Exhibitions
04.02.2025 — 19.02.2025
Experimental Forms Exhibition “Foam Futures” at Viru Keskus
EKA Experimental Forms Exhibition “Foam Futures” at Viru Keskus
“Foam Futures” is an experimental fashion forms exhibition by the fashion, textile, and accessory design students of the Estonian Academy of Arts. Under the guidance of fashion designer Liisi Eesmaa and artist Flo Kasearu, futuristic foam plastic characters have come to life and will take over the Viru Keskus Atrium starting February 4th.
The exhibition “Foam Futures” at Viru Keskus Atrium invites visitors to reflect on the impact of human-made synthetic materials on the environment. This artistic display, created by students of Estonian Academy of Arts , focuses on the journey of foam plastic – from industrial waste to a nature-hostile “life form” that poisons the environment and gains strength, creating post-apocalyptic landscapes.
The pieces on display were created during a month-long workshop, where packaging industry waste was transformed into unique sculptures. The students manipulated materials using cutting, bubbling, and molding techniques to create both futuristic and organic shapes. Their inspiration was drawn from nature – plants, fungal networks, and strange life forms – reflecting the conflict between human creation and the natural world.
“This exhibition is raw energy and an endless amount of work hours, resulting in these haunting, bubbling, and foaming creations. Like a shadowy-black colony of beings, drawn from the students’ subconscious and rosy dreams,” commented one of the workshop mentors, fashion designer Liisi Eesmaa. “Our goal is to shock just enough and test the boundaries – how large and how colorful does packaging waste in the urban landscape need to be for people to clearly realize that the only way forward is through material recycling. We are thrilled to do this in collaboration with the emerging generation – the talented students of the Estonian Academy of Arts,” said Kristel Martis, Marketing and Communications Manager of Viru Keskus.
“Foam Futures” does not offer answers, but urges visitors to ask: what happens to the waste we create? Do we only notice it when it directly disrupts our lives, or does it silently blend into nature, causing irreversible harm?
The exhibition’s interactive elements – touch walls and sound experiences – take visitors to the heart of the foam plastic and its transformed environment, helping them better understand the impact and longevity of materials in nature.
“The students created incredibly juicy and voluminous accessories! The raw material was delightfully fascinating, and while the process was as always challenging and labor-intensive, the final transformations of the material were incredibly rewarding!” said mentor Flo Kasearu.
The exhibition “Foam Futures” will be open at the Viru Keskus Atrium from February 4th to February 19th.
Admission is free.
*The synthetic PE (polyethylene foam) material widely used in the exhibition is recyclable with modern technology. After its “artistic life,” it can be shredded and converted back into granules, 70% of which can be reused to create new materials.
Event Supporters: VIRU, EKA, Viva-color, Digiprint, Reval Kondiiter, ETTeam Baltic OÜ, AS Norma, Põhjala, WÕLU, Kadrioru Park
Artists: Allan Suomalainen, Anete Aurelie Aas, Halyna Yaroshenko, Hedi Leppik, Helen Tambla, Katriin Raudsepp, Kertu Seestrand, Linda Teemägi, Lucille Gonzalez, Maksim Kapustin, Mihhail Zaytsev, Oskar Tammäe, Pihla Alina Teder, Roosi Mändmaa, Sofia Robbe, Tereza Bláhová
Interior Architects: Airi Anderson, Brigita Praks, Carmen Pikknurm, Helena-Liisa Moks, Janet Kljuzin, Karl Oskar Palo, Kertu Bachmann, Madli Bulgarin, Raigo Tšetšin, Reigo Raal
Form Supervisors: Liisi Eesmaa, Flo Kasearu
Space Creation Supervisor: Annika Kaldoja
Production: Piret Puppart, Cristopher Siniväli, Marion Laev
Graphic Design: Anete Ots, Mariliis Tarja
Artistic Direction of Photos: Liisi Eesmaa
Photographer: Riina Varol
Photographer’s assistant: Karmel Kull
MUAH: Eliise Brigita Mõisamaa
Models: Merzeede (Agency Icon), Sam (E.M.A. Model Management)
Additional Information: piret.puppart@artun.ee
Event Facebook: Event – Vahu Vahel
Photo Link: To be added later
Experimental Forms Exhibition “Foam Futures” at Viru Keskus
Tuesday 04 February, 2025 — Wednesday 19 February, 2025
EKA Experimental Forms Exhibition “Foam Futures” at Viru Keskus
“Foam Futures” is an experimental fashion forms exhibition by the fashion, textile, and accessory design students of the Estonian Academy of Arts. Under the guidance of fashion designer Liisi Eesmaa and artist Flo Kasearu, futuristic foam plastic characters have come to life and will take over the Viru Keskus Atrium starting February 4th.
