PRESS RELEASE

BRITTA BENNO's (1984) personal exhibition Trapped will be opened in Draakon gallery at 5pm on January 9, 2017.

The artist describes her new work as follows: „The accords of the rhythms and sounds of the simultaneous presence in a physical body and in virtual space resonate at a dimly lit drawing exhibition. Next to the motionless charcoal drawings and intaglio prints there are animations, everything being accompanied by sound. The line exits the borders of  drawings and extends to the wall and the exhibition space.
Breathing, mouse clicking, heartbeat, keyboard clicking. One rhythm, one pulse. I am a human being, therefore I breathe. I am a human being – always connected. Breath peacefully in. And out. Don't hold your breath. Life is as light as a plastic bag.“

Britta Benno is a printmaker and drawing artist living and working in Tallinn. She has obtained MA degree in the department of graphic art, the faculty of fine arts, at the Estonian Academy of Arts. She currently holds courses of printing techniques and drawing as well as works as an art teacher in the Art School of Old Town Educational College, Tallinn.
As an artist, Britta Benno presents autobiographical narratives in her personal graphic language while using various techniques – drawing, printmaking, animation and installation. She has participated in several art groups, curated group exhibitions and art events as well as founded printmaking studio Grafodroom. Britta Benno is a member of Estonian Artists' Association and the Association of Estonian Printmakers. Her latest personal exhibition Multitasking was held in Hobusepea gallery in 2015.

Exhibition will be open until January 28, 2017.

Thanks to: Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Estonian Artists' Association, Graafikakoda, Ragnar Neljandi, Heigo Eeriksoo, Mari Prekup, Berit Kaschan.

Exhibitions in Draakon gallery are supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia and Estonian Ministry of Culture.