Exhibitions

On June 17, the art exhibition ‘Life in Decline’ opens at the Estonian Mining Museum. 

For the show, the former administrative building of the Kohtla mine has been intervened to bring forth what goes on in a condition described as in decline.

Ten contemporary artists, who act here as accidental ethnographers, have been invited to reflect on a broken world. The artworks, commissioned especially for this exhibition, engage with the fragility of the things we construct – with special attention to the side-effects of modern extractive industries in Ida-Virumaa. This region stands as a living laboratory where Estonia’s future is at stake, answering to key issues such as the sustainable use of natural resources, social integration, and the maintenance of infrastructures. This exhibition, however, shifts the focus from the region’s current state of social and environmental deterioration to enhancing sustainability through the re-use of disqualified resources.

Curator: Francisco Martínez

Artistic coordinator: Marika Agu

Graphic designer: Viktor Gurov

Technical support: Johannes Säre

Opening performance: Raul Saaremets

Guided tours: 17.06. at 6 PM (in English); 18.06 at 2 PM (Estonian and Russian); 09.07. at 5 PM (Estonian and English); 03.10 at 2 PM (Estonian and English)

Exhibition is open Tue–Sat, 11 AM–5 PM , entrance with ticket (except ICOM card holders, members of Estonian Artists Association, students of higher art schools)

Supported by: MOBERC30 Reparare research project, Estonian Cultural Endowment

Partners: Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art, Purtse Brewery

Special thanks to Etti Kagarov, Andra Aaloe, Keiti Kljavin, Kaia Beilmann

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Contacts:

Francisco Martínez (Curator)
E-mail: fran@tlu.ee
Telefon: +372 58038079

Etti Kagarov (Director of Estonian Mining Museum)
E-mail: etti.kagarov@kaevandusmuuseum.ee
Telefon: +372 5303 6799

“Fantasmagooria” is a group exhibition by Design & Crafts MA students of the Estonian Academy of Arts coming from five different countries from all over the world.

The exhibition will take place at Manufactory Quarter event hall on 29.05-19.06.2021, and as a part of the satellite programme of the Tallinn Applied Arts Triennial it reflects upon the main topic of this year’s event: translucency.

The etymology of the term phantasmagoria can be found in the ancient Greek: phantasma, which means phantom, apparition, and agora meaning gathering or assembly. “Fantasmagooria” brings together artists and designers with diverse backgrounds (ceramic, glass, jewellery, metal etc); showcasing an eclectic combination of media that aim to establish a fertile dialogue between disciplines. The works dwell in the space reconnecting past and present, celebrating the decay that gives room for new growth.

Under this perspective the show unravels narratives that tackle contemporary social issues and dystopian scenarios. What is familiar shows its hidden content, highlighting uncanny aspects of our society and anthropocentric view. Iron angels, sugar coated thornes, gender equality, delicate layering of fragile materials, imaginary objects that trigger a sense of wonder. Shining a light upon what usually stays secretive, the works accompany the viewer on a journey between mist and light.

Artists: Kaia Ansip, Amie Chan Nga Man, Karin Kent Grundberg, Yufang Hu, Ave Eiland, Liisbeth Kirss, Muyang Li, Sigrid Luitsalu, Karola Rianne Mahhova-Reinholm, Indrek Mesi, Terje Meisterson, Erle Nemvalts, Ulrika Paemurru, Taavi Teevet, Kaur Virkebau, Edgar Volkov

Sponsors: Estonian Academy of Arts, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Manufactory Quarter

The exhibition is open every day 12–8 PM during 29.05-19.06.2021

The opening event is on 28.05.2021 at 6 PM

Please follow the 2+2 rule, remember to wash your hands and wear a mask when visiting!

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For further information contact:
Ulrika Paemurru
ulrika.paemurru@artun.ee

What should the modern library space offer its user, the 3rd year students of the EAA bachelor’s study of interior architecture ask, and offer a number of spatial concepts at the exhibition opened at the National Library until 31 August. The student projects presented at the exhibition have been created within studio “Public Space”, which was supervised by Jan Skolimowski and Hanna Karits. Public space – in the sense of buildings serving public purposes – is dealt with in the Department of Interior Architecture of EAA every autumn semester, focusing on one or another specific building.

