> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.catapult-platform.art/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Vienna Contemporary 2024: Kogo Gallery Highlights Baltic Artists Exploring Gender, Nature, and Identity - URL: https://www.catapult-platform.art/kogo-gallery-highlight-vienna-contemporary-2024/ - Published: 2024-09-13T08:36:00.000Z - Updated: 2025-10-26T15:28:04.000Z - Description: Vienna Contemporary 2024: Kogo Gallery presents Laura Põld and Sabīne Vernere, exploring nature, gender, and identity through ceramics and ink. - Author: Dominique Catherina Foertig - Tags: Art Fairs, Vienna ## *Entanglements*: Kogo Gallery’s Bold Statement at Vienna Contemporary The presentation of [**Laura Põld**](https://laurapold.com/?ref=catapult-platform.art) and [**Sabīne Vernere**](https://www.sabinevernere.com/?ref=catapult-platform.art) at the 2024 [**Vienna Contemporary Art Fair**](https://www.viennacontemporary.at/en/?ref=catapult-platform.art) by [**Kogo Gallery**](https://www.kogogallery.ee/en/?ref=catapult-platform.art) showcases the cutting-edge of contemporary Baltic artistry. [Kogo GalleryKogo is a contemporary art gallery representing outstanding emerging and mid-career Estonian and international artists of all media.![](https://www.kogogallery.ee/wp-content/uploads/fbrfg/apple-touch-icon.png?v=Lbz76rN6GO)Kogo Gallery![](https://www.kogogallery.ee/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/kogo_logo_new.png)](https://www.kogogallery.ee/en/?ref=catapult-platform.art) Through interdisciplinary practice and an intimate engagement with materiality, these artists challenge conventional forms, offering layered, critical discourse. ![vienna contemporary, 2024, installation view](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/09/vienna-contemporary-2024-11.webp) ****Vienna Contemporary 2024:** Kogo Gallery, Booth D15, Artworks by: ****Laura Põld** \+ ****Sabīne Vernere** | Photo by Choreo ![vienna contemporary 2024, art fair ](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/09/002_view-from-Kogo-Gallery_s-stand-at-viennacontemporary-2024.-Photo-by-Choreo.webp) ****Vienna Contemporary 2024:** Kogo Gallery, Booth D15, Artworks by: ****Laura Põld** \+ ****Sabīne Vernere** | Photo by Choreo *Kogo Gallery’s* focus on emerging voices from the *Baltic region* underscores its dedication to nurturing globally conscious yet locally rooted talent. ![laura põld artist portrait 2024 at kogo gallery booth d15 at vienna contemporary, photo by albert kerstna](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/09/laura-p-ld-2024webp.webp) ****Laura Põld**, Artist Portrait 2024, presented by ****Kogo Gallery** at **Vienna Contemporary Booth D15**. Photo by Albert Kerstna. ![Vienna Contemporary 2024](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/09/laura-pold-artwork-2024.webp) Vienna Contemporary 2024: View from Kogo Gallery\`s Booth | Photo by Choreo Led by visionary founder **Liina Raus** and curator **Šelda Puķīte**, the gallery has made a name for itself by addressing contemporary issues like ecofeminism, posthumanism, and identity politics. ![sabīne vernere artist portrait 2024 at kogo gallery booth d15 at vienna contemporary, photo by filips smits](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/09/sab-ne-vernere-2024.webp) ****Sabīne Vernere**, Artist Portrait 2024, presented by ****Kogo Gallery** at ****Vienna Contemporary Booth D15**. Photo by Filips Smits *Entanglements*, their latest exhibition at Vienna Contemporary 2024, brings together the captivating works of **Laura Põld** and **Sabīne Vernere**, where the interplay of landscape, body, and material forms the heart of their artistic exploration. ### Sabīne Vernere: *Tangled Arms* (2023) [**Sabīne Vernere’s** ](https://www.sabinevernere.com/?ref=catapult-platform.art)*Tangled Arms* (2023) masterfully merges the rawness of marble with the delicacy of ink-on-paper, depicting an ethereal, anthropomorphic figure suspended between motion and stillness. [SABINE VERNERE | Sabīne Vernere![](https://www.sabinevernere.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/sv.lv-icona.png)Logo![](https://www.sabinevernere.