The exhibition “Foam Futures” at Viru Keskus Atrium invites visitors to reflect on the impact of human-made synthetic materials on the environment. This artistic display, created by students of Estonian Academy of Arts , focuses on the journey of foam plastic – from industrial waste to a nature-hostile “life form” that poisons the environment and gains strength, creating post-apocalyptic landscapes.
The pieces on display were created during a month-long workshop, where packaging industry waste was transformed into unique sculptures. The students manipulated materials using cutting, bubbling, and molding techniques to create both futuristic and organic shapes. Their inspiration was drawn from nature – plants, fungal networks, and strange life forms – reflecting the conflict between human creation and the natural world.
“This exhibition is raw energy and an endless amount of work hours, resulting in these haunting, bubbling, and foaming creations. Like a shadowy-black colony of beings, drawn from the students’ subconscious and rosy dreams,” commented one of the workshop mentors, fashion designer Liisi Eesmaa. “Our goal is to shock just enough and test the boundaries – how large and how colorful does packaging waste in the urban landscape need to be for people to clearly realize that the only way forward is through material recycling. We are thrilled to do this in collaboration with the emerging generation – the talented students of the Estonian Academy of Arts,” said Kristel Martis, Marketing and Communications Manager of Viru Keskus.
“Foam Futures” does not offer answers, but urges visitors to ask: what happens to the waste we create? Do we only notice it when it directly disrupts our lives, or does it silently blend into nature, causing irreversible harm?
The exhibition’s interactive elements – touch walls and sound experiences – take visitors to the heart of the foam plastic and its transformed environment, helping them better understand the impact and longevity of materials in nature.
“The students created incredibly juicy and voluminous accessories! The raw material was delightfully fascinating, and while the process was as always challenging and labor-intensive, the final transformations of the material were incredibly rewarding!” said mentor Flo Kasearu.
The exhibition “Foam Futures” will be open at the Viru Keskus Atrium from February 4th to February 19th.
Admission is free.
*The synthetic PE (polyethylene foam) material widely used in the exhibition is recyclable with modern technology. After its “artistic life,” it can be shredded and converted back into granules, 70% of which can be reused to create new materials.
Event Supporters: VIRU, EKA, Viva-color, Digiprint, Reval Kondiiter, ETTeam Baltic OÜ, AS Norma, Põhjala, WÕLU, Kadrioru Park
Artists: Allan Suomalainen, Anete Aurelie Aas, Halyna Yaroshenko, Hedi Leppik, Helen Tambla, Katriin Raudsepp, Kertu Seestrand, Linda Teemägi, Lucille Gonzalez, Maksim Kapustin, Mihhail Zaytsev, Oskar Tammäe, Pihla Alina Teder, Roosi Mändmaa, Sofia Robbe, Tereza Bláhová
Interior Architects: Airi Anderson, Brigita Praks, Carmen Pikknurm, Helena-Liisa Moks, Janet Kljuzin, Karl Oskar Palo, Kertu Bachmann, Madli Bulgarin, Raigo Tšetšin, Reigo Raal
Form Supervisors: Liisi Eesmaa, Flo Kasearu
Space Creation Supervisor: Annika Kaldoja
Production: Piret Puppart, Cristopher Siniväli, Marion Laev
Graphic Design: Anete Ots, Mariliis Tarja
Artistic Direction of Photos: Liisi Eesmaa
Photographer: Riina Varol
Photographer’s assistant: Karmel Kull
MUAH: Eliise Brigita Mõisamaa
Models: Merzeede (Agency Icon), Sam (E.M.A. Model Management)
Additional Information: piret.puppart@artun.ee
Event Facebook: Event – Vahu Vahel
Photo Link: To be added later
30.01.2025 — 09.02.2025
Kirke Ross “Believe it or not” at VENT SPace
The exhibition space of the Estonian Academy of Arts, VENT Space (Vabaduse väljak 6/8) ends its series of exhibitions with a surreal fairy tale that you either believe or not.
The exhibition “Believe it or not” opens the door to a world where familiar stories can turn into something completely new in the blink of an eye.
Kirke Ross, an artist who graduated from EKA as an animator, interweaves audio and visual art to bring to life strange and imaginative scenarios where the heroes of modern stories meet surreal elements – perhaps here you will come across a bootless cat struggling in the clutches of evil, or you will instead meet Jüri wearing a red cape, following in the footsteps of the lovely Little Red Riding Hood.
The opening of the exhibition will take place on January 30 at 18:00. There is something to drink for the first visitors.
VENT Space’s last exhibition is open from January 31 to February 9, 2025. Every day 12:00-18:00.
Author: Kirke Ross
Curators: Kirke Ross and Katariina Kesküla
Kirke Ross “Believe it or not” at VENT SPace
Thursday 30 January, 2025 — Sunday 09 February, 2025
The exhibition space of the Estonian Academy of Arts, VENT Space (Vabaduse väljak 6/8) ends its series of exhibitions with a surreal fairy tale that you either believe or not.
