Flo Kasearu Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone

Solo exhibition, Main hall

The exhibition Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone (BANANA) will be the first major presentation of the Estonian artist Flo Kasearu in Sweden.

Kasearu often uses different materials and modes of expression – everything from found objects and personal artifacts to digital media – to create narratives about the exclusion and inclusion dynamics that define contemporary urban development. The exhibition connects to Kasearu’s recurring theme of visibility and invisibility in social structures, through personal stories and exploration of socio-political issues and collective memory.

The exhibition title refers to residents’ opposition to proposed development projects in their neighborhood due to perceived negative impacts. It problematizes how urban development can reshape neighborhoods without regard to local contexts and perspectives. In the exhibition, she encourages a deeper understanding of how our private choices have public consequences and how conflicting factors and viewpoints shape urban development.

The exhibition is a collaboration with the Kai Art Center in Tallinn and has been developed during a one-year research residency at an energy company in Tallinn, and through site visits to Färgfabriken and Lövholmen.

About the artist

Flo Kasearu has studied painting and art at the Estonian Academy of Arts, as well as at Rebecca Horn’s multimedia studio at the Berlin University of the Arts. In 2013, she opened her own house-museum in Tallinn. Kasearu has participated in the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea, the Performa Festival in New York and received several awards such as the Estonian State Cultural Award (2021). In addition to private collections, her works can be found at the Estonian Art Museum, Tartu Art Museum, Kiasma, the European Central Bank and the Flo Kasearus House Museum.

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Partners

The exhibition is a collaboration with the Kai Art Center in Tallinn.