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The series of open architecture lectures will take place this spring under the title “Close enough” and will bring architects from Latvia and Lithuania to the stage in Tallinn. We will examine how our neighbours operate topics arising from similar built environments and history. The lectures are intended for students and professionals from any and all disciplines – not just in the field of architecture. All lectures take place in the large auditorium of EKA, are in English and free of charge.

On March 31, the Latvian architectural collective ĒTER, led by Kārlis Bērziņš, Dagnija Smilga and Niklāvs Paegle, will arrive in Tallinn. ĒTER is an architectural practice founded in 2018 in Riga, focusing on space inspired by nature, technology and modern culture. When looking at the city, culture and living patterns, they preferably move in uncharted areas. As a natural part of the architectural firm, they see strategic and conceptual thinking, inventing their own tasks and involving international experts. ETER are architects, researchers and teachers whose fields range from the Baltic coast to the Alps.

Why are the Baltics our focus for this spring? Read lecture series’ curator Johan Tali’s short interview to find out.

The series of open architecture lectures will take place this spring under the title “Close enough” and will bring architects from Latvia and Lithuania to the stage in Tallinn. We will examine how our neighbours operate topics arising from similar built environments and history. The lectures are intended for students and professionals from any and all disciplines – not just in the field of architecture. All lectures take place in the large auditorium of EKA, are in English and free of charge.

The first lecture in the lecture series will be on March 3 at 6 pm by Petras Išora and Ona Lozuraitytė, who launched Isora x Lozuraityte Studio for Architecture in Vilnius in 2014. Creative duo exercise a cooperative practice, linking the spheres of architecture, public infrastructure, art, ecology, landscape. The two designers have been engaged in a number of interdisciplinary collaborations at a variety of scales, both nationally and internationally. The studio is characterised by cooperation and collaboration with other practises or subjects in art and architectural fields, is focused on urban narratives, public spaces, landscape projects, public infrastructure, social and cultural projects, experiments with the matter in exhibition, interior design, exterior and architecture of the wider environment.

NB! This lecture is part of the EAA Open Day program, the rest of the program can be found here.

The rest of this Spring’s architecture lecture programme can be found here.

“Slow Manoeuvres”
The Youth Exhibition of 18th Tallinn Print Triennial

On Friday 25th of February at 18.00 The Youth Exhibition of 18th Tallinn Print Triennial “Slow Manoeuvres” will be opened on the first floor of the Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia (EKKM). The exhibition will remain open until 11th of March.

The Youth Exhibition is the satellite event of Tallinn Print Triennial traditionally curated and organised by young artists. In this edition the main focus of the exhibition is on artists that use printmaking but alongside them also artists whose practice varies from textile to text.

The current exhibition concentrates on those young artists who, in their work, deal with slow and sustainable practices or with sustaining identity and humanic values in a world with rising levels of anxiety. Thoughts about coping with the present and questioning the possibility of the future are apparent in their work through the contacts they have with themselves and their surroundings.

“Slow Manoeuvres” are slow and thoughtful movements – takeoff with a notion of the importance of the journey. Artists are keeping their focus close to them. They create from and recreate what already exists and, through fragility, small narratives and insignificant techniques seek ways to move on.

Curators: Riin Maide (EKA Contemporary Art, MA) and Brit Kikas (EKA Contemporary Art, MA)

Artists: EKA Master’s students in Contemporary Art Sophie Durand, Lily Marleen Bloodshed, Maria Izabella Lehtsaar, Rodion Furs; Master of Contemporary Art Jose Aldemar Muños; Master of Textiles Ingrid Helena Pajo; EKA Graphics’ students Ella-Mai Matsina, Merilyn Lempu; and Saara Liis Jõerand

The author of the graphic design is Cristopher Siniväli and the text editor is Kristiine Kikas.

The exhibition is supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, the Fine Arts department and the Graphic arts department of Estonian Academy of Arts, Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia.

