maalid2020, a solo exhibition by Mariann Metsis, curated by Niina Ulfsak, was on at Tallinn’s Hoib gallery, running November 11 to January 1.
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With paintings featuring English Greyhounds as absurd protagonists, as well as curtains evoking church adornments yet with printed images of Kristen Stewart, the show presents a skewed amalgamation of historical and ideological timelines. Using a thoughtful sense of humour and visual non-sequiturs, Metsis’ work speaks to the confused narratives and disorienting alienation of our capitalist present in crisis. As stated in the exhibition’s accompanying text, written through the voice of a fictional dog, “Listen, the things I say may not be true, but what they say about me, undoubtedly are.”**