London-based Estonian artist Maria Kapajeva’s largest solo exhibition thus far, entitled The Dream is Wonderful, Yet Unclear, is opening at EAA Narva Art Residency.

As part of the Tallinn Photomonth programme, London-based Estonian artist Maria
Kapajeva returns to Narva Art Residency with a solo exhibition studying the social
legacy of Krenholm. For 150 years, Krenholm – the textile manufacture that was
declared bankrupt in 2010 – was the most important enterprise in Narva, shaping the
social and cultural as well as architectural atmosphere of the city. The exhibition
focuses on the mill in the late socialist period, when its workshops employed a
collective of 12,000 mainly female workers.
Inspiration for the exhibition was drawn from interviews conducted with former
workers of the mill and from the digitised family albums, diaries, and memorabilia
gathered by the artist during these interviews. By placing this material into the context
of a multimedia contemporary art exhibition, Kapajeva makes the history of the local
working class visible and enhances it with all of the artistic means at her disposal. The
viewer is presented a mill that is filled with lively female collectives and the deafening
rhythm of the looms, but which still seems like a bright and distant dream in today’s
competitive world, where the collective spirit and sense of togetherness between
women is challenged by the individualist and competition-based aims of global
capitalism.
Maria Kapajeva is a London-based Estonian artist who was born in Narva and has
exhibited her work internationally for the last 10 years. As the daughter of a designer
at Krenholm, she spent her childhood at the mill, drawing fabric patterns and
dreaming about the profession of a textile artist. The current exhibition thus takes a
distinctly personal approach, although the main topics of Kapajeva’s art are also
present: appropriation of found objects and highlighting of peripheral histories, use of
textile techniques and focusing on the representation of women, heightened sensitivity
towards social and political matters, and specifically East European feminism.
The exhibition takes its name from March of Enthusiasts, the signature song from the
soundtrack of the Soviet film The Bright Way (1940). This musical film, which starred
the Soviet cinema icon Ljubov Orlova in the role of a female weaver, inspired one of
the Krenholm’s weavers to seek employment at the mill after World War II. The
opening work of the exhibition, which bears the same name and performs reenactments
of the famous film, compares a woman’s loneliness then and now and
presents to the public for the first time the collaboration of Maria Kapajeva and dance
artist Maarja Tõnisson in the abandoned interior spaces of the former textile mill.
The exhibition is curated by Tallinn-based Liisa Kaljula, whose interests include
socialist-era art and post-socialist contemporary art dealing with the recent history of
its own region.
The exhibition is accompanied by a diverse trilingual public programme, including
Maria Kapajeva’s master class, artist talks, and curator’s tour, as well as an
educational programme for the schools of Narva and a lecture by Reverse Resources
on contemporary global textile production.
The opening of the exhibition will take place 8 September at 6 pm on the ground floor
of the Narva Art Residency at Joala 18.
On 8 September a special coach will be organized from Tallinn to Narva for the
opening of the exhibition. The coach leaves at 2 pm from the Russian Cultural Centre
at Mere pst 5. For further information and registration: koordinaator@fotokuu.ee.
The exhibition is sponsored by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Estonian Academy
of Arts, and Narva Gate OÜ. The entire public programme is supported by The British
Council in Estonia.
Maria Kapajeva’s solo exhibition, The Dream is Wonderful, Yet Unclear, will be open at
the Narva Art Residency until 8 October 2017 (T–S 12–6 pm).
Further information:
Liisa Kaljula
Exhibition curator
5162688
Maria Kapajeva
www.mariakapajeva.com
Tallinn Photomonth
www.fotokuu.ee

FROM 25TH THROUGH 27TH OF SEPTEMBER A MASTERCLASS AND OPEN LECTURE WILL BE HELD BY DONATELLA BARBIERI, A COSTUME DESIGNER AND RESEARCHER FROM LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION/ VICTORIA&ALBERT MUSEUM.
BARBIERI’S WORK FOCUSES ON THE EMBODIED EXPERIENCE CREATED THROUGH COSTUME IN PERFORMANCE.

25.09 – 01.10 Exhibition: https://www.facebook.com/events/853305954845876/

29.09 15.00 Talk: https://www.facebook.com/events/123706798363506/

The ways that materials and garments are created, are in a constant change. There are continuous dialogues between the appearance and functionality of the clothing. Sustainable design examples emerge as alternatives next to the mass production, and technology integrates into garment production means in different levels. Exploring alternative futures for textile and garment production, the exhibition presents examples from diverse interpretations of connecting textiles with technology. Textile Futures talk offers the opportunity to meet with the designers, artists and technologists behind the exhibition work to understand more their vision for the textile futures.

