Press Punk.Skin.

The exhibition is not a social documentary, but displays a line of emotional landscapes mixed with intimate psychological portraits and memories.

Eesti Ekspress, 2009



It is less social documentation than intimate psychological portraits and symbolic images based on rememberances. Without shying away from being sensitive, his models are captured beautifully, almost tenderly, and yet vulnerable by carefully choosing the most characteristic facial expressions, body parts, angles, light, and rhythm of the picture. In his images there is a lot of love, spontaneity and few stereotypical skinhead poses of the “tough guys“.

Postimees / Russian-language Postimees, 2009



The exhibition is made up of portraits of the friends and partners of the photographer, displayed is rather a line of figurative emotional landscapes, mixed with intimate psychological portraits and memories as a whole creating a social documentation. Certainly the social aspect is not missing, adding to that is a deeply personal and sexual layer.

German Embassy Tallinn, 2009



The young artist treats the controversial topic from a refreshing new angle. In a low-key and meditative way he gives insight into the concealed sides of the lives of homosexual skinheads and punks. Not only do Vagt‘s photos communicate with each other but with the spectator aswell. They don‘t run him off. They rather invite to look further than the shallow stereotypes.

Ragne Nukk, Äripäev, 2009



His photos aren't staged. In fact they are impressionist snapshots often resembling film clips. This effect is deepened by the seriality. In the relations between two men Vagt has captured very intimate moments. The closeness of two humans is shown, but also seperation and reconciliation. Characteristic for the work of this artist is a good sense of details, averted glances, close-ups of bodies resting tightly together etc. It's also commendable that Vagt‘s models are men of diverse nationalities. In this manner the exposition opposes the right-wing extremist movements and racism. How the Estonian public will react to this exhibition in such a renowned gallery we will see. With it's mild and sensitive use of form it should mediate tolerance towards people with a different sexual orientation.

Ants Juske, Eesti Päevaleht, 2009



Christian Vagt's exhibition does not highlight the fetish but shows human beings. The pictures radiate mild tenderness and emotions.

Ivar Sild, Sirp, 2009



They are photos of friends. In them there is no homo-eroticism or gay-camp. They are unadorned pictures of common guys getting a haircut or cooking. “Unadorned“ is a key word here. Relations of friends aren't easily depicted in a mute and static documentary form. Here Christian Vagt shows himself as an able photographer. Skilfully chosen situations and takes show the warmth and
closeness between the photographer and the photographed.

Aimar Ventsel, Eesti Ekspress, 2009