We would really like to thank Artsmart, Cristo Madissoo, Dana Loren Vares, Eve Kask,  Jaanus Odras, Jamie Avis, Kelly Kütt, Kirke Kangro, Liina Siib, Ligia Fernandes, Maria Erikson, Maris Paal, Paul Rannik, Sveta bar, Tallinn Print Triennial, VAAT brewery.

The exhibition is accompanied by a public programme. 

Curatorial tours:
02.03.2022 at 6 pm in Estonian

09.03.2022 at 6 pm in English

On Friday, 4th of March 2022 at 4pm a screen printing workshop will be held where participants have a possibility to try out silkscreen printing with natural or homemade inks. 

The exhibition and public programme is free for everyone. Due to the limited number of places for the workshop, we ask you to register in advance on the FOLLOWING LINK

We can only welcome visitors who present a proof of being vaccinated against or recovered from Covid-19.

Wearing a mask is mandatory!

EKKM, Kursi 5, Tallinn.

The exhibition is open:
26.02.–11.03.2022
Tue–Fri  2 pm–7 pm
Sat–Sun 12 am–7 pm

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riin.maide@artun.ee
brit.kikas@artun.ee +372 5343 7533

On Tuesday, February 22, at 6 pm, Adrià Carbonell will give a public lecture “Contra Naturam: The Emergence of Modern Urbanism in Barcelona” in the hall of EKA (A-101)

Adrià Carbonell is an architect and urbanist. He is a lecturer in architecture at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, and has previously lectured at KU Leuven, Tallinn University of Technology, Umeå Universitet, and the American University of Sharjah. He is co-founder of the research collaborative Aside, where he writes on the interplay between architecture, territory, politics and the environment. He has co-edited the book Infrastructural Love: Caring for Our Architectural Support Systems (Birkhäuser, 2022). His writings have been published in PLAN, ACE: Architecture, City and Environment, ZARCH Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Architecture and Urbanism, San Rocco, MONU, Cartha, among others. His current research addresses two guiding questions in innovative urbanism: how to reframe cosmopolitical spatial practices and how to challenge existing urban inequalities through processes of territorial redistribution.

Lecture is in English and open to the public.

The lecture will also be broadcast on EKA TV

The lecture is organized by the Faculty of Architecture of EKA together with the Estonian Association of Architects.

The lecture is supported by European Regional Development Fund.

Julius Pristauz’ Open Lecture “What is a performer without a stage? ” on February 17, 2 pm in room C201.

The spectrum of Julius Pristauz‘ work spans artistic and curatorial activities, all connected through an active interest for the construction and gender aspect of identities.  

For this guest lecture, Pristauz will give an introduction into his own artistic practice and talk about selected exhibition projects and recent collaborations. Addressing issues of representation and visibility, he will consider different modes of exhibiting. Hybridity and sharing are key strategies in Pristauz’ work. Therefore the talk should lead into an open discussion in which we can reflect on the state of young contemporary art together. 

The exhibition … and Other Shades of Light at Tallinn Art Hall brings together artists Kristi Kongi and Krista Mölder. Light plays a special role in both artists’ works, which combine in a unique constellation in this exhibition. The exhibition will be open from Saturday, 18 December.

Both Kristi Kongi (b. 1985) and Krista Mölder (b. 1972) have attracted international attention and earned countless awards, and they are among the brightest ambassadors of Estonian art. Here they are together for the first time in front of their home audience.

“Colours, their flicker, variability and sensual influence play important roles in the work of both artists, with one of them preferring unworldly vibrant colours, while the other favouring subdued Nordic tones,” says Siim Preiman, the curator of the exhibition. “The trail of thought of both artists begins with a spatial experience. They both can create immersive art spaces, as well as flat hanging rectangular objects. Each visitor to the exhibition can discover for themselves whether this get-together is pleasantly harmonious or excitingly dissonant.”

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The co-exhibition “A Visitor” by EKA painting alumni Eero Alev, Marleen Suvi and Brenda Purtsak to be opened today 6 PM in Hobusepea gallery. 

