Remnants

30.07-29.08.2021
Tartu Art House

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Remnants explores the idea of bridging different realms—whether between the physical and spiritual dimensions or toward an imagined future plane. Männa’s installation evokes an archaeological site, inviting visitors to move through and examine its remnants, encountering the fragments and intricacies of ancient ruins from multiple perspectives.

The grotesque figures further blur the boundaries between good and evil, creating an “upside-down world” in which the distinctions between humans, animals, and their respective roles become unstable. These stone figures are often interpreted as demons guarding sacred places against lurking evil forces. Alternatively, they may be understood as souls condemned to hell—spared from eternal damnation, yet denied entry into the sacred realm and destined instead to remain on its threshold, guarding the facade.

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