Galleri Udengaard, Århus 2016
#helmetbykylli
Helmet project 2016
During 2014–2017, I worked on a series called "Helmet". One of the first pieces was an oil painting "Helmet with blue and yellow", which was completed in March 2014, a short time after the annexation of Crimea by Russia.
By now, the series includes 37 oil paintings, 1 drypoint, 1 video and 1 installation.
The helmet is a powerful symbol. Helmets are usually associated with war, disaster, suffering, death … but also protection.
Specific, distinguishable symbols about a soldier's affiliation, as well as rank, are attached to the helmets and uniforms of military forces. But the people inside these helmets and uniforms – people who have been sent to fight for or against a greater cause – still have their own thoughts, feelings, wishes, dreams, fears, yearnings and ... fate.
In this helmet series, I play with strong, absurd contrasts. I paint strawberries, dandelions, white clouds on helmets. I fill helmets with apples, still water, ice, snow, dough, meat, candy and flowers.
"Kiiver ja karikakrad" ôli, lôuend
"Hjelm og margueritter" olie på lærred
"Helmet and Camomiles" oil on canvas
(60x80 cm)
"Kiiver roheliste marjadega" ôli, lôuend
"Hjelm med de grønne bær" olie på lærred
"Helmet with Green Berrys" oil on canvas
(60x80 cm)
"Maastikuga kiiver" ôli, lôuend
"Hjelm med et landskab" olie på lærred
"Helmet with A Landscape" oil on canvas
(60x70 cm)
"Rohelised marjad" ôli, lôuend
"De grønne bær" oil on canvas
"The Green Berries" oil on canvas
(80x100 cm)
"Kiiver ja lilled" ôli, lôuend
"Hjelm og blomster" olie på lærred
"HELMET AND FLOWERS" oil on canvas
(80x100 cm)
"Kiiver ja kommid" ôli, lôuend
"Hjelm og slik" olie på lærred
"HELMET AND CANDIES" oil on canvas
(60x80 cm)
"Leekidega kiiver" ôli, lôuend
"Hjelm med flammer" olie på lærred
"HELMET WITH FLAMES" oil on canvas
(60x80 cm)
"Kiiver ja nukk" ôli, lôuend
"Hjelm med dukken" olie på lærred
"HELMET AND THE DOLL" oil on canvas
(50x70 cm)
"Kassiga kiiver" ôli, lôuend
"Hjelm med en kat" olie på lærred"
"HELMET WITH A CAT" oil on canvas
(60x80 cm)
"Krooniga kiiver" ôli, lôuend
"Hjelm med en krone" olie på lærred
"HELMET WITH A CROWN" oil on canvas
(60x80 cm) 2016
"Kiiver ja liha" ôli, lôuend
"Hjelm og kød" olie på lærred
"HELMET AND MEAT" oil on canvas
(80x100 cm)
"Pilvedega kiiver" ôli, lôuend
"Hjelm med skyer" olie på lærred
"HELMET WITH CLOUDS" oil on canvas
(80x100 cm)
"Kiiver ja kônelevad kivid" ôli, lôuend
"Hjelm og de talende sten" olie på lærred
"HELMET AND THE TALKING STONES" oil on canvas
(80x100 cm)
"WAR IS OVER. Kiivritäis vett" ôli, lôuend
"WAR IS OVER. Hjelm fyldt med vand" olie på lærred
"WAR IS OVER. HELMET FILLED WITH WATER" oil on canvas
(120x150 cm)
"WAR IS OVER. Kiivritäis kärbatanud ôunu" ôli, lôuend
"WAR IS OVER. Hjelm med de rådne æbler" olie på lærred
"WAR IS OVER. HELMET WITH ROTTEN APPLES" oil on canvas
(120x150 cm)
"Kiiver ja päris pealuu" ôli, lôuend
"Hjelm og det ægte kranie" olie på lærred
"HELMET AND THE REAL SKULL" oil on canvas
(60x80 cm)
"PINK PILOT" oil on canvas (80x100 cm) 2016
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