Villu Jaanisoo
Machine I (Washing Machine)
| Artist: | Villu Jaanisoo (1963 - ) |
| Title: | Machine I (Washing Machine) |
| Date: | 2001 |
| Technique: Material: |
wood, textile |
| Height (cm): | 148.0 |
| Width (cm): | 99.0 |
| Depth (cm): | 98.0 |
| Description: | In early 2001, the gallery of the Art Museum of Estonia in Rotermann's Salt Storage held an exhibition titled “Beautiful Objects For the World's Best Nation", that consisted of works by Villu Jaanisoo, an Estonian sculptor currently living in Finland. His relationship to sculpture that in Estonia seemed remarkably immediate and impetuous, created excitement. In recent years, when people around the world have been talking about the triumph of sculpture, the topic of discussion in Estonia has been the disappearance of sculpture, the problems in defining the media and the identity crisis of sculptors. Indeed all the pieces in this exhibition, among them wooden washing machine, represented objects that people surround themselves with in order to feel comfortable in their daily lives, as if to secure themselves against misfortune and bad luck. As a sculptor Jaanisoo can afford to express some level of irony over the things he uses himself on everyday basis. However, it is even more important for him to depict and aestheticize the forms that constitute part of his world. The crucial difference between sculpture and space is gradually vanishing; the sculpture does not stand on a pedestal any more, instead the pedestal itself has become a sculptural object. Jaanisoo uses same materials and means of production used by manufacturers of commodities. However, in his case the material of the objects is comically altered, creating excitement and a sense of alienation. The idea behind is not in itself particularly imaginative or unfamiliar, but Jaanisoo has a refreshing take on it. The trick is only possible to perform when a sculptor uses constructive thinking as the basis of his work. Juta Kivimäe |
| Exhibition history: | 2013 Kumu exhibition Come In. Interior Design as a Medium of Contemporary Art in Germany |
| Related categories: | Contemporary Art |
| Copyright notice: | Art Museum of Estonia |
| AME collection: | Sculpture collection |
| Collection number: | S 1742 |
| Accretion number: | EKM j 49111 |
| Muis reference | http://muis.ee/museaalView/1445545 |
| File info: |
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