Anu Pder

A new comprehensive survey of the work of the acclaimed Estonian artist.

Anu Poder (1947-2013) was an acclaimed artist from Estonia whose work was recently featured in The Milk of Dreams, the 59th International Art Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia. This publication will be the first comprehensive survey of her practice in English, published on the occasion of her exhibition at Muzeum Susch opening in December 2023, curated by Cecilia Alemani.

Anu Poder is one of Estonia's most revelatory voices of the last five decades. Her work has stood out since the 1970s as uniquely crafted, originally conceived, and deeply personal. Yet, because it was somehow out of sync with the then established art landscape in Estonia, it has been overlooked for many years. Poder is known for exploring the human body, highlighting the fragility, impermanence and ephemerality of life in a series of highly evocative sculptures.