At the exhibition “Where Does Time Go,” Kerttu Varik presents textile works, while Külli Kõiv and Kattri Taklaja exhibit ceramics.
Kerttu Varik: “At the center of my work is a dialogue between nature and manual intervention. I begin my pieces from the moment I capture plants, patterns, and fragments of landscapes with a camera — details that may seem unnoticed at first glance, yet contain rhythm and beauty. These images become the starting point of my works, a visual seed.”“To the photographs I add another layer through my own hands. Embroidery allows me to emphasize line, rhythm, or form, creating spatiality and materiality that move the work beyond the boundaries of pure photography. The slow, repetitive movement of needle and thread weaves a sense of personal presence and intimacy into my work.
The pieces also extend onto fabric — I use digital printing on chiffon to give the images a new life and dimension. The fabric, with its translucency and delicacy, allows light and space to interact with the work, creating visual layers and new perspectives.
In this way, nature, technology, and craftsmanship intertwine in my practice. Photographs, embroidery, and textile prints together form a poetic whole in which the organic and the hand-made find a shared breath.”
Photos by Kerttu Varik
Kerttu Varik: “At the center of my work is a dialogue between nature and manual intervention. I begin my pieces from the moment I capture plants, patterns, and fragments of landscapes with a camera — details that may seem unnoticed at first glance, yet contain rhythm and beauty. These images become the starting point of my works, a visual seed.”“To the photographs I add another layer through my own hands. Embroidery allows me to emphasize line, rhythm, or form, creating spatiality and materiality that move the work beyond the boundaries of pure photography. The slow, repetitive movement of needle and thread weaves a sense of personal presence and intimacy into my work.
The pieces also extend onto fabric — I use digital printing on chiffon to give the images a new life and dimension. The fabric, with its translucency and delicacy, allows light and space to interact with the work, creating visual layers and new perspectives.
In this way, nature, technology, and craftsmanship intertwine in my practice. Photographs, embroidery, and textile prints together form a poetic whole in which the organic and the hand-made find a shared breath.”
Photos by Kerttu Varik
