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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...

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...