Ragnar Kjartansson: A Boy and a Girl and a Bush and a Bird: Kumu Art Museum, Tallinn, Estonia
Past event
Overview
Installation view of 'A Boy and a Girl and a Bush and a Bird' (2025) at Kumu Art Museum. Photo by Stanislav Stepaško.
The first Estonian solo exhibition of the Icelandic video artist and painter Ragnar Kjartansson(b. 1976) consists of six large works from 2004–2025. A Boy and a Girl and a Bush and a Birdprovides insight into the oeuvre of one of the most fascinating and idiosyncratic artists in the contemporary international art scene. His art has been influenced by pop music, recent and classic art history and, in a less straightforward way, by political upheavals. Although his works are highly conceptual, i.e. full of cultural connotations and quotes, Kjartansson’s oeuvre is truly affective, touching the viewer strongly and very intimately.
