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Hidden Worlds Expanding. Eastern European Outsider Art
1/06–29/09/2024
The exhibition Hidden Worlds Expanding presents Outsider Art mainly created in
Eastern Europe, bringing for the first time together in one exhibition exceptional works
hitherto hidden from the broader public in so many countries.
Eastern Europe, bringing for the first time together in one exhibition exceptional works
hitherto hidden from the broader public in so many countries.
The exhibition displays more than 200 works from the collections of historical and
contemporary Outsider Art from 10 countries by a total of 59 artists. Mostly, it is art born
in social isolation in psychiatric hospitals or special care homes. There are also works
created in the course of art therapy sessions or studios under the guidance of
instructors.
Outsider artworks cannot often be categorised within a particular style, distinguished
geographically or placed in a specific era. They do, however, have a certain universality,
lack of ambition and compromise, and a deeply felt sincerity. In some cases, art is the
creator’s only means of communication with the outside world.
The exhibition Hidden Worlds Expanding takes place simultaneously in Viljandi, Tartu
and Valga. Opened at the same time, these exhibitions are conceptually interrelated
and form a complementary whole.
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