The exhibition “Believe it or not” opens the door to a world where familiar stories can turn into something completely new in the blink of an eye.
Kirke Ross, an artist who graduated from EKA as an animator, interweaves audio and visual art to bring to life strange and imaginative scenarios where the heroes of modern stories meet surreal elements – perhaps here you will come across a bootless cat struggling in the clutches of evil, or you will instead meet Jüri wearing a red cape, following in the footsteps of the lovely Little Red Riding Hood.
The opening of the exhibition will take place on January 30 at 18:00. There is something to drink for the first visitors.
VENT Space’s last exhibition is open from January 31 to February 9, 2025. Every day 12:00-18:00.
Author: Kirke Ross
Curators: Kirke Ross and Katariina Kesküla
28.01.2025 — 11.02.2025
“Newfound Type”
On the 28th of January at 18:00 at TYPA Gallery we are opening a new exhibition called “Newfound Type”.
The exhibition highlights practices and phenomena unique to Estonian wood type, aiming to inspire the creation of new local typefaces and innovative printing techniques.
Exhibition “Newfound Type” delves into the unique wood types in the TYPA collection, tracing their history and showcasing historic posters they were used on. The Newfound Type project has developed its own modular type, that was printed on the CNC-Machine, by combining traditional printing methods and historical research with modern technology.
Both historic wood types and the newly created designs will be on display, along with a series of workshops and talks.
This research has been supported by the Estonian Ministry of Culture.
TYPA gallery is open Wed-Sun from 12:00–18:00, free of charge.
More info about the exhibition on our website: https://typa.ee/en/
“Newfound Type”
Tuesday 28 January, 2025 — Tuesday 11 February, 2025
On the 28th of January at 18:00 at TYPA Gallery we are opening a new exhibition called “Newfound Type”.
The exhibition highlights practices and phenomena unique to Estonian wood type, aiming to inspire the creation of new local typefaces and innovative printing techniques.
Exhibition “Newfound Type” delves into the unique wood types in the TYPA collection, tracing their history and showcasing historic posters they were used on. The Newfound Type project has developed its own modular type, that was printed on the CNC-Machine, by combining traditional printing methods and historical research with modern technology.
Both historic wood types and the newly created designs will be on display, along with a series of workshops and talks.
This research has been supported by the Estonian Ministry of Culture.
TYPA gallery is open Wed-Sun from 12:00–18:00, free of charge.
More info about the exhibition on our website: https://typa.ee/en/
31.01.2025 — 02.03.2025
Katariin Mudist and Keithy Kuuspu “Unfortunately You Were Not Selected This Time”
You are invited to the opening of Katariin Mudist and Keithy Kuuspu exhibition “Unfortunately You Were Not Selected This Time” on Friday, 31 January at 6 p.m. in the large gallery of the Tartu Art House.
Register for the art bus to the exhibition opening HERE.
Katariin Mudist’s and Keithy Kuuspu’s exhibition at the Tartu Art House explores the multifaceted phenomenon of giving and receiving awards, delving into the dynamics of recognition within the art world and beyond.
Awards serve as social validation, reinforcing the legitimacy and value of individuals or organisations. From gold stars given to children for good behaviour to lifetime achievement honours, these tokens fulfil a fundamental human need: to feel seen, special and acknowledged. However, this recognition often comes with unintended consequences, fostering competition, comparison and a goal-oriented approach to life. Does praise motivate improvement, or does it become a burden, creating expectations and pressure that hinder future efforts?
“Unfortunately You Were Not Selected This Time” examines the cyclical nature of recognition, while wryly remaining entangled in these very dynamics. Keithy and Katariin were selected for this exhibition and received funding to implement it. In turn, they chose artists to create trophies and invited directors to distribute them. Who gets to choose, and who is chosen? What lies behind recognition, and what are its broader political and psychological implications?
The show is divided into three distinct spaces: “The Room of Recognition”, “The Room of Awards” and “The Room of the Commission”. Each room tackles different aspects of recognition, using a variety of media and strategies to engage with the theme. A network of exchanges and collaborations is woven throughout the exhibition. Artists conducted interviews with individuals from various fields, including art, literature and sports,
gathering diverse perspectives on the meaning of recognition. Their process expanded to include volunteers who participated in carving chairs and creating the photo series. Finally,
they invited 25 artists to contribute trophies, each celebrating a unique concept. These trophies will be awarded during a public, ininerant performative Awards Gala on 1 March, when five theatre directors will select the winners and distribute the prizes.
Exhibition team:
Exhibition designer and technical help: Alden Jõgisuu
Texts: Laura Cemin
Graphic design: Katariin Mudist
Videographer: Kai Jürimäe
Performance dramaturgy: Keithy Kuuspu and Katariin Mudist
Interviewees: Anu Vahtra, Elo Vahtrik, Elina Masing, Kaarin Kivirähk, Karli Luik, Kreete Verlin, Tõnu Õnnepalu, Urmas Lüüs and Annely Köster.
