Maarit Murka is one of the most renowned young artists of Estonia, best known for her masterful photorealistic paintings that often use the artist herself as a model.

Estonians have always been frightened of a possible war with Russia; in light of this, Murka has considered Estonia’s current contribution to war zones and the life of soldiers in Afghanistan. However in other works Murka draws back from social criticism and instead dives into the human psyche, considering its essences through study of the Freudian subconscious. It is through explorations among this range of different subjects, while remaining true to hyperrealism in style, that Murka has painted herself into the recent history of Estonian contemporary art.

Source: Center For Contemporary Arts, Estonia
www.murka.ee