1976–
Kogo galerii; NOBA; Tartu Kunstimuuseum
Maria Kapajeva (1976) is an artist mainly focusing on peripheral histories and the position of women in various cultures. In her work Kapajeva uses photography, video and found images from archives and the Internet. In her first solo exhibition “Call me early” (2009) Kapajeva exhibited photos of people she had photographed in the liminal state between being asleep and awake. In these black and white photos, images of people arise as if from a deep dark dream. With the show “Transformation” (2010) the artist continued with another series of portraits titled “One Month”, an anthropological study on the impact of time and space on a person, depicting students from the UK in India. In her solo exhibition “Interiors” (2015) Kapajeva exhibited photos of women found on various dating sites, whose manner of self-representation was thoroughly stereotypical. Even though these half-naked profile pictures do serve the purpose of grabbing attention, the women in Kapajeva's work have blended into the interior. Another of her exhibitions, “I just knew … She’s been with me ever since” (2017) was also dedicated to stereotypical images of women. One of the art works in the show, “I Am Usual Woman” depicted a patchwork quilt with a wedding ring motif, a popular wedding gift for women. The quilt displays photos from websites with recommendations in which poses a woman should be photographed in order to attract a man. A similar theme was explored in “Test Shooting” (2016), a show with a video work of the same title at its centre, where a male model follows instructions from dating sites on how to pose in an attractive manner. Among Kapajeva's most extensive exhibitions is “Unistus helge, veel ebaselge / Dream is Wonderful, Yet Unclear” (2017, curated by Liisa Kaljula), dedicated to the Kreenholm textile factory, the most prominent company in the city of Narva, that in its heyday employed around 12 000 people, most of them women. In preparation for the show, Kapajeva conducted interviews with employees of Kreenholm and collected photographs and memorabilia from their family archives. The dedication of these women to their work and the workplace seems like a wonderful dream, in stark contrast with today's capitalist society. Developing the project further, she also published a book under the same title (published by Milda Books, Latvia, 2020).
8 works at Kogo galerii, NOBA, €16,200. Prices as the galleries state them.
3000 km ja 300 m
My fears were the fears of us all*
Parts Of Me, Not
A Portrait of a Woman (with drains)
A Portrait of a Woman (with fried eggs)
Period. Period
A Portrait of a Woman (with her last period)
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Parts Of Me, NotInteriorsA Portrait of a Woman (with her last period)A Portrait of a Woman (with drains)A Portrait of a Woman (with fried eggs)Period. Period3000 km ja 300 mMy fears were the fears of us all*9 works with a picture; the first 8 here, all in the catalogue. Pictures for public-domain works, live gallery listings and the works galleries and artists show on their own pages, from those servers.
Similar artists — same period, media and subjects: Kristina Õllek · Krista Mölder · Cloe Jancis · Anu Vahtra · Sigrid Viir · Jaanus Samma
Contemporaries in Kogo galerii: Elīna Vītola · Aleksandrs Breže · Ann Pajuväli · Agate Tūna · Sabīne Vernere
By decade: 2010s · 2020s
By medium: Photograph · Print · Installation · Other · Painting
Where the works are: Tartu Art Museum
| Year | Title | Technique | Dimensions | Held by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Interiors | Digital collage, inkjet print, 3+2AP, 2012 | 50 × 35 cm | Kogo galerii |
| 2012 | Interiors | Digital collage, inkjet print, 3 + 2 AP, 2012 | 35 × 50 cm | Kogo galerii |
| 2020 | 10 viisi, kuidas 40-aastaselt mitte muutuda nähtamatuks naiseks | filmimine | aeg/ kestus: 5.0 aasta; aeg/ kestus: 8.0 minut | Tartu Kunstimuuseum |
| 2020 | OR OTHER | photography; printing | kõrgus: 55.0 cm; laius: 88.6 cm; kõrgus: 50.8 cm; laius: 92.9 cm | Tartu Kunstimuuseum |
| 2020 | OR OTHER | kõrgus: 43.0 cm; sügavus: 8.0 cm; laius: 10.0 cm | Tartu Kunstimuuseum | |
| 2024 | 3000 km ja 300 m | Textile | 150 x 300 cm | NOBA |
| 2024 | A Portrait of a Woman (with her last period) | Colour pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper, framed, museum glass, 5 + AP | 61 × 91 cm | Kogo galerii |
| 2024 | Period. Period | Video, stereo, single channel, loop | Kogo galerii | |
| 2025 | A Portrait of a Woman (with drains) | Colour pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper, framed, museum glass, 5 + AP | 61 × 91 cm | Kogo galerii |
| 2025 | A Portrait of a Woman (with fried eggs) | Colour pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper, framed, museum glass, 5 + AP | 61 × 91 cm | Kogo galerii |
| 2025 | My fears were the fears of us all* | Shells, mirror, wood, 2025 | 100 × 100 cm | Kogo galerii |
| 2025 | Parts Of Me, Not | Colour pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper, 3mm aluminum composite board, Trulife museum acrylic, 5 + AP | 75 × 54 cm | Kogo galerii |
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