Award-making artists:
Ingrid Allik, Arvi Anderson, Yvette Bathgate and Jake Shepherd, Zody Burke, Alexei Gordin, Ulvi Haagensen, Tõnis Jürgens, Edith Karlson, Lauri Kilusk, KIWA, Stina Leek, Kris Lemsalu, Anna Mari Liivrand, Laura Linsi, Johannes Luik, Angela Maasalu, Maarja Mäemets, Eke Ao Nettan, Kärt Ojavee, Pelle Org, Anumai Raska, Sander Raudsepp, Taavi Teevet, Marta Vaarik and Kristina Õllek.
Awards Gala directors:
Sveta Grigorjeva, Henri Hütt, Kertu Moppel, Liisa Saaremäel and Oksana Tralla.
Thank you to all the woodcarvers:
Teresa de Andrade, Markus Andreas Auling, Sylvia Burgess, Lilian Maasik, Kristel Jakobson, Juulia Aleksandra Mikson, Sandra Mirka, Eva Nava, Hendrik Ojaveer, Karl-Hendrik Pallo, Teresa RA, Maria Elise Remme, Kristina Sepp,
Rin Togo, Kristi Vendelin, Elin Viisileht, Marce Garcia Viisileht, Anett Vähi, Ethel Ütsmüts;
Photographers of “Important Rooms”: Liisi Aibel, Iris Areda, Kirke Asandi, Gregor Alaküla, Eliisa Matsalu-Alaküla, Valeriya Ferschel, Indrek Grigor, Saara Liis Jõerand, Kristin Kaasik, Elin Kard, Sander Koit, Paul Kuimet, Janeli Kuusemets, Martin Kuusk, Indrek Köster, Johannes Luik, Magdaleena Maasik, Rene Nõmmik, Liisi Kõuhkna, Kristina Milbach, Ann Mäekivi, Karmen Otu, Erik Peterson, Liina Plaado, Alana Proosa, Maarja Eliisabet Roosalu, Evelin Saul-Rämonen, Kristina Sepp, Maret Tamme, Oksana Tralla, Aleksander Tsapov, Kadi-Ell Tähiste, Kristi Vendelin, Mats ja Maris Viisileht, Helen Västrik and special thanks to Lauri Eltermaa, Måns Fridlizius Lindberg, Chloé Geinoz, Johanna Mudist, Terje Mudist, Eva Nava, Kristiina Tinnu Tang, Taavi Tetlov, Mae Variksoo, Liis-Marleen Verilaskja, Elin Viisileht, Alan Voodla, Mart Vainre, Anett Vähi, Kauss Arhitektuur, Koosseis, Tallinna Kergejõustikuhall, Eesti Kunstiakadeemia, Von Krahli Teater, Kanuti Gildi SAAL, Sõltumatu Tantsu Lava ja Tartu Kunstimaja.
The exhibition is supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Põhjala Brewery, Punch drinks, Pühaste and Leibur.
The exhibition is open 31 January – 2 March 2025
Katariin Mudist and Keithy Kuuspu “Unfortunately You Were Not Selected This Time”
Friday 31 January, 2025 — Sunday 02 March, 2025
You are invited to the opening of Katariin Mudist and Keithy Kuuspu exhibition “Unfortunately You Were Not Selected This Time” on Friday, 31 January at 6 p.m. in the large gallery of the Tartu Art House.
Register for the art bus to the exhibition opening HERE.
Katariin Mudist’s and Keithy Kuuspu’s exhibition at the Tartu Art House explores the multifaceted phenomenon of giving and receiving awards, delving into the dynamics of recognition within the art world and beyond.
Awards serve as social validation, reinforcing the legitimacy and value of individuals or organisations. From gold stars given to children for good behaviour to lifetime achievement honours, these tokens fulfil a fundamental human need: to feel seen, special and acknowledged. However, this recognition often comes with unintended consequences, fostering competition, comparison and a goal-oriented approach to life. Does praise motivate improvement, or does it become a burden, creating expectations and pressure that hinder future efforts?
“Unfortunately You Were Not Selected This Time” examines the cyclical nature of recognition, while wryly remaining entangled in these very dynamics. Keithy and Katariin were selected for this exhibition and received funding to implement it. In turn, they chose artists to create trophies and invited directors to distribute them. Who gets to choose, and who is chosen? What lies behind recognition, and what are its broader political and psychological implications?
The show is divided into three distinct spaces: “The Room of Recognition”, “The Room of Awards” and “The Room of the Commission”. Each room tackles different aspects of recognition, using a variety of media and strategies to engage with the theme. A network of exchanges and collaborations is woven throughout the exhibition. Artists conducted interviews with individuals from various fields, including art, literature and sports,
gathering diverse perspectives on the meaning of recognition. Their process expanded to include volunteers who participated in carving chairs and creating the photo series. Finally,
they invited 25 artists to contribute trophies, each celebrating a unique concept. These trophies will be awarded during a public, ininerant performative Awards Gala on 1 March, when five theatre directors will select the winners and distribute the prizes.