Anja Hertenberger (Holland) explores how technology can help us connect to our bodies and maximize our senses. Tara St James (USA) introduces sustainability in fashion. Oscar Tomico (Holland/Spain) offers insights into bringing technology close to the body. Kristi Kuusk (Estonia) wonders about the exhibition “Textile Futures” and talks to the Fashion & Textile MA students of Estonian Academy of Arts about their work at the exhibition.
Q&A with designers.

Event is free of charge, but please register:

RSVP kristi@spell.ee

More info: http://www.disainioo.ee/2017-program/textile-futures-talks

You are welcome to croquis drawing class of Faculty of Design on Fridays at 15.00-17.15
Room number 245, Estonia pst 7

You are welcome to croquis drawing class of Faculty of Design on Fridays at 15.00-17.15
Room number 245, Estonia pst 7

by Samson Shafran (Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art)

Mo 4th of September 2017. Estonia pst. 7 room 426 at 2.15 p.m.

An overview of 3D Modelling and Printing technologies and their impact on the industry both in terms of design process and creative development.

– 3D printing technologies, their use and implementation.
– Use of 3D modelling software as creative development tool.
– Use of 3D printing in a variety of design segments from industrial design to textiles.
– Recent developments and inventions in 3D printing technology.

– Work of prominent 3D artists who use 3D modelling and 3D printing technologies in their work.

You are very welcome to attend the open presentation of the results of the Tallinn Summer Academy – Numbers and Cognition in Urban Environment workshop results on August 25 at 2 pm. The presentation will take place at the Faculty of Architecture, Pikk 20, Tallinn on 3rd floor, main lecture room.

International students from top architecture schools worked on data collection in the urban environment and formed visualisations of the results. Come and see for yourself!

Tallinn Summer Academy of Art, Design and Architecture – Edge/ Blurring Boundaries is funded by European Regional Development Fund.

Hans-Gunter Lock participates at SMC (Sound and Music Computation) conference with the sound and light installation “ImproRecorderBot”, which takes place from July 4th to 8th at Aalto University (Espoo, Finland). The main object is an automatic recorder. which is placed in an environment of electronic sounds and colored lights. Have a view to the demonstration video:

Homme, 9. juunil kell 17.00 – 20.00 linastuvad Kino Sõpruses TASE FILMIL Eesti Kunstiakadeemia 2016/17 tudengifilmide paremik. Esmakordselt linastub TASE FILMIl külalislinateos “Natalja” (Kadi Poll, Laura Kõrvits), mis võitis Balti Filmi- ja Meediakooli parim dokumentaali tiitli. Film räägib EKA modellist Nataljast. Sissejuhatuse teeb produtsent Laura Kõrvits.

Seekord tegi valiku žürii koosseisus kunstnik Kristi Kongi, kunstiteadlane Keiu Krikmann, kunstnik Olivia Verev (I TASE FILM korraldaja), graafiline disainer/visuaalkunstnik Norman Orro, turundusspetsialist/kunstnik Rachel Kinbar, animatsiooni osakonna juhataja Helen Unt ja kommunikatsiooni osakonna juhataja Solveig Jahnke.

Valikusse sattusid filmid nii vabade kunstide, arhitektuuri- kui disainiteaduskonnast. Ringvaatesse saavad ka valitud lühikatsetused ja moestilistika reklaamfilmid, mida saavad näha varased saabujad alates kell 16.30.

Kõik on teretulnud! Pilet 2 Eurot.

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Screening of EAA Student Films of 2016 and 2017. In addition, for the first time – a guest film from Baltic Film and Media School – Best Documentary” about the EAA model Natalya.

Special priced ticket – 2 Euros!

Programm

16:30 eelseanss

(Ringvaade)

17.00 – 20.00

Žürii valitud filmid

I sessioon

Natalja (13 min) – Režissöör Kadi Poll, produtsent Laura Kõrvits (BFM parim dokk!).

I TASE külalisfilm, mis räägib loo EKA modellist Nataljast.

OFF (11 min) – Kelli Gedvil

Ma olin jõudnud oma loomaprotsessis punkti, kus millegi loomiseks, oli vaja vana pind hävitada. Nii eemaldasin need vanad kihid kihtide haaval.

