Ester Must explores the impact of touch on body and mind at Gallery Pallas

Hands off, Touch on. Solo exhibition by Ester Must.
24.10.-22.11.2025

On 24 October at 6 p.m., Gallery Pallas opens the solo exhibition “Hands Off, Touch On” by Ester Must, an alumna of the Pallas University of Applied Sciences’ Department of Textile. In her works, the textile artist contemplates various themes related to the body and intimacy, focusing particularly on the impact and traces of touch.

Ester Must directs attention to the perception of body and being, love toward oneself and others, sexuality, as well as the injustices and psychological traumas connected to these topics. “Every contact and encounter leaves invisible marks on the body and reminds us of itself from time to time. Even comments and compliments can be kinds of touches that have a lasting effect on the body,” the artist explains. She adds that physical touch can be both healing and harmful, lingering even after fingers have lifted from the skin.

Ester Must (1997) graduated in textile from Pallas University of Applied Sciences in 2021 and completed her MA studies in Teacher of Arts and Technology at the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy in 2023. “Hands off, Touch on” is her first solo exhibition.

Thanks to: Gallery Pallas, Pallas University of Applied Sciences, Progressiivne Liikumine, MTÜ Feministeerium, Marmes Print, Maiasmaa, Marek Must, Margus Must.

More information:

Ester Must
estermust001@hotmail.com
+372 53797606

Gallery Pallas
galerii@pallasart.ee
+3727349954
Tue-Sat 11-18
Riia 11, Tartu

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Coverphoto: Ester Must. Essence. 2021. Fragment. Photo Luisa Greta Vilo.