Aleksandra ANISA Ianchenko “SWAMP STORY”

On Wednesday, April 22 at 5 PM, the exhibition by Aleksandra ANISA Ianchenko titled “SWAMP STORY” will open at Pärnu Artists’ House Project Space. You are welcome to attend!

The exhibition explores the experience of falling in love, which encompasses various emotional states: loneliness and anticipation, a first encounter and erotic tension, desire and passion, the difficulties of both being together and apart. 

These states are expressed through a fictional story about creatures living in a swamp. Thanks to the stems and buds growing from their backs, the creatures are able to communicate and breathe underwater. In moments of intense emotion, the buds bloom into large, lotus-like flowers. The plot of the Swamp Story is based on the artist's own experiences, and the visual language combines the landscapes of Estonian wetlands and the lush vegetation of southern countries. 

The Swamp Story, told through paintings and comics, was first shown in Helsinki in late 2025. With the addition of the central triptych, it is being shown for the first time in Estonia.

Aleksandra ANISA Ianchenko (born 1988) is a visual artist, university researcher and exhibition curator. With her background in Fine Arts and Art History, she recently received a PhD degree from Tallinn University (Estonia) and Åbo Akademi University (Finland) for the dissertation, "Estranging Trams: Atmospheres of Trams in and through Art," which draws on her artistic practice. In her work, she is interested in constructing fictional worlds rooted in everyday observations. These worlds could take different forms, from paintings and drawings, to performative interventions and filmmaking. 

Contact:

www.sasha-art.com

anisa.kunst@gmail.com

Instagram: @anisa_only_paints

https://pixelfed.social/anisa_kunst 

Admission to Pärnu City Gallery exhibitions is free.

Pärnu City Gallery opening hours: Tue–Fri 11:00–17:00, Sat 11:00–14:00 (closed on public holidays)