Vienna Contemporary 2024: Kogo Gallery Highlights Baltic Artists Exploring Gender, Nature, and Identity
Vienna Contemporary 2024: Kogo Gallery presents Laura Põld and Sabīne Vernere, exploring nature, gender, and identity through ceramics and ink.
Entanglements: Kogo Gallery’s Bold Statement at Vienna Contemporary
The presentation of Laura Põld and Sabīne Vernere at the 2024 Vienna Contemporary Art Fair by Kogo Gallery showcases the cutting-edge of contemporary Baltic artistry.
Through interdisciplinary practice and an intimate engagement with materiality, these artists challenge conventional forms, offering layered, critical discourse.
Kogo Gallery’s focus on emerging voices from the Baltic region underscores its dedication to nurturing globally conscious yet locally rooted talent.
Led by visionary founder Liina Raus and curator Šelda Puķīte, the gallery has made a name for itself by addressing contemporary issues like ecofeminism, posthumanism, and identity politics.
Entanglements, their latest exhibition at Vienna Contemporary 2024, brings together the captivating works of Laura Põld and Sabīne Vernere, where the interplay of landscape, body, and material forms the heart of their artistic exploration.
Sabīne Vernere: Tangled Arms (2023)
Sabīne Vernere’s Tangled Arms (2023) masterfully merges the rawness of marble with the delicacy of ink-on-paper, depicting an ethereal, anthropomorphic figure suspended between motion and stillness.
The use of monochromatic ink highlights both the sensuality and vulnerability of the figure, while the marble frame introduces a sense of permanence and grounding.
Vernere’s work often grapples with the tension between human and non-human realms, exploring themes of gender fluidity and the emotional landscape of the body.
Laura Põld: Bird Builds (2018–2019)
Laura Põld’s Bird Builds (2018–2019) offers a tactile exploration of nature through ceramics.
The sculpture’s twisted branches and bird-like forms evoke themes of shelter and care, which are central to Põld’s artistic practice.
Dominique Catherina Foertig
By combining traditional craft techniques with contemporary sculptural forms, she delves into posthuman and ecological narratives, reimagining landscapes as spaces of connection and community—both human and non-human.
Põld’s work reflects a deep engagement with the environment, materiality, and the act of building, both as a physical and conceptual process.
Kogo Gallery’s Impact
Kogo Gallery’s presence at Vienna Contemporary 2024 is a testament to its unwavering dedication to showcasing artists who challenge and redefine the boundaries of traditional art.
By participating in international fairs, Kogo continues to bridge the gap between Baltic artists and global audiences, offering a platform for fresh voices and perspectives.
The vision of its founders, Raus and Puķīte, has not only nurtured talents like Põld and Vernere but also ignited important conversations around pressing contemporary issues.
We can’t wait to see how Entanglements sparks new connections and conversations at this year’s Vienna Contemporary, Booth D 15!
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