I don’t know what it feels to be dead, said a six-year-old girl to her father once. Her father listened, pondered, and remembered – neither did he know, but he yearned to. First, these twenty something thousand days given to us seem to last forever, but the more one moves along the axis, the days grow considerably shorter. We have a beginning and we have an end. Our visiting hours are limited and at some point, even without knowing it, we will leave all this behind. What did we find? Were we searching for something at all? How much did we ask and what did we give?

We arrive from somewhere we remember nothing about, and we are going somewhere we know nothing about.

Exhibition will stay open until March 7, 2022.

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EKA Research Cafe:

What do urbanists do? From urban research to practice

Urban Studies have been taught at the Estonian Academy of Arts for sixteen years, 48 students have altogether received a master’s degree. Urbanists educated in Estonia work in research, in public and private sectors, here and all over the world. We invite you to take part in an evening of discussions where we will explore expressions of this interdisciplinary speciality situated at the border of theory and practice and talk about what do urbanists do.

We ask, what are the most relevant research directions on the field today, is there anything specific about Estonian Urbanism and what is the role of the urban studies curriculum in understanding and developing the field.

The head of the curriculum, Prof. Maroš Krivý will talk about his own research, including Marie Skłodowska-Curie early stage researcher grant for contemporary urban history. Lecturers Keiti Kljavin and Kaija-Luisa Kurik will give an insight into their practices as educators and urbanists. Additionally, Mattias Malk and Sean Tyler, both PhD students of urban studies, will join the discussion.

We offer coffee and snacks!

The event is in English.

The event is supported by the European Regional Development Fund.

The Young Sculptor Award Exhibition 2022, organized by the Department of Sculpture and Installation of the Estonian Academy of Arts, will be opened in the ARS Project Room on Thursday, February 17 at 4 pm.

The aim of the Young Sculptor Award and the accompanying exhibition, which has been awarded since 2012, is to highlight and recognize the professional activities of young artists engaged in sculpture and installation. There is a selection of works completed by EKA students over the past year, from which a jury of experts selects the best. The winners will be announced at the opening of the exhibition on February 17.

The main prize of YSAE 2022 is a one-month opportunity to work and improve oneself in Maajaam creative residency in Southern Estonia.

Simultaneously with the Prize Exhibition, the personal exhibition “Wrap Me Up” of the 2021 Young Sculptor Prize winner Sarah Nõmm will be opened in the ARS Showroom gallery.

The Young Sculptor Award has previously been awarded to Hanna Piksarv, Sten Saarits, Anna Mari Liivrand, Johannes Valdma, Rosa Violetta Grötsch, Johannes Luik, Siim Elmers and Sarah Nõmm.

Participating artists: Zody Burke, Sophie Durand, Heleliis Hõim, Sandra Ernits, Loora Kaubi, Inessa Saarits, Jonathan Stavleau, Karoliine Lausing, Lisette Lepik, Laura Liventaal, Johannes Luik, Katariin Mudist, Aleksandra Sofia Helena Nyyssönen, Rebeca Parbus, Laura Taylor Tehan, Triin Türnpuu, Junny Yeung.

The exhibition is open until March 5, every day from 2–8 pm.

ARS Kunstilinnak, Pärnu mnt. 154

Supported by the Estonian Academy of Arts, Estonian Cultural Endowment, ARS Project Room, Estonian Artists’ Union.

The presentation of the book “Displaced Time” on February 11 at 6 pm in Lugemik book shop. 

Compiled by Aap Tepper and Annika Toots
Graphic design: Kert Viiart and Carl-Robert Kagge
Publisher: National Archives of Estonia

The book “Displaced Time” deals with the dark potential of archives, focusing on the restricted collections and classified archival materials that existed during the Soviet period. The book is based on Aap Tepper’s exhibition project “Displaced Time: 10 Photographs from Restricted Collections”, which was held at the Film Archives of the National Archives in 2018, and used nature and landscape photography to reveal how the Soviet authorities used archives as a repressive mechanism.