Exhibition team:
Exhibition designer and technical help: Alden Jõgisuu
Texts: Laura Cemin
Graphic design: Katariin Mudist
Videographer: Kai Jürimäe
Performance dramaturgy: Keithy Kuuspu and Katariin Mudist
Interviewees: Anu Vahtra, Elo Vahtrik, Elina Masing, Kaarin Kivirähk, Karli Luik, Kreete Verlin, Tõnu Õnnepalu, Urmas Lüüs and Annely Köster.
Award-making artists:
Ingrid Allik, Arvi Anderson, Yvette Bathgate and Jake Shepherd, Zody Burke, Alexei Gordin, Ulvi Haagensen, Tõnis Jürgens, Edith Karlson, Lauri Kilusk, KIWA, Stina Leek, Kris Lemsalu, Anna Mari Liivrand, Laura Linsi, Johannes Luik, Angela Maasalu, Maarja Mäemets, Eke Ao Nettan, Kärt Ojavee, Pelle Org, Anumai Raska, Sander Raudsepp, Taavi Teevet, Marta Vaarik and Kristina Õllek.
Awards Gala directors:
Sveta Grigorjeva, Henri Hütt, Kertu Moppel, Liisa Saaremäel and Oksana Tralla.
Thank you to all the woodcarvers:
Teresa de Andrade, Markus Andreas Auling, Sylvia Burgess, Lilian Maasik, Kristel Jakobson, Juulia Aleksandra Mikson, Sandra Mirka, Eva Nava, Hendrik Ojaveer, Karl-Hendrik Pallo, Teresa RA, Maria Elise Remme, Kristina Sepp,
Rin Togo, Kristi Vendelin, Elin Viisileht, Marce Garcia Viisileht, Anett Vähi, Ethel Ütsmüts;
Photographers of “Important Rooms”: Liisi Aibel, Iris Areda, Kirke Asandi, Gregor Alaküla, Eliisa Matsalu-Alaküla, Valeriya Ferschel, Indrek Grigor, Saara Liis Jõerand, Kristin Kaasik, Elin Kard, Sander Koit, Paul Kuimet, Janeli Kuusemets, Martin Kuusk, Indrek Köster, Johannes Luik, Magdaleena Maasik, Rene Nõmmik, Liisi Kõuhkna, Kristina Milbach, Ann Mäekivi, Karmen Otu, Erik Peterson, Liina Plaado, Alana Proosa, Maarja Eliisabet Roosalu, Evelin Saul-Rämonen, Kristina Sepp, Maret Tamme, Oksana Tralla, Aleksander Tsapov, Kadi-Ell Tähiste, Kristi Vendelin, Mats ja Maris Viisileht, Helen Västrik and special thanks to Lauri Eltermaa, Måns Fridlizius Lindberg, Chloé Geinoz, Johanna Mudist, Terje Mudist, Eva Nava, Kristiina Tinnu Tang, Taavi Tetlov, Mae Variksoo, Liis-Marleen Verilaskja, Elin Viisileht, Alan Voodla, Mart Vainre, Anett Vähi, Kauss Arhitektuur, Koosseis, Tallinna Kergejõustikuhall, Eesti Kunstiakadeemia, Von Krahli Teater, Kanuti Gildi SAAL, Sõltumatu Tantsu Lava ja Tartu Kunstimaja.
The exhibition is supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Põhjala Brewery, Punch drinks, Pühaste and Leibur.
The exhibition is open 31 January – 2 March 2025
12.01.2025 — 02.02.2025
Rebeka Kruus “Pink Cakes at the Market” at Keskpuur
Until February 2nd, Keskpuur Gallery hosts a solo exhibition by EKA animation master’s student Rebeka Kruus, titled “Pink Cakes at the Market.”
Priisle Market, which closed in 2014 symbolizes the bittersweet nature of change and the feeling of not recognizing the places where you once grew up. The pink-glazed cakes, with their vibrant, sugary tops, evoke a sense of a bygone era, a time that’s now faded but still carries a sense of longing.
Plans to rebuild the Central Market are set to begin in 2025. Now is your chance to savor a slice of nostalgia. Later, it just won’t feel the same.
Curator: Kaur Järve
Exhibitions at the Keskpuur Gallery are supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.
Keskpuur Gallery
Keldrimäe 9, 2nd Floor, Tallinn
Wed–Sun, 8 AM–3:30 PM
Rebeka Kruus “Pink Cakes at the Market” at Keskpuur
Sunday 12 January, 2025 — Sunday 02 February, 2025
Until February 2nd, Keskpuur Gallery hosts a solo exhibition by EKA animation master’s student Rebeka Kruus, titled “Pink Cakes at the Market.”
