Linda Kits-Mägi 1916–1990 Feast. 1960

Linda Kits-Mägi’s painting can be viewed – like all paintings – on the level of both form and content. Technically, it is a continuation of the Pallas school of painting, dominated by a joyful use of colour, which aims to emphasise a harmonious sense of life. There is a noticeable tendency to use textiles with different patterns both on the table and on the wall, which allows a more or less geometric treatment of shapes in addition to the colours.
In essence, it is interesting to see how the artist depicts a party table in 1960. We can see that the party room is located in the domestic sphere – while café scenes were often depicted during the independent state, the new café fantasy of the 1960s is only just emerging, and people have shut themselves away in their homes. The party table is not overly lavish, even the apples and lemons are scattered around as if they were precious unique objects, but we can still see the desire to find something festive in spite of the grey Soviet daily life. A special meaning can be given to the fact that the Soviet era bottle is placed behind other objects, while the elegant napkin as a certain memory of the pre-Soviet era is in the foreground.