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Oct 10, 2026 – Mar 21, 2027
Exhibition 'Metamorphoses: Power. Violence. Gender' in Kadriorg Art Museum
Metamorphoses, a work by the Roman poet Ovid, contains over 250 Greek and Roman myths. It is in this collection that we find the stories of Narcissus and Pygmalion, gods and heroes. Metamorphoses has been called the bible of artists, as the legends describing the love stories and physical transformations of the gods have inspired artists from the late Middle Ages to the present day. The exhibition reflects myths about the abuse of power and violence, as well as about self-empowerment and (gender) identity on the basis of contemporary social theories. The exhibition presents a selection of artworks based on well-known myths, from museums in Estonia, the Czech Republic, France and Sweden, as well as rare historical volumes from libraries.
