Facilities

Students can borrow modern photography, video, lighting, and audio equipment, projectors, and other tools from the rental service to best execute their academic and creative projects.

Equipment list: rental.artun.ee 

The rental service is located on the 1st floor in room D101 (near the reception desk and library).

Open on Mon, Wed, Fri:

10–12 (equipment return)

15–17 (equipment pickup)

 

 

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For more information:

laenutus@artun.ee

In the digital printing workshop, high-quality scanning and printing are available. There are two 27″ workstations equipped with Adobe CC Master Collection, with graphics tablets to be added soon. The computers also have more specialized software. For scanning, a Hasselblad X1 virtual drum scanner and an Epson Expression 11000 A3 flatbed scanner are available. For printing, the lab uses Epson SC-P6000 24″ and SC-P9000 44″ RGB printers.

Note: Printing takes time (about 30 min/m) and involves material costs (ink approx. 20 €/m² + paper). To work in the lab, an appointment must be arranged in advance (at least a week) with the responsible lab staff.

 

 

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Specialist

Tanja Muravskaja

tanja.muravskaja@artun.ee

In the computer lab, you can work on photo, video, and audio editing, 3D modeling, and more. There are 15 workstations (27″) equipped with Adobe CC Master Collection, with graphics tablets to be added soon. The computers also include other specialized software. For instructors, there is an 86″ smartboard and a computer with all the programs available.

 

 

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More info: it@artun.ee, hans-gunter.lock@artun.ee

In the analog lab, it is possible to develop and enlarge black-and-white film. The lab includes a separate room for film development, five rooms with enlargers, a central wet lab space for working with paper chemistry, a room for drying pictures, and a space for storing and cutting paper. All enlargers have color heads, and they can be used to enlarge from 135 mm and 120 mm film. The lab chemistry for black-and-white film is provided free of charge to students by the department. You must bring your own paper for enlarging.

For developing color film (C-41 and E-6) and for performing special techniques, you need to bring your own photo chemicals. For developing color film, we use an AGO processor in the lab.

For the color printing process, a Colenta RA-4 processor with a width of 80 cm is available seasonally.

Independent use of the lab requires prior completion of a relevant course at EKA or sufficient previous experience. Access to the booking calendar is provided by the manager.

 

 

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Head of Analogue Lab

Kristiina Hansen

kristiina.hansen@artun.ee

E,T 10:00-17:00

Lab of Taste is a classroom in the photography department, used for lectures, film screenings, and communal cooking.

Lab of Taste was established in 2013 in the Rüütelkond building (Kiriku Plats 1), during a time when the entire EKA (Estonian Academy of Arts) was spread across different locations. Its creation was driven by a practical need – the building had no café or kitchen facilities, and eating in nearby establishments was too expensive for students. The inspiration for the kitchen came from Scandinavian art academies, where student well-being and opportunities for fostering a sense of community are considered alongside academic work. At the same time, a lecture series called “Lab of Taste” was launched, where seminars on various cultural texts were held alongside cooking.

The name “Lab of Taste” also pays tribute to the early days of the photography department in the mid-1990s, when Peeter Linnap, along with Eve Kiiler, led an informal theory club. They placed a sign on the door of a room known as the “Photo Center” that read “Faculty of Taste.”

 

 

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For inquiries related to the Taste Lab, write to: madis.kurss@artun.ee