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Merike Estna ‘The House of Leaking Sky’, Estonian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2026.

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Video. Live and direct: Merike Estna paints in public at Venice Biennale

Updated: 30/09/2026 - 8:51 GMT+2

Estonia artist Merike Estna did something extremely unusual for the Venice Biennale, even by its own standards. Over the past five months, she created paintings live in front of daily visitors. The result is 22 canvases which explore the themes of motherhood and feminism.

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