Reidi tee projekt – Juhan Teppart

Urbanistika magistritöö osana valminud dokfilmi. Magistritöö uurib Reidi tee projekteerimise ümber lahvatanud konflikti, selle erinevaid osapooli ja mõju teeprojekti menetlemisele. Dokfilm on kokku lõigatud magistritöö raames läbiviidud intervjuudest ja toob välja võtmeisikute rollid ja eri osapoolte vastandlikud seisukohad ja Tallinna linnaplaneerimise murekohad.

Kokku kestvus 56:25 min

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II sessioon

Freedog Trippo Priidik (7 min) – Vello Lutter

Käesoleva aasta alguses toimus EKA graafilise disaini II kuruse tudengite eksperimentaalsete lühidokumentaalfilmide workshop “14 karakterit”. Minu poolt valmis film “Freedog Trippo Priidik”, milles räägib oma nägemusest ja nime valimisest muusik Priidik Hallas. Muusika filmis on tema enda looming. Film ise on tänu oma tempole ja peategelase karakterile 7-minutiline vitamiinipomm.

Funeral (32 min) – Robin Nõgisto

Autorifilm, mis jutustab igavikulise loo elust ja surmast. Robin Nõgisto film “Funeral” ei ole religioosne film, vaid räägib lugu autori enda loodud mütoloogilisest maailmast.

Filmis põimuvad läbi kolm tegelast, kes kõik on otsingutel, otsides neile kuuluvat vabadust. Lugu keerleb ümber noormehe, kes on kahe maailma vahel kinni ja kelle missiooniks on leida lepitus iseendaga, kuid hoopis leiab armastuse keda on igatsenud.

“Funeral” on kõike muud kui dramaturgia, tegemist on kunstniku omanäolise positsiooniga. See seisab kõige eest mida autor omal nahal tunneb ja tunnetab.

Teos on filmitud anamorphic objektiiviga ja on mõeldud spetsiaalselt suurele ekraanile.

Filmis löövad kaasa peale autori enda, Roosi Natali Nõgisto ja Olivia Verev.

Kokku kestvus 39 min

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III sessioon TASE Anima

Aggie Lee Pak Yee

Muteum

Joonisfilm / drawn film

4’09’’

Kunstimuuseumis me peaksime olema…

In an Art Museum, we ought to be…

Evgeniia Golikova

Don’t wake / Ära ärata

Maalianimatsioon / paint-on-glass

5’30’’

A man spent most of his life in a prison.His body fully covered with tattoos, which says plenty about his criminal past and high authority status. But at one point, the time came to leave the prison… Would it be easy for the inmate to leave his Zone – comfort zone?

Mees veetis enamus oma elust vanglas. Tema keha on üleni kaetud tätoveeringutega, mis räägivad tema kriminaalsest minevikust ja kõrgest positsioonist. Aga ühel hetkel saab ta vanglast välja.. Kui lihtne on tal lahkuda oma Tsoonist, oma mugavustsoonist?

Helen Woolston

Krooniline tsirkus / A Chronic Circus

Joonisfilm / drawn film

6’

Igavlev lehm üritab leida mõnd väljendusvahendit. Saabuvad klounid ahvatlevad kaosega. Talumees üritab lehma kontrolli all hoida ning kaost ojata. Aga kaose seemned on külvatud sügavale ja päris ära ei kao.

A bored cow tries to find some means of self expression. Some visiting clowns offer a

tempting glimpse of chaos. A farmer tries to keep control of the situation, seeing this spread

of chaos as a kind of plague which he must put a stop to. But the seeds of chaos are planted

deeply and cannot be eradicated completely.

Helen Woolston

Magic Potion

Eksperimentaalfilm / experimental film

2’32’’

Nõia võlujoogi pajas tantsivad, oigavad ja muunduvad erinevad koostisosad, et luua uusi eluvorme.

Within the melting pot of a witch’s magic potion, the different ingredients dance, moan and transform together to create new forms of life.

Terje Henk

Soorebane / Swampfox

Liivaanimatsioon / sand animation

5’55’’

Liivanimatsioon kolmest inimesest ja ühest rebasest. Kuidas kinnismõte kaasa kisub, sõber lahti ei lase ja kui raske on unustada. See on lugu olukorrast, mis nõnda vetrub ja vajub, et raske on terve nahaga pääseda. Nurjatu rebane ei oska aidata ka siis, kui ta seda väga tahab.

Sand animation about three people and one fox. How obsession pulls, friend refuses to let go and how hard it is to forget. It’s a story of a situation so muddy it’s difficult to come out of it in tact. The wicked fox can’t help even if she really wants to.

