Artworks by Riina Arumets

Eureka! This is my motto and the echo of my soul — the joy of discovery, sparks of revelation in a creative impulse. In my works, I express moments of exploration, intuitive insights, and playful attempts to understand myself and the world. Raasuke, my pseudonym, means “Tiny” in Estonian. It’s a gentle tribute to my inner child, a guide into a world of freedom and spontaneity. I am a metamodernist artist, and my aesthetic is new sincerity: a way of feeling and creating, consciously embraces vulnerability as a path to true beauty and timelessness. The goal of my art is to look into a child’s eyes and recognize myself there—grown-up, yet still capable of wonder. It is a gaze free of cynicism—warm, alive, full of curiosity and humor. Oil is my element. It forgives mistakes, absorbs emotions, flows with the mood. I often paint with my fingers—matter to matter—without intermediaries, honestly. My palette is born from dialogue, from touch, where the other can reveal my weakness to me. Eureka! This is my self-portrait: sincere, colorful, imperfect. I create tenderness, because pain does not deserve a portrait. Eureka! I consciously choose what to focus on. I alone can choose the theme of the present and the music of the wind in the unfolding events. And if you’re reading this… It means you have already stepped into my dream! Welcome!