Beauty Mask #5 from the series Beauty Masks
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About the artist
Cloe Jancis (1992) is a multidisciplinary Estonian artist whose work spans photography, video, installation, and drawing.
Jancis is fascinated by the social image of women, the performativity, myths, and expectations surrounding femininity, and the portrayal of oneself as a character. In recent years, her artistic focus has shifted toward beauty objects and rituals. She holds a bachelor’s degree in photography from the Estonian Academy of Arts (2018) and completed her master’s studies in the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Estonian Academy of Arts (2024). In 2022, she also studied at the University of the Arts Helsinki through the Erasmus program.
Selected recent exhibitions include: algajad with Ann Pajuväli at the EKA Outdoor Gallery (Tallinn, 2024); the group exhibition Nude at Fotografiska (Tallinn, 2024); the Riga Photomonth main exhibition Human Computer at Riga Art Space (Latvia, 2024; curated by Inga Brūvere and Marie Sjøvold); the group show Self on Stage at Anita Beckers Gallery in Frankfurt (Germany, 2023; curated by Freddy Langer); Second Act. Found in Translation with Sigrid Viir at Tartu Art House (Tartu, 2022); and Wishing Well at Tallinn City Gallery (Tallinn, 2022; curated by Siim Preiman).
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