Priisle Market, which closed in 2014 symbolizes the bittersweet nature of change and the feeling of not recognizing the places where you once grew up. The pink-glazed cakes, with their vibrant, sugary tops, evoke a sense of a bygone era, a time that’s now faded but still carries a sense of longing.
Plans to rebuild the Central Market are set to begin in 2025. Now is your chance to savor a slice of nostalgia. Later, it just won’t feel the same.
Curator: Kaur Järve
Exhibitions at the Keskpuur Gallery are supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.
Keskpuur Gallery
Keldrimäe 9, 2nd Floor, Tallinn
Wed–Sun, 8 AM–3:30 PM
16.01.2025 — 07.03.2025
Kati Müüripeal “Rain Drops, That Did Not Fall from the Paris Leaves”
On 16th of January at 6 pm Tallinn University Academic Library shall open the first substantial solo exhibition of painter Kati Müüripeal. The works presented within the exhibition have been created in 2020-2025 using mainly oil paints.
The works express a unique visual language of the artist that can be described as abstract, disunited with the focus on details and dialogue between specific color combinations. The artist is intrigued by the color blue and its occurrence within different cultures. Inspiration for works have been greatly derived by the nature surrounding the artist birth home. The Paris plant, the autumn smog, “Generation P” by Viktor pelevin (1999), “The Nightingale and the Rose” by O. Wilde (1888) and the time spent in Abisko within KUNO programme have been the main influence on the artists work so far.
The artist has graduated her bachelors programme in Faculty of Fine Arts and Master of Contemporary Arts (cum laude) at Estonian Academy of Arts.
Location Rävala pst 10, 15042 Tallinn
Opening 16.01 from 6pm
Open for visit 17.01.-07.03.2025
Curator: Liisi Kõuhkna
Kati Müüripeal “Rain Drops, That Did Not Fall from the Paris Leaves”
Thursday 16 January, 2025 — Friday 07 March, 2025
On 16th of January at 6 pm Tallinn University Academic Library shall open the first substantial solo exhibition of painter Kati Müüripeal. The works presented within the exhibition have been created in 2020-2025 using mainly oil paints.
The works express a unique visual language of the artist that can be described as abstract, disunited with the focus on details and dialogue between specific color combinations. The artist is intrigued by the color blue and its occurrence within different cultures. Inspiration for works have been greatly derived by the nature surrounding the artist birth home. The Paris plant, the autumn smog, “Generation P” by Viktor pelevin (1999), “The Nightingale and the Rose” by O. Wilde (1888) and the time spent in Abisko within KUNO programme have been the main influence on the artists work so far.
The artist has graduated her bachelors programme in Faculty of Fine Arts and Master of Contemporary Arts (cum laude) at Estonian Academy of Arts.
Location Rävala pst 10, 15042 Tallinn
Opening 16.01 from 6pm
Open for visit 17.01.-07.03.2025
Curator: Liisi Kõuhkna
16.01.2025 — 31.01.2025
Lara Brener – The Estonian Cloud: Extraneous Tongue, Ulterior Print
The Estonian Cloud: Extraneous Tongue, Ulterior Print
January 16th to 31st
Monday – Saturday (12h – 18h)
ARS Showroom
Pärnu mnt. 154
Lara Brener
‘I am upside down here, as if looking at my own reflection. I am mirrored, how used I am to flipping myself. My tongue gets twisted all the time and people just do not seem to get it right. My friend told me I was not wrong. Clouds were different at a higher latitude. And suddenly there I was, looking for geographical specificity in a cloudy sky.’
The Estonian Cloud: Extraneous Tongue, Ulterior Print dwells on displacement and translation, presenting narratives taken from the artist’s experience of being a Brazilian immigrant in Estonia, and of communicating outside her mother tongue. Examining the Estonian sky through glycerin base prints and text (in English and Portuguese), her work embraces undefinition, while making analogies between the procedures of casting, printmaking, and translation.
The exhibition constitutes the artist’s thesis project for the Contemporary Art MA, from Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA).
Lara Brener is an artist and educator from São Paulo, Brazil, currently based in Tallinn. She holds a Bachelor’s and a teaching degree in Visual Arts from Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado, São Paulo, and has participated in exhibitions in Brazil, Estonia, Norway, and Lithuania. Lara works through breaches of media, translating and mixing processes, building ambiguous, cavernous images, mostly with printmaking, texts, and photography, and presenting dissolving narratives that are formed with images boiling up, but never being fully uncovered. Recently, she has been exploring translation of language, media, and context through narratives of hybrid, displaced identities.