This time the focus was on the Estonian National Library. The building, designed by architect Raine Karp and completed in 1993, will soon be undergoing renovation. During the course, the students researched the spatial typology of library buildings more broadly and took a closer look at the foyer and the 5th floor of the National Library, in particular. Multi-layered ideas and fresh creative spatial solutions were developed that would meet the expectations of the 21st century in the context of people’s needs, the organization itself and the surrounding Tallinn city. The focus was on the values ​​of the existing interior, the basics of lighting and room acoustics both in theory and practice. Ideas of ​​a library as a creative residency, a small village, an active movement space, an urban jungle, a memory place, etc were born.

On an interior architect’s desk, a public space project takes on the meaning of a social space with a physical dimension and a social content. In today’s urban and cultural landscape adapted for consumption, it is critical to relate to spaces on a daily basis that do not require opening one’s wallet. How has the public space changed in the last year, when the doors of almost all public spaces were closed for quite a while? The subject of public space provides an opportunity to think big and dream openly when studying the interior architecture of EAA. The content of the professional studio is to delve into different spatial typologies (incl. the peculiarities of the interior architecture of a large hall) and to critically interpret their functioning in contemporary and future space-time. During the semester, students interact with one specific public building, looking for connections with the architecture of the building, the urban context and new modern users. Until the end of August, all visitors to the National Library have been invited to reflect on the results of one such semester.

We thank:

EKA interior architecture 3rd year students 

Germo Ausin, Silvia Ingver, Sanna-Betty Jaanimaa, Marie Jõgi, Regina Kaasik, Ann-Katriin Kelder, Kertu Kuusemets, Kristiina Püü, Celine-Cathy Raaga, Grete-Loviis Saar, Loviise Talvaru, Linda-Maria Urke

Tutors: Jan Skolimowski, Hanna Karits

Exhibition team: Interior Architecture department, Ann-Katriin Kelder, Grete Tiigiste, Triin Männik

Design: Stella Skulatšjova

Support: Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu, Eesti Kunstiakadeemia

The master students from the Interior Architecture and Urbanism Departments of the Estonian Academy of Arts present their projects on Ida-Virumaa’s living spaces at the White Hall of Kohtla-Järve Oil Shale Museum. The landscapes of Ida-Viru, where distinguishing between the man-made and the natural has become increasingly difficult, conceal hope. They speak of a future different from the one that was planned in the past. That difference, despite the bleak outlook, is still liveable—these are environments of adaptation where a new tale is being made. Students of urban studies and interior architecture were asked to question how various experiences of habitation could be connected to the governance of decline and strategic shrinkage of the built environment. In the beautiful interiors of the White Hall, they present installations, drawings, photos, that represent topics relating to living in declining places, such as preservation, re-wilding and enchantment of emptiness.

The related courses were tutored by Mariann Drell, Kristi Grišakov, Keiti Kljavin and Laura Linsi.

Participants:

Mira Samonig, Mirell Ülle, Janosh Heydorn, Alexander Nenenko, Juss Heinsalu, Ardo Hiiuväin, Triin Juhanson, Veera Gontšugova, Eeros Lees, Þórhildur Guðmundsdóttir, Daria Khrystych, Fernanda Ayala Torres, Semele Kari

Exhibition design:

Mirell Ülle, Juss Heinsalu, Ardo Hiiuväin, Veera Gontšugova, Eeros Lees, Semele Kari

The Showcase gallery of the Department of Photography is starting its new season. 

The spring/autumn season of 2021 is dedicated to one-picture exhibitions. 

The first exhibition, “On inimesi, kes surevad merd nägemata” ( There are people who die without seeing the sea)  by Céline Bernadac, will open on 11th of May.

Céline Bernadac
“On inimesi, kes surevad merd nägemata” ( There are people who die without seeing the sea)  is a fact: there are people who have and will pass away without ever seeing the sea’s waters. In Estonia, most of the land is surrounded by the Baltic sea. My home country, France, is also surrounded by several seas and the Atlantic Ocean. In Estonia and France, it is quite easy to travel towards the seaside. Yet, in those two countries as of all around the world, there are still people who have and will never see it.