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-14.07.05.png)](https://www.sabinevernere.com/?ref=catapult-platform.art) The use of monochromatic ink highlights both the sensuality and vulnerability of the figure, while the marble frame introduces a sense of permanence and grounding. ![sabīne vernere artwork tangled arms 2023 indian ink on paper marble at kogo gallery vienna contemporary, photo by roman-sten tõnissoo](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/09/sab-ne-vernere-artist-vienna-contemporary-2024webp-1.webp) ****Sabīne Vernere**, **Tangled Arms* (2023), Indian ink on paper, marble, 63.5 × 45 cm. Presented by ****Kogo Gallery** at ****Vienna Contemporary 2024**. Photo by Roman-Sten Tõnissoo. Vernere’s work often grapples with the tension between human and non-human realms, exploring themes of gender fluidity and the emotional landscape of the body. ![vienna contemporary, art fair, sabīne vernere, installation view, kogo gallery, booth](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/09/vienna-contemporary.webp) ****Vienna Contemporary 2024:Sabīne Vernere**, Installation view, Kogo Gallery | Photo by Choreo ### Laura Põld: *Bird Builds* (2018–2019) [**Laura Põld’s**](https://laurapold.com/?ref=catapult-platform.art) *Bird Builds* (2018–2019) offers a tactile exploration of nature through ceramics. The sculpture’s twisted branches and bird-like forms evoke themes of shelter and care, which are central to Põld’s artistic practice. [Laura Põld With Kogo Gallery, Estonia (Tartu) First Time At Vienna Contemporary Art FairYoung promising Artist Laura Põld the very first time with her Gallery Kogo from Estonia at Vienna Contemporary Art Fair![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/size/w256h256/2024/03/munchies-art-club-magazine.png)Munchies Art Club MagazineDominique Catherina Foertig![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/size/w1200/2024/03/installation-laura-pold--kogo-gallery.webp)](https://www.catapult-platform.art/laura-pold-with-kogo-gallery-estonia-tartu-first-time-at-vienna-contemporary-art-fair/) By combining traditional craft techniques with contemporary sculptural forms, she delves into posthuman and ecological narratives, reimagining landscapes as spaces of connection and community—both human and non-human. ![aura põld artwork bird builds 2018–2019 ceramics at kogo gallery booth d15 vienna contemporary, photo by albert kerstna](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/09/laura-p-ld-artist-vienna-contemporary-2024.webp) ****Laura Põld**, **Bird Builds* (2018–2019), Ceramics, 38 × 31 × 4 cm. Presented by ****Kogo Gallery** at ****Vienna Contemporary 2024, Booth D15.** Photo by Albert Kerstna. Põld’s work reflects a deep engagement with the environment, materiality, and the act of building, both as a physical and conceptual process. ![vienna contemporary 2024, laura pold, installation view, kogo gallery, booth](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/09/laura-pold-kogo-gallery-vienna-contemporary-2024.webp) ****Vienna Contemporary 2024:** 008\_view from Kogo Gallery\_s Booth, Installation View | Photo by Choreo ### Kogo Gallery’s Impact [**Kogo Gallery’s**](https://www.kogogallery.ee/en/?ref=catapult-platform.art) presence at **Vienna Contemporary 2024** is a testament to its unwavering dedication to showcasing artists who challenge and redefine the boundaries of traditional art. ![kogo gallery, 2024](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/09/kogo-gallery-2024.webp) Kogo Gallery. Photo by Nele Tammeaid, 2024 By participating in international fairs, Kogo continues to bridge the gap between Baltic artists and global audiences, offering a platform for fresh voices and perspectives. ![kogo gallery team at vienna contemporary 2024 with liina raus and šelda puķīte, photo by nele tammeaid](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/09/liina-raus-kogo-gallery-.webp) ****Kogo Gallery team** at ****Vienna Contemporary Art Fair 2024**: Liina Raus (right) and Šelda Puķīte. Photo by Nele Tammeaid. The vision of its founders, *Raus* and *Puķīte*, has not only nurtured talents like *Põld* and *Vernere* but also ignited important conversations around pressing contemporary issues. 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