Lara Brener – The Estonian Cloud: Extraneous Tongue, Ulterior Print
Thursday 16 January, 2025 — Friday 31 January, 2025
The Estonian Cloud: Extraneous Tongue, Ulterior Print
January 16th to 31st
Monday – Saturday (12h – 18h)
ARS Showroom
Pärnu mnt. 154
Lara Brener
‘I am upside down here, as if looking at my own reflection. I am mirrored, how used I am to flipping myself. My tongue gets twisted all the time and people just do not seem to get it right. My friend told me I was not wrong. Clouds were different at a higher latitude. And suddenly there I was, looking for geographical specificity in a cloudy sky.’
The Estonian Cloud: Extraneous Tongue, Ulterior Print dwells on displacement and translation, presenting narratives taken from the artist’s experience of being a Brazilian immigrant in Estonia, and of communicating outside her mother tongue. Examining the Estonian sky through glycerin base prints and text (in English and Portuguese), her work embraces undefinition, while making analogies between the procedures of casting, printmaking, and translation.
The exhibition constitutes the artist’s thesis project for the Contemporary Art MA, from Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA).
Lara Brener is an artist and educator from São Paulo, Brazil, currently based in Tallinn. She holds a Bachelor’s and a teaching degree in Visual Arts from Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado, São Paulo, and has participated in exhibitions in Brazil, Estonia, Norway, and Lithuania. Lara works through breaches of media, translating and mixing processes, building ambiguous, cavernous images, mostly with printmaking, texts, and photography, and presenting dissolving narratives that are formed with images boiling up, but never being fully uncovered. Recently, she has been exploring translation of language, media, and context through narratives of hybrid, displaced identities.
09.01.2025 — 02.02.2025
“Whispering with Eyes Closed” at EKA Gallery 10.01.–02.02.2025
WHISPERING WITH EYES CLOSED
EKA Gallery 10.01.–02.02.2025
Opening: 9.01.2025 at 6pm
Open Tue–Sat 12–6 pm Sun 12–4 pm, free entry
Artists: Victor Flavell (FR), Minni Havas (FI), Kadri Joala (EE), Tõnis Jürgens (EE), Ats Kruusing (EE), Sanna Nissinen (FI), Marc Sauvageot (EE)
The international group exhibition “Whispering with Eyes Closed” deals with being asleep and dreaming, and the unlimited possibilities experienced during this time. The main characters depicted in the works have suddenly fallen asleep or are already dreaming, embarking on journeys into the unknown. The viewer experiences a foreign world through someone else’s hazy gaze, letting go, giving up control. The boundaries between the imaginary and the real blur and a leap into the void is made, creating sometimes conscious, sometimes unconscious images.
Curator: Kaisa Maasik
Exhibition design: Kaisa Maasik
Graphic design: Fatima-Ezzahra Khammas
Technical support: Ats Kruusing
Exhibition is supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia and Sadolin Estonia.
Opening drinks from Põhjala Brewery.
There will be two curatorial tours part of the exhibition:
– on Thursday, January 9 at 5pm, with the artists, in English
– on Wednesday, January 15 at 2pm, in Estonian
See photos of the opening here.
“Whispering with Eyes Closed” at EKA Gallery 10.01.–02.02.2025
Thursday 09 January, 2025 — Sunday 02 February, 2025
WHISPERING WITH EYES CLOSED
EKA Gallery 10.01.–02.02.2025
Opening: 9.01.2025 at 6pm
Open Tue–Sat 12–6 pm Sun 12–4 pm, free entry
Artists: Victor Flavell (FR), Minni Havas (FI), Kadri Joala (EE), Tõnis Jürgens (EE), Ats Kruusing (EE), Sanna Nissinen (FI), Marc Sauvageot (EE)
The international group exhibition “Whispering with Eyes Closed” deals with being asleep and dreaming, and the unlimited possibilities experienced during this time. The main characters depicted in the works have suddenly fallen asleep or are already dreaming, embarking on journeys into the unknown. The viewer experiences a foreign world through someone else’s hazy gaze, letting go, giving up control. The boundaries between the imaginary and the real blur and a leap into the void is made, creating sometimes conscious, sometimes unconscious images.
Curator: Kaisa Maasik
Exhibition design: Kaisa Maasik
Graphic design: Fatima-Ezzahra Khammas
Technical support: Ats Kruusing
Exhibition is supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia and Sadolin Estonia.
Opening drinks from Põhjala Brewery.
There will be two curatorial tours part of the exhibition:
– on Thursday, January 9 at 5pm, with the artists, in English
– on Wednesday, January 15 at 2pm, in Estonian
See photos of the opening here.
20.12.2024
“Throw Ratio” at EKA Gallery 20.12.2024
“Throw Ratio”
EKA Gallery 20.12.2024 from 5 to 9 pm, free entry
We warmly invite you to the final exhibition of the course “Moving Image in Space” by EKA Visual Communication students.
During the semester, the students have delved into the technical and creative aspects of projection art, creating three stylistically different works that expand the boundaries of projection art.