Teele Strauss

Ükskord igavuse väljadel / Once in the Fields of Boredom

Segatehnika / mixed media

6’

Lugu „Ükskord igavuse väljadel“ kätkeb endas õhtuhämaruses peetavat õhtusööki, piknikku, mille osalisteks on tegelased Naine ja Mees. Tegevust justkui ei toimuks, dialoog näib olevat vaikimises, kuniks toimub katkestus – mille tagajärjel Naine lahkub/kaob vaateväljalt. Mees on segaduses ja otsustab Naisele järgneda. Peale pikki otsinguid metsas jõuab ta sarnasele piknikustseenile, mille osalisteks on Naine koos uue, tundmatu tegelasega. Mehe kohaleilmumisest ei muutu midagi, tema roll ühe osapoolena selles suhtes on läbi saanud.

Film räägib igavusest. Eksistentsiaalsest tühjusest ja igatsusest. Joonistatud animatsioonitegelaste viimisega projektsioonina metsa taustale üritasin tekitada teatava nihke karakterite olemuse ja ümbritseva keskkonna vahel, mis aitaks edasi anda nende valikuid ja käitumist.

My short animation „Once in the Fields of Boredom“ is a short story about a couple whose life together has come to an end – they struggle with boredom.

The movie starts with a supper, which is obviously dull and intolerable for both of them, especially for the Women. When there is an interruption with the flow and the Man shifts his attention to the possible interloper, the Woman disappears. As there is still some feelings and curiosity left, the Man starts to look for the Woman. He finds her after interrupting her supper with a new companion and realizes his defeat.

This story is technically a mixture of frame-by-frame animation projected on the forest. There is a shift in the design of the characters and the real forest. With this technique I wanted to emphasize their acting and the importance of the choices they make.

Katarina Skott

Esimesest silmapilgust / At First Sight

Kuivpastellis joonisfilm / drawn film with pastels

4’16”

“Esimesest silmapilgust” räägib valgusest pimedas armastuses. Kui elad maailmas mis sinus väärtust ei näe, kas seda näeb keegi teine?

“At First Sight” is a story about hope in blind love. When living in a world that sees no value in you, will somebody else set their sights on it instead?

Leore Klyszejko

Põdra Maja / Moose House

Joonisfilm / drawn film

2’56”

Põdral maja metsa sees, väiksest aknast välja vaatab.

There’s a moose in the forest, he has a house with tiny windows.

Jüri Lääs

Paradise Island

Joonisfilm / drawn film

3’14”

Jääkaru ärkab kiiresti muutuvasse maailma. Olles pikalt merel triivinud, leiab ta viimase kuiva maa.

A polar bear wakes up into a world that is changing fast. After a long drift on the sea he finds the last piece of land above water.

Liisi Grünberg

Muki ja Kalju seiklus surnuaial / Muki and Kalju have a Graveyard Adventure

Digitaalne kollaaž vesivärvist ja pastapliiatsist / digital collage of water colour paint and ball-point pen

3’21”

Muki ja Kalju teavad, mida saab teha surnuaia kaevu põhja koguneva veega. Nende rituaal vabastab maapinnast teadvused, kes ei suuda teha rohkemat, kui ühte liigutust korrata. Mõni asi tiksub, mõni voolab ja kolmas võtab lihtsalt poose. Muusikaline animatsioon proovib oma audiovisuaalses maailmas väljendada liikumise vaatamisest saadavat mõnu.

Muki and Kalju know what can be done with the water in the graveyard well. Their ritual frees spirits hidden in the ground. Such consciousness can do nothing but repeat an action. There are things that tick, some that flow and others that just strike poses. The audiovisual world in this musical animation is trying to convey the pleasure in watching movement.
Helen Woolston
Krooniline tsirkus / A Chronic Circus
Joonisfilm / drawn film
6’

Igavlev lehm üritab leida mõnd väljendusvahendit. Saabuvad klounid ahvatlevad kaosega. Talumees üritab lehma kontrolli all hoida ning kaost ojata. Aga kaose seemned on külvatud sügavale ja päris ära ei kao.

A bored cow tries to find some means of self expression. Some visiting clowns offer a tempting glimpse of chaos. A farmer tries to keep control of the situation, seeing this spread of chaos as a kind of plague which he must put a stop to. But the seeds of chaos are planted deeply and cannot be eradicated completely.

Helen Woolston
Magic Potion
Eksperimentaalfilm / experimental film
2’32’’

Nõia võlujoogi pajas tantsivad, oigavad ja muunduvad erinevad koostisosad, et luua uusi eluvorme.

