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The influence of art in the interior: how "Pedigree" sets the tone at Thai Boh restaurant Thai Boh is no ordinary restaurant – it's a haven for those who enjoy the unexpected, where the walls scream color and the air hums with reverence. I have invested several months of my time in completing the interior of this restaurant. I've curated color schemes, designed countless details, and painted miles of surfaces. "Pedigree," a piece from my Helsinki exhibition "Queens of Chaos," now rightfully claims its place on Thai Boh's golden brick wall. The painting seamlessly blends into the restaurant's eclectic aesthetic,...

In my electrified painting series "Femme Fiasco," featuring bold colors, exaggerated expressions, and irreverent humor, where I explore the symbiosis of women and animals as a fusion of nature and social identity. I remind myself, above all, that with my quirks, flaws, and complexities, often perceived as "fiascos". I am instead confronted with the force of nature and a unique value that must be acknowledged, embraced, and celebrated. "Femme Fiasco" invites viewers on a rollercoaster journey through the winding paths of marsh mice and identity.  ____//____ Julgete värvide, liialdatud ilmete ja lugupidamatu huumoriga elektrifitseeritud maaliseerias "Femme Fiasko", käsitlen naist ja...

Katrin Valgemäe: Looming, kus on ohtralt elustiili maanilist paroodiat 13. dets 2023 Loomeinkubaatori inkubatsiooniprogrammis osaleb Katrin Valgemäe, kes on maalikunstnik. Lisaks lõuendile ja keraamikale loodud maalidele, leiab tema loomingut ka trükitoodetel, nagu näiteks põlled ja pajalapid. Uurisime Katrini käest, mis teda maalimise juures inspireerib ja millistel põnevatel näitusel on võimalus tema teoseid näha. Katrin Valgemäe, foto: Iris Kivisalu Milline on sinu enda taust? Kust sai alguse huvi kunsti vastu?  Olen lõpetanud EKA maalikateedri ja täiendanud ennast Läti Kunstiakadeemias maali erialal ja EKA-s keraamika erialal. Joonistama hakkasin lapsena – tegin sugulastest ühe joonega saržilikke portreid, kui nad meil külas pika laua...

14.12.2023 Ramiro Camelo An interview with Tallinn-based artist Katrin Valgemäe “Queens of Chaos”, a solo exhibition by Tallinn-based artist Katrin Valgemäe, opens at Myymälä 2 in Helsinki on December 17. Valgemäe is an unconventional painter who defies convention. Her art devises an idyllic parodic universe built through a playful conscious eccentricity, which is the basis of her laid-back pictorial style. Valgemäe talks with the exhibition’s curator, Ramiro Camelo, about her troubled memories during the Soviet occupation, the agitated lifestyle in 90s Tallinn, and the inspiration behind her Myymälä 2 exhibition. Hello, Katrin. It’s a bit of a cliché, but – let’s start from...

    The artist Katrin Valgemäe herself has said that self-portrait plays an important role in her work: “I paint / analyse my life through humour. My grandmother, my mother, me, and my daughter are a line of women that I am trying to change so that my daughter does not end up making the same mistakes as our previous women. I've been a princess all my life, and being a princess is still a big part of my life. My childhood dream was of a great whipped cream-like dress and the eternal happy love that was part of that...