Eduard Wiiralt

Eduard Wiiralt (1898–1954) was a printmaker, painter, and sculptor. His legacy holds an unprecedented significance in the history of Estonian art – widely recognised and, fortunately, in little need of lengthy introduction. Delving into Wiiralt’s works, one encounters a reality that is ambiguous – an amalgam of life phenomena born out of contradictions. Much like the artist himself, who walked the edge of an existential purgatory, the world of his figures and forms reflects that same complex tension.