Marita Liivak

Through art I tell stories about my personal experiences as means of sharing my joys and relieving my pain. Even though I believe a painting should stand on its own, sharing stories alongside my work has proven crucial to the connection I have with my audience. The first stage of this act is therapy for myself and the second is comfort for others. The inner turmoil I’ve encountered in my life had first pushed me to start sharing my experiences in 2017 and today it’s become the essence of my work.

I’ve found through years of this practice that the need for candid stories about one’s experiences is in high demand. It’s not common to share one’s struggle openly because as humans we are extremely complicated beings. Often it’s not the lack of will holding us back but the lack of understanding. In my practise I spend a lot of time studying psychology and comparing myself and my experiences to what I’ve learned. The aim of this practise is to be in the know of today’s ways of thinking as well as it’s heritage but more importantly to deepen the understanding of myself as a human being.

This approach of accepting and bettering myself through knowledge and self-reflection is my way of making the world a better place. I believe my gre...

Tartu Art College

2017 Annual exhibition of Tartu Art, Tartu Art House,Tartu, Estonia

2017 “TAC 2017 year students’ exhibition”, Noorus gallery, Tartu, Estonia

2017 Solo exhibition, “Girls”, Barlova, Tartu, Estonia

2017 TAC joint exhibition, “Juhuslik kohtumine”, Noorus gallery, Tartu, Estonia

2017 TAC 4th year students' group exhibition "Abstract", Jakob's Gallery, Tartu, Estonia

2016 Annual exhibition of Tarty Art, Tartu Art House, Jevgeni Zolotko, Tartu, Estonia

2016 "Tartu Art College, spring exhibition" Group exhibition, Jõhvi school of art, Jõhvi, Estonia

2016 Literary Festival Prima Vista, "Out of the book" with Kristel Sergo, Olevus art, Tartu library, Tartu, Estonia

2016 Tartu Art College, "Out of the book" with Kristel Sergo, Olevus art, Tartu library, Tartu, Estonia