Participants: Paula Hõbe, Marie Kanger, Marianne Lapin, Kristi Markov, Kadri Raudmägi, Greta Ruga, Inna Rõžihh, Siim-Aoum Villido, Kert Väljak, Karolina Kapinus
Supervisor: Alyona Movko-Mägi
Discover visual music techniques in abstract visuals, experience animations inspired by historical patterns, and immerse yourself in an installation inspired by the world of video games.
Each work offers a unique perspective and invites visitors to think along and discover new worlds created by moving images in space.
See you at the gallery, where art and technology meet in an exciting way!
“Throw Ratio” at EKA Gallery 20.12.2024
Friday 20 December, 2024
“Throw Ratio”
EKA Gallery 20.12.2024 from 5 to 9 pm, free entry
We warmly invite you to the final exhibition of the course “Moving Image in Space” by EKA Visual Communication students.
During the semester, the students have delved into the technical and creative aspects of projection art, creating three stylistically different works that expand the boundaries of projection art.
Participants: Paula Hõbe, Marie Kanger, Marianne Lapin, Kristi Markov, Kadri Raudmägi, Greta Ruga, Inna Rõžihh, Siim-Aoum Villido, Kert Väljak, Karolina Kapinus
Supervisor: Alyona Movko-Mägi
Discover visual music techniques in abstract visuals, experience animations inspired by historical patterns, and immerse yourself in an installation inspired by the world of video games.
Each work offers a unique perspective and invites visitors to think along and discover new worlds created by moving images in space.
See you at the gallery, where art and technology meet in an exciting way!
03.01.2025 — 17.01.2025
International Group Exhibition “Abundance” in T1 Shopping Center
On Friday, January 3rd 2025 at 17:00 the group exhibition “Abundance” opens on the second floor of T1 shopping center (next to the central atrium).
The exhibition includes works by Emily Greenwood, Ulvi Haagensen, Cecile Hübner, Heleliis Hõim, Erki Kasemets, Sandra Kosorotova, Gary Markle and Sigrid Viir.
“Abundance” delves into the themes of invisible systems in the age of consumerism. By organizing an exhibition in a shopping center, a question of dealing with the existing surrounding arises. How do we work both with and against the overwhelming presence of consumerism and capitalism? The exhibition acts as a space to take time, observe and briefly escape from the sea of information. It aims to slow down visitors and make them reflect on their surroundings.
The exhibition is curated by Piret Arukaevu, Sylvia Burgess, Maia Hellman, Kaur Järve, Marite Kuus and Mariam Mestvirishvili as part of the Curatorial Studies Seminar, led by Brigit Arop, at Estonian Academy of Arts.
Exhibition is open from 03.01–17.01.2025.
Open hours:
Tue–Fri 16:00–20:00,
Sat–Sun 12:00–20:00
Finissage event on Friday, January 17th at 17:00, programming will begin at 17:30.
Information about public programming during the exhibition will be announced on the Facebook event – https://www.facebook.com/events/2404807066531874
Graphic design by Andrew Hill.
The exhibition is supported by the Estonian Academy of Arts, department of Art History and Visual Culture and Craft Studies.
Special thanks to T1 Mall of Tallinn and SUHE bar.
International Group Exhibition “Abundance” in T1 Shopping Center
Friday 03 January, 2025 — Friday 17 January, 2025
On Friday, January 3rd 2025 at 17:00 the group exhibition “Abundance” opens on the second floor of T1 shopping center (next to the central atrium).
The exhibition includes works by Emily Greenwood, Ulvi Haagensen, Cecile Hübner, Heleliis Hõim, Erki Kasemets, Sandra Kosorotova, Gary Markle and Sigrid Viir.
“Abundance” delves into the themes of invisible systems in the age of consumerism. By organizing an exhibition in a shopping center, a question of dealing with the existing surrounding arises. How do we work both with and against the overwhelming presence of consumerism and capitalism? The exhibition acts as a space to take time, observe and briefly escape from the sea of information. It aims to slow down visitors and make them reflect on their surroundings.
The exhibition is curated by Piret Arukaevu, Sylvia Burgess, Maia Hellman, Kaur Järve, Marite Kuus and Mariam Mestvirishvili as part of the Curatorial Studies Seminar, led by Brigit Arop, at Estonian Academy of Arts.
Exhibition is open from 03.01–17.01.2025.
Open hours:
Tue–Fri 16:00–20:00,
Sat–Sun 12:00–20:00
Finissage event on Friday, January 17th at 17:00, programming will begin at 17:30.
Information about public programming during the exhibition will be announced on the Facebook event – https://www.facebook.com/events/2404807066531874
Graphic design by Andrew Hill.
The exhibition is supported by the Estonian Academy of Arts, department of Art History and Visual Culture and Craft Studies.
Special thanks to T1 Mall of Tallinn and SUHE bar.