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John Gilbert

2019

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John Gilbert (b 1966) is an artist who has been Robert Indiana's Love art collaborator for 25 years. Specifically, he created handcrafted rugs based on Indiana's works. The artist has been living and working in India for many years, and in addition to the word guru, the expressions yoga, prem, woke, etc can be found in his work. Prem is Sanskrit for unconditional love, and woke refers to awakening and greater awareness of social inequality. All the four-letter words are directly related to Robert Indiana's infamous Love with a crooked letter o in terms of design and big messages. In this hall one can also find the interpretation of Estonian artist Herkki-Erich Merila's Like is the new Love.
John Gilbert (s 1966) on kunstnik, kes on 25 aastat olnud Robert Indiana “Love” kunsti koostööpartner. Täpsemalt lõi ta käsitöövaipasid, mis tuginesid Indiana teostel. Kunstnik elab ja töötab juba aastaid Indias ning tema loomingus võib leida lisaks sõnale guru, ka väljendid yoga, prem, woke jne. Prem tähistab sanskriti keeles tingimusteta armastust ning woke viitab ärkamisele ning suuremale teadlikkusele, mis puudutab sotsiaalset ebavõrdsust. Kõik neljatähelised sõnad on otseselt oma kujunduse ja suurte sõnumite poolest seotud Robert Indiana kurikuulsa viltuse o-tähega “Love” teosega. Antud saalis leiab ka Eesti kunstniku Herkki-Erich Merila tõlgenduse “Like is the new Love”.

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ROTERMANNI 2, TALLINN, ESTONIA

In the heart of Tallinn. Rotermanni district. Short walk from the Harbour. Surrounded by dining and shopping options.

EVERY DAY 10:00 - 20:00

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