Céline Bernadac (b. 1999 in Ecully, Rhônes-Alpes, France)  is a writer and photographer based in Lyon who is currently an Erasmus exchange student in the Photography Department of Estonian Academy of Arts.  She has graduated from the DNA (National Diploma of Art) in the Higher School of Art and Design in Saint-Etienne (ESADSE) in 2020 and is currently pursuing her studies in the first year of Master.

Since 2018, she has been exploring photography and its associated disciplines. In her photographic work, she focuses solely on ‘physical’ techniques, film, polaroid, cyanotype, photogram. Bernadac is interested in edition and collaborative work and has auto-edited some books under the name Céline Lazare.

Location of Vitriingalerii: On the facade wall of the Estonian Museum of Contemporary Art (EKKM), Põhja pst 35.

The exhibition is on view until the 20th of June and can be viewed on 24 hours basis.

11.05 – 20.06

Filling The Void
10. – 29.05.2021
Estonian National Library
6th floor gallery
An exhibition by 3rd year students of the Graphic Art Department of the Estonian Academy of Arts

Participating artists: Pille Alasi, Daana-Loreen Kägra, Frida Ritz, Adam, Elis Raud, Liisa Tammert, Liis Tedre
Supervisor: Kadri Toom

The theme of the exhibition “Filling the Void” derives from the potential of empty space. At the essence of the creative process is imagination, which requires space to emerge. Pause (silence) and time are important components of imagining, enabling new ideas to come forward.

The participants of the exhibition have drawn inspiration from the unexpected; empty urban spaces and landscapes, inner silence, ignorance, the presence of absence. The exhibition combines cyanotype technique invented in the 19th century with modern visual language, and offers insight into both miniature close-ups of personal experiences as well as monumental visuals, along with forms on socially critical topics.

The exhibition is open Mon – Fri 10–19, Sat 12–19

VENT Space is proud to present Absence an exhibition of new sculptures by Hannah Hoebeke. 

In the creation of each of her sculptures in the Absence series Hannah searches for the presence in absence. The human body is defined by its roundness. When you sculpt the human figure nothing is concave, there is always this roundness. In observation of sculptures people may focus on the surface, thinking that the surface has prominence however in Hannah’s works it is the internal structure that enables the form that is viewed for roundness to emerge. Through a process of hand production these objects are evoked into being. Hannah’s sculptures are physical, there is intensity to them and we see that they hold life. 

Hannah Hoebeke, (Ghent, Belgium) is currently completing her Masters of Fine Art (Sculpture) at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent. This Spring Semester she has been a visiting scholar to the Estonian Academy of Arts as part of the Erasmus Program. Exhibited works were all produced during Hannah’s time in Tallinn. 

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Instagram: @hannah.hoebeke

The exhibition will be open to the public from Tuesday 11th May till 19th May 2021.
Opening hours: Tues-Friday: 3 pm – 8 pm, Saturday – Sunday 11 am  – 8 pm 

Vabaduse väljak 6/8, 10146 Tallinn

Additional information:
+372 53 661 474
ventspace@artun.ee

EKA Photography 1st year students’ exhibition “110m vahet” (110m distance) starts its last week!

Anna Ovtšinnikova‘s “Aliens of Tallinn” and Micaela Dunne‘s “Loneliness and Solitude” have been open in two Old Town showcases (Suur-Karja 7 and Vanaturu kael 7) since April 28.

This exhibition includes works completed within the framework of the art project of the 1st year students of the Department of Photography of the Estonian Academy of Arts, which have been created following the display case format. The key concepts of the projects are author position and visual communication. Based on these concepts, each student has an image that expresses an idea and / or emotion. The title of the exhibition refers to the distance between the two showcases.

The exhibition will be open till May 5 and it will be open 24 h a day.

