Kollektsioon: Laurentsius

Laurentsius (Lauri Sillak) sündis 1969. aastal Kohtla-Järvel, Eestis.

Ta on õppinud aastatel 1987–1990 Tartu Ülikoolis kehakultuuri. Aastal 1996 lõpetas ta Eesti Kunstiakadeemia maali erialal. Aastal 1996 õppis ta Tallinna Pedagoogikaülikoolis inglise filoloogiat.

Laurentsiuse teosed ühendavad akadeemilise maali popkunstiga. Hinnates ühelt poolt klassikalist vaikelu Madalmaade 17. sajandi maalikoolkonna võtmes, on tema loomingut on tihti seostatud ka kitši ja camp’iga. Laurentsius kasutab oskuslikult kitši leksikat ja tema teosed on ühtlasi kitši paroodiaks, võimendades rõõmuga kitši elemente maksimumini.

Lisaks piinlikule detailsusele, millega kunstnik kujuteldavat edasi annab, on Laurentsiuse loomingut ajast aega läbinud eriline huvi pildiraamide vastu. Sageli on raam olulisemgi kui see, mis seal sees on. Nii võib leida tema töödest imepisikesi maale, mis on justkui turvatunde tekitamiseks ümbritsetud massiivsete raamidega, aga ka teoseid, mille ilmekas raam räägib meile lugu lõuendilt edasi.

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Laurentsius, also known as Lauri Sillak, was born in 1969 in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia.

He pursued physical education studies at the University of Tartu from 1987 to 1990. In 1996, he graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts with a major in painting. During the same year, he also studied English philology at Tallinn Pedagogical University.

Laurentsius' art seamlessly blends academic painting with pop art. While he appreciates classical still life in the vein of the Dutch 17th-century painting school, his work often delves into the realms of kitsch and camp. He skillfully employs the language of kitsch, turning his creations into parodies of the genre, joyfully amplifying kitsch elements to the fullest.

One distinctive aspect of Laurentsius's art is his meticulous attention to detail, vividly portraying his imaginative concepts. His work has consistently reflected a profound fascination with picture frames. Often, the frame takes precedence over its contents. Within his artworks, you might discover tiny paintings encased in massive frames, creating a sense of security, or expressive frames that narrate a story parallel to the canvas.