Maryliis Teinfeldt-Grins solo exhibition 'It Is the Wind Which Swells the Sails'

On 27 August at 17:30, Maryliis Teinfeldt-Grins solo exhibition It Is the Wind Which Swells the Sails will open at the Draakon Gallery. Continuing the themes explored in her previous exhibitions, Teinfeldt-Grins approaches landscape as an archive, a layered carrier of memory shaped by political power and human intervention.

As the artist herself has said: „The momentum begins to fade. The highway falls behind, and the road grows narrower. The landscape, which at first unfolds as distant and unfamiliar, gradually begins to reveal itself. The edges of forests, strips of fields and bends in the road that moments ago were merely features of the scenery become landmarks. One could swear that, as the speed slows, time itself eases its pace.

As I turn onto the gravel road, stones crackle beneath the wheels. I turn once more. And then once again. I carry the momentum of movement within me. My body remembers the road: its course and its direction. It is in this moment, in the stillness that is about to arrive, at the point where movement and stillness meet, that I wish to remain. The mother of the wind greets me.“

A two-hour workshop will be held on 19 September from 10:00 to 12:00 as part of the exhibition. Participants will learn to create pastel etudes which can be used in various textile art genres such as tapestry, embroidery or silk painting. The artist will introduce the principles of design and share practical techniques for developing an idea into a finished design. During the workshop, participants will experiment with different approaches to composition, colour and form. The workshop is suitable for everyone, and no previous drawing experience is required. The event is free of charge for participants.

Maryliis Teinfeldt-Grins (b. 1993) is an Estonian artist and researcher. Her work centres on memory, landscape and language, with a particular focus on rural environments in Lääne-Viru County. She approaches landscape as an archive, a layered carrier of memory shaped by political power and human intervention.

Teinfeldt-Grins studied textile art at Pallas University of Applied Sciences and the Art Academy of Latvia, and contemporary art at the Estonian Academy of Arts. Since autumn 2026, she’s been a doctoral researcher at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Tartu. She is a member of the Estonian Textile Artists’ Association and the Estonian Artists’ Association. Her recent solo exhibitions include Suuremjault mälëstustes at the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design (2024), and Kes mälëtab viimasena? Kes mälëtab paremini? at the Tütar Gallery, Tallinn (2024). She has participated in international residencies, including at the Baltic Contemporary Art Museum, Villa Sarkia, Icelandic Textile Centre, International Writers’ and Translators’ House, and NART. Maryliis Teinfeldt-Grins is a recipient of the Eduard Wiiralt Scholarship and the Adamson-Eric Scholarship, and her works are held in the collections of the Art Museum of Estonia and the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design.

The exhibition is open from 27 August to 27 September 2026.
The gallery is supported by: the Ministry of Culture of Estonia, the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, AS Liviko, and the City of Tallinn.
The gallery’s activities are managed by the Estonian Artists’ Association.

The artist thanks: Tiina Zukker, Maggie McClain, Maarika Teinfeldt