Artists: Micaela Dunne, Grete Eerikson, Erik Hõim, Birna Sísí Jóhannsdóttir, Enriko Kroon, Jette Laane, Anna Ovtšinnikova, Tobias Tikenberg, Georg Tšupov, Stina Vürmer

The 8th Tallinn Applied Art Triennial opening at the end of May has selected events for its satellite programme. Among more than 20 exhibitions, the selection includes jewellery and glass art, site specific installations and events involving various fields of art. In the spirit of the times, the programme also features many window exhibitions and a flexible approach to programming.

The theme of the 2021 triennial is “translucency” and many satellite exhibitions have been inspired by that. For example, the installation “In-Tangible” by Federica Cogliandro and Tauris Reose will be set up in the Noblessner area at the end of May, and Master’s students from jewellery, blacksmithing, glass and ceramics departments of the Estonian Academy of Art will present their work at the group exhibition “Phantasmagoria” at Sitsi Factory in Tallinn.

Solo shows include projects by jewellery artists Darja Popolitova (Hobusepea gallery), Kristiina Laurits (Hop gallery), Jaan Pärn (Meistrite Hoov gallery), and Marta Boan (at the Estonian Applied Art and Design Museum’s gallery space). An exciting and dignified combination of installations, objects and jewellery by Kadri Mälk, Julia Maria Künnap and Kai Koppel will be presented at the Laboratooriumi street chapel. Jewellery artists Triin Kukk and Merlin Meremaa showcase their work in a garage on Luha Street. A-gallery shows fresh work from 18 local and international artists in their windows as well as in the Vault.

Rait Prääts and Gleb Divov bring together glass art and augmented reality at Okapi gallery. Kai Kaljo shows her fused glass objects and jewellery at the applied art and design gallery Kunstiaken. In parallel with the triennial Estonian Applied Art and Design Museum welcomes visitors to two glass art shows by Tiina Sarapu and Ivo Lill.

The satellite programme also includes Riste Laasberg’s tapestry exhibition at St. Jacob’s Church in Viimsi, window exhibitions of Katariina Guild’s studios, and an exhibition by ceramics and glass art students of the Estonian Academy of Arts at Salme Cultural Centre.

“I am thrilled that despite uncertain circumstances, we are able to present a substantial satellite programme and artists have found clever ways to showcase their works,” said Merle Kasonen, the chairwoman of the Triennial Society. “Interpreting the world through your art is part of being an artist and it is equally important to share your creations with an audience. I believe and hope that art audiences, too, are hungry for culture.”

The main exhibition of the 8th Tallinna Applied Art Triennial “Translucency” opens on 29 May at Kai Art Center and remains open to visitors until 15 August. The main exhibition of the Triennial is curated by Danish glass artist and art historian Stine Bidstrup, who selected works from 22 international artists to interpret the theme. While the main exhibition includes international artists, the satellite programme highlights local art and gives an overview of Estonian contemporary craft.

The events of the satellite programme take place in May and during summer months, a more detailed schedule will be announced as soon as the governmental Covid restrictions allow for that. 

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“Meanwhile” is an online art exhibition presented by the 3rd year students of the Estonian Academy of Arts Textile Design and Accessory Design departments. 

Material-sensitive artists focus on personal and universal observations on the topic of recycling and waste management. The effects of the pandemic and isolation can be clearly perceived in many artworks but the exhibition, established during spring, displays a sense of awakening at the same time – highlighting topics that have been overshadowed by global events of the recent times. The exhibition offers a smooth camera flight through the exhibition landscape, where artificial and natural motifs are fused into a new landscape open for critical reflection.

“Meanwhile” appears as a phantom exhibition, established somewhere in a physical space that remains inaccessible to everyone and can only be experienced from a distance.

Artists: Carmen Sibbul, Eva Tarn, Georg Orover, Greta Vinkel, Juulia Aleksandra Mikson, Kille-Ingeri Liivoja, Lea Heinoja, Liisa Põldoja, Merili Põllu, Merilin Pärismaa
Special thanks to Martin Põldoja, Iris Peil, Paul Henrich Daude, Hannes Tarn, Joonas Tarn
Video Production by Roman-Sten Tõnissoo
Supervised by Sten Saarits 

Visit the exhibition at www.bestbefore.ee