The artist films programme Measures of Proximity is derived from states of being in and coming out of isolation. The presented works share a sense of hope and progression; their characters come together in surpassing their solitude. The spectrum of scenes ranges from quiet regard to ecstatic consecration. There’s both pulling and pushing – momentary breaks in a temporal chain, which call to slow down and be present.
Measures of Proximity is the third collaborative exhibition curated by Kulla Laas and Kaisa Maasik. In their exploration of artist films the duo of curators are interested in emotional aspirations keeping in parallel with quotidian purpose.
Supported by: Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Estonian Ministry of Culture, Foundation for Arts Initiatives, Estonian Union of Photography Artists, STL
Artists: Mari-Leen Kiipli, Kiluanji Kia Henda, Pauline Curnier Jardin, Jorge Jácome, Andrés Baron, Laura Huertas Millán
Curators: Kulla Laas and Kaisa Maasik
Graphic designer: Aimur Takk
Measures of Proximity
8.–30.08.2020
EKKM, Tallinn
Measures of Proximity, exhibition view. Photo: Paul Kuimet
Kiluanji Kia Henda, Havemos de Voltar (We Shall Return), 2017. Photo: Paul Kuimet
Jorge Jácome, Flores, 2017. Photo: Paul Kuimet
Still from Flores by Jorge Jácome. 2017, Super 16mm film transferred to digital video
Pauline Curnier Jardin, Explosion Ma Baby, 2016. Photo: Paul Kuimet
Laura Huertas Millán, Sol Negro (Black Sun), 2016. Photo: Paul Kuimet
Mari-Leen Kiipli, Fish That Swallows the Earth / Particles That Dance in the Sunrays, 2018. Photo: Paul Kuimet
Still from Fish That Swallows the Earth / Particles That Dance in the Sunrays by Mari-Leen Kiipli. 2018, HD video
Andrés Baron, Printed Sunset, 2017. Photo: Paul Kuimet
Measures of Proximity, exhibition view. Photo: Paul Kuimet
Measures of Proximity, exhibition view. Photo: Paul Kuimet
