Sandra Jogeva, Crisis of Identity, 2018
Jõgeva’s provocative work often uses humour to entice viewers, evident in her text-based performance series, ‘Stand-Up Tragedies’. Her drawings 'Crisis of Identity' which were exhibited at Walled City Brewery just yards from where David Shrigley showed his ‘Life Model’ in 2013 are based on her sculpture of silicone breasts. The sculpture as well as a live performance were selected for the Baltic Triennal 2018 curated by Vincent Honoré of Hayward Gallery, London. The series of drawings were commissioned by Art Estonia magazine and printed in the 2/2018 Baltic Edition.
I exhibitied the nine drawings mounted behind glass on a large pink framed mirror in the vestibule area of the gastro pub. The venue is well furnished and already has many eye-catching displays for visitors. The only space that was unadorned in this way was the vestibule area that led to two toilets. I reasoned that this would be an ideal place to hang a mirror especially one that questioned identity. In my experience the main times I enter into conversations with complete strangers is whilst mutually waiting to use the facilities. By placing the artwork here, displayed upon a mirror it would draw people into a conversation either about the artwork and the subjects it alludes to or perhaps they would use conversation to hide their discomfort about being in the presence of nine pairs of breasts.
I exhibitied the nine drawings mounted behind glass on a large pink framed mirror in the vestibule area of the gastro pub. The venue is well furnished and already has many eye-catching displays for visitors. The only space that was unadorned in this way was the vestibule area that led to two toilets. I reasoned that this would be an ideal place to hang a mirror especially one that questioned identity. In my experience the main times I enter into conversations with complete strangers is whilst mutually waiting to use the facilities. By placing the artwork here, displayed upon a mirror it would draw people into a conversation either about the artwork and the subjects it alludes to or perhaps they would use conversation to hide their discomfort about being in the presence of nine pairs of breasts.
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