology – race. Anna-Stina Treumund examines the limits that are set on the social life, the physiological performance and sexuality of women. Treumund uses motifs and materials layered with meanings, reflecting BDSM culture and practices through the filter of queer theory.
ArtVilnius is the only contemporary art fair in Lithuania and the largest art fair in the Eastern Europe region. ArtVilnius, started in 2009, was one of the most important events in the Vilnius – European Capital of Culture project.
ArtVilnius takes place every year in the Exhibition and Congress centre LITEXPO. This 12,000 sq. metre exposition space is visited by 20,000 visitors. www.tanjamuravskaja.com www.annastinatreumund.com www.artvilnius.com