In September the audience have a rare chance to get acquainted with the artist’s creation concerning the past, the present and the future. At the same time as is taking place the celebration of the artist’s anniversary, ArtDepoo gallery is proud to present the exhibition „Mütoloogiline ruum“ (“Mythological room“)  and it is possible to take a look of the graphical art pieces by Eve Kask of her creative peak dating back to the years 1987-1993. At the same time in the artistic barrel of Viinistu is exhibited the artist’s latest photo installation „Mida inimesed tahavad“(“What people want”). Eve Kask has recently mainly dealt with social and documental photo and installation projects, but while returning to the very beginning, the end of the 1980ies carried a remarkable meaning in the creation of Eve Kask, as that was the time when the artist, having mainly been known as a book illustrator, forcefully entered the art life of Estonia. In the middle of the decade the stagnation, having hit the Estonian social and art life had gradually retreated and the first manifestations of freedom had occurred. Socio-political breakthroughs are not directly reflected in the creation of Kask, but the emerging ideas never let her creation untouched. The preceding book illustrating period can actually not be taken as a separate period; this could provisionally be considered a prologue to the creation of linocuts. The sources of inspiration of the graphical art, being entangled with archaic and pristine symbols were next to personal impulses also mythological poetry and literature that the artist read and illustrated during that period to a large extent. As the graduation thesis of the specialty of graphical art in the Estonian State Art Institute, Kask designed and illustrated the collected poems by Francisco de Quevedo, the poet of the 16.-17.century of Spain; among other books Kask also illustrated the series of the world fairy tales by publishing house “Kunst” and the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf.
When in the year 1987 Kask entered the exhibiting world with her linocuts, she could not expect that her works, being poster-bold and executed in sharp colours, would have received such a positive feedback. By integrating of coloured linocuts into the monochromic Estonian graphical landscape, the young artist was immediately lifted to the post of an innovator of the Estonian graphical art. By smooth shade transitions from coloured backgrounds, having been achieved by iris print, are being emphasized the central characters of the composition – one-eyed gentlemen in suits, creatures with sliced bodies, female and male creatures with emphasized symbols of fertility, fatal goddesses of victory and eye, staircase and other symbolic elements.
While illustrating the books, Kask was profoundly absorbed in the deep cultural and mythological layers of different countries. By synthesizing signs and symbols, being characteristic to different civilizations with spontaneous figures and feelings, flowing out from her, the aim of Eve Kask was to find the intercultural intersection – the social subconciousness. The pitch-black silhouette-shaped totems, sneaking at the end of the oblong gallery room, seem to have stepped out of a mythological fairy-tale or rather a sci-fi film. All these characters together help us to create a bridge between different cultures and eras, maybe even between these “faraway” 80ies and the present day.

Eve Kask (1958) graduated in 1958 the Estonian State Art Institute in the specialty of graphical art and she is working as a teacher in Tallinn School of Arts since the year 1985. At the present moment Kask is dealing with social-documental photo, film and book projects and since 1996 she is in charge of the Tallinn Graphics Triennial.

A selection of solo exhibitions: Photo exhibition “Käsmu inimesed “(“The People of Käsmu”). The Dellingshausen Chapel. Käsmu (1999); Kunsthaus Erfurt (together with Monika Dutta from the Great Britain). Erfurt, Germany; “Käsmu inimesed II “(“The People of Käsmu II”). The Dellingshausen Chapel. Käsmu (2000); “Armastab ei armasta” (“Loves you loves you not”). The Rakvere Museum and Kesklinna Galerii. Rakvere; “Ainult sõnad” (“Only words”) (with Lennart Mänd). The City Gallery, Tallinn (2001); “Lelud” (“Toys”) www.kunstikeskus.ee/galerii, 24 h virtual gallery (2002). “Bussiputkad” (“Bus stands”). A photo project (with Signe Kivi). Old Tartu bus station (2004); New works. Haapsalu City Gallery. Haapsalu; Eve Kask: Signe the Winner. Signe Kivi: Võimuvaibad. Riigikogu. (The Carpets of Power. The Parliament). Tallinn (2007). “Bussiputkad” (“Bus stands”) (with Signe Kivi). www.kunstikeskus.ee/galerii, 24 h virtual gallery; „Mida inimesed tahavad“(“What people want”) Viinistu Museum of Arts (2008).

A selection of group exhibitions: “Rabbit and House”. 4.th International Artist’s Book Triennial. Gallery “Arka”, Vilnius, Lithuania (2006); „Rasked valikud” („Difficult Choices“). Kumu Museum of Arts, Tallinn; „Mit Macht zur Wahl!“. 100 Jahre Frauenwahlrecht in Europa. Frauenmuseum Bonn, Germany;”Kaheksakümnendad sulgudes” („The Eighties in Brackets“). Curator Ando Keskküla. Kumu Museum of Arts, Tallinn (2006-2007); International Print Triennial Kracow. The Viannese House of Artists, Austria; the exhibition of Estonian graphical artists – Impact. The Rottermann’s Salt Storage. Tallinn (2007); „Parim sõber” („The Best Friend“). The exhibition of the artist’s book. Draakoni galerii. Tallinn; „AgitPop”. London Print Studio. England; „Veelinnurahvas” („The Water Bird People“). The European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium; The exhibition of the graphical art of Estonia. The Foreign Art Museum of Riga, Latvia; „Piiririik” („The Border State“). Curator Reet Varblane. The exhibition of Estonian art in China; II Graphics Biannual „Now Art Now Future / Present Time”. Curator Ignas Kazakevičius. The Vilnius Centre of Contemporary Art, Lithuania; „New Prints Summer 2008“. International Print Center New York, USA (2008)