Within the melting pot of a witch’s magic potion, the different ingredients dance, moan and transform together to create new forms of life.

Terje Henk
Soorebane / Swampfox
Liivaanimatsioon / sand animation
5’55’’

Liivanimatsioon kolmest inimesest ja ühest rebasest. Kuidas kinnismõte kaasa kisub, sõber lahti ei lase ja kui raske on unustada. See on lugu olukorrast, mis nõnda vetrub ja vajub, et raske on terve nahaga pääseda. Nurjatu rebane ei oska aidata ka siis, kui ta seda väga tahab.

Sand animation about three people and one fox. How obsession pulls, friend refuses to let go and how hard it is to forget. It’s a story of a situation so muddy it’s difficult to come out of it in tact. The wicked fox can’t help even if she really wants to.

Teele Strauss
Ükskord igavuse väljadel / Once in the Fields of Boredom
Segatehnika / mixed media
6’

Lugu „Ükskord igavuse väljadel“ kätkeb endas õhtuhämaruses peetavat õhtusööki, piknikku, mille osalisteks on tegelased Naine ja Mees. Tegevust justkui ei toimuks, dialoog näib olevat vaikimises, kuniks toimub katkestus – mille tagajärjel Naine lahkub/kaob vaateväljalt. Mees on segaduses ja otsustab Naisele järgneda. Peale pikki otsinguid metsas jõuab ta sarnasele piknikustseenile, mille osalisteks on Naine koos uue, tundmatu tegelasega. Mehe kohaleilmumisest ei muutu midagi, tema roll ühe osapoolena selles suhtes on läbi saanud.

Film räägib igavusest. Eksistentsiaalsest tühjusest ja igatsusest. Joonistatud animatsioonitegelaste viimisega projektsioonina metsa taustale üritasin tekitada teatava nihke karakterite olemuse ja ümbritseva keskkonna vahel, mis aitaks edasi anda nende valikuid ja käitumist.

My short animation „Once in the Fields of Boredom“ is a short story about a couple whose life together has come to an end – they struggle with boredom.

The movie starts with a supper, which is obviously dull and intolerable for both of them, especially for the Women. When there is an interruption with the flow and the Man shifts his attention to the possible interloper, the Woman disappears. As there is still some feelings and curiosity left, the Man starts to look for the Woman. He finds her after interrupting her supper with a new companion and realizes his defeat.

This story is technically a mixture of frame-by-frame animation projected on the forest. There is a shift in the design of the characters and the real forest. With this technique I wanted to emphasize their acting and the importance of the choices they make.

Katarina Skott
Esimesest silmapilgust / At First Sight
Kuivpastellis joonisfilm / drawn film with pastels
4’16”

“Esimesest silmapilgust” räägib valgusest pimedas armastuses. Kui elad maailmas mis sinus väärtust ei näe, kas seda näeb keegi teine?

“At First Sight” is a story about hope in blind love. When living in a world that sees no value in you, will somebody else set their sights on it instead?

Leore Klyszejko
Põdra Maja / Moose House
Joonisfilm / drawn film
2’56”

Põdral maja metsa sees, väiksest aknast välja vaatab.

There’s a moose in the forest, he has a house with tiny windows.

Jüri Lääs
Paradise Island
Joonisfilm / drawn film
3’14”

Jääkaru ärkab kiiresti muutuvasse maailma. Olles pikalt merel triivinud, leiab ta viimase kuiva maa.

A polar bear wakes up into a world that is changing fast. After a long drift on the sea he finds the last piece of land above water.

Liisi Grünberg
Muki ja Kalju seiklus surnuaial / Muki and Kalju have a Graveyard Adventure

Digitaalne kollaaž vesivärvist ja pastapliiatsist / digital collage of water colour paint and ball-point pen
3’21”

Muki ja Kalju teavad, mida saab teha surnuaia kaevu põhja koguneva veega. Nende rituaal vabastab maapinnast teadvused, kes ei suuda teha rohkemat, kui ühte liigutust korrata. Mõni asi tiksub, mõni voolab ja kolmas võtab lihtsalt poose. Muusikaline animatsioon proovib oma audiovisuaalses maailmas väljendada liikumise vaatamisest saadavat mõnu.

Muki and Kalju know what can be done with the water in the graveyard well. Their ritual frees spirits hidden in the ground. Such consciousness can do nothing but repeat an action. There are things that tick, some that flow and others that just strike poses. The audiovisual world in this musical animation is trying to convey the pleasure in watching movement.
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