Object and Space in the Expanded Suitcase

Opening Reception, May 7, 18:00 – 19:00
Raja Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia 2015/05/07 – 2015/05/24
“Object and Space” is a media specific group at Valand Academy in Gothenburg, Sweden, focusing on issues of subject-object relations, the politics of viewer activation and the spatio-temporal aspects of cognition. Through dialog the group works socio-cognitively to destabilize inherited understandings of sculpture and installation in order to construct meaning collectively.
A suitcase full of works by artists in “Object and Space” has now travelled to Tallinn for an exhibition at the Estonian Academy of Art in Tallinn.
This exhibition represents a cross-section of representative works by 14 artists from “Object and Space,” which can fit in a suitcase. The broad set of works contained interrogate the malleability of perception and cognition, using various strategies of de and refamiliarization.
The suitcase is hard shell, black plastic, with metal latticework and wheels. It’s volume measures 45cm x 67cm x 50cm. When full its mass weighs approximately 23 kilograms.
Participating artists:
Sara Andreasson
Andreas Braun
Emil Carlsiö
Alina Chaiderov
Antonio Fryk
Fanny Hellgren
Kim Jansson
Erik Lagerwall
Josef Mellergård
Louis Nitze
Livia Prawitz
Johan Rikenberg Jakobsson
Jacob Schill
Aldo Zetterman
Organized by Gabo Camnitzer (Valand Academy) and Kirke Kangro (Eesti Kunstiakadeemia)
“The jug’s [suitcase’s] thingness resides in its being qua vessel [suitcase]. We become aware of the vessel’s [suitcase’s] holding nature when we fill the jug [suitcase]. The jug’s [suitcase’s] bottom and sides obviously take on the task of holding. But not so fast! When we fill the jug [suitcase] with wine, do we pour the wine into the sides and bottom? At most, we pour the wine between the sides and over the bottom. Sides and bottom are, to be sure, what is impermeable in the vessel [suitcase]. But what is impermeable is not yet what does the holding. …The vessel’s [suitcase’s] thingness does not lie at all in the material of which it consists, but in the void that holds.”
-Martin Heidegger, The Thing [Suitcase]

Estonian Academy of Arts Arts Leather Art department’s exhibitions in cooperation with partners from Hungary and Finland, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest (MOME) ja Hämeen University of Applied Siences (HAMK).

Exhibition takes place simultaneously in two galleries

“PINSOL” Hop gallery, 7th-26th May 2015

“SÄRFITUD” Design and Architecture Gallery 12th-23rd May 2015 

Shoes made by students are being exhibited at „PINSOL“ in Hop Gallery. On display are boots and shoes produced with innovative industrial methods while keeping in mind traditional craft practisies. The unifying element is the pinsol-detail, that keeps the shoe together. Pinsol is the spine of a shoe.

Design and Architecture Gallery’s exhibition “SÄRFITUD” exhibits accessories from recent years: sandals, bags, hats and gloves. This exhibition brings together works from three universities, setting works that have been created far from each other into dialogue. The name of the exhibition is a specialist term that binds and unites students’ work.

Workshops that show different aspects of leather work will take place as part of these exhibitions in Design and Architecture Gallery. Participants of the workshop can make a handstitched leather accessory – PINAL

Exhibition was assembled by: Marta Moorats, Mari Masso, Kaire Olt, Jaana Päeva, Anneli Filipov, Lennart Mänd.

Exhibition is designed in cooperation with Estonian Academy of Arts Interior Architecture & Furniture Design  students Kadri Ruusna, Mari-Liis Sõber, Maria Liiva, Kaarin Kokk , Alina Nurmist, Kadri Tonto, Albert Buchkov and Graphic Design MA students Maarja Jullinen ja Mart Varik

Special thanks to:

Móni Segesdi, Reet Klettenberg, Hannes Praks,

Kultuurkapital, Ungari Instituut, Eesti Instituut, Skinnova OÜ, Brunner OÜ, Räpina Paberivabrik AS 

Estonian Academy of Arts Faculty of Architecture Public Guest Speaker Series

7.05 Kunlé Adeyemi_NLÉ (Amsterdam/Lagos)
NLÉ is led by Kunlé Adeyemi, an architect, designer and urbanist. His recent work includes “Makoko Floating School”, an innovative, prototype, floating structure located on the lagoon heart of Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos. This acclaimed project is part of an extensive research project – “African Water Cities”. NLÉ is currently developing a number of urban, research and architectural projects in Africa; one of which is Chicoco Radio Media Center; the amphibious building in Delta city of Port Harcourt in Nigeria. Kunlé Adeyemi is 2014 Baird Distinguished Visiting Critic of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, teaching and researching “Water & The City”. Previously he was the 2011 Callison Distinguished Visiting Lecturer of the University of Washington, teaching and researching “The Modern City in the Age of Globalization” in Chandigarh – India’s first planned modern city. His main area of academic interest is in developing cities of the global south.
www.nleworks.com

On Monday, May 4, Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO will give a lecture at the Estonian Academy of Arts, Kiriku plats 1, main hall. The lecture is titled “Protection of Cultural Heritage” and will be held in English. All who are interested are most welcome. The lecture is open to the public.
Irina Bokova
Biography​
Irina Bokova, born on 12 July 1952 in Sofia (Bulgaria) has been the Director-General of UNESCO since 15 November 2009, and reelected for a second term in 2013. She is the first woman to lead the Organization.
Having graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations, and studied at the University of Maryland (Washington) and the John F. Kennedy School of Government (Harvard University), Irina Bokova joined the United Nations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria in 1977. Appointed in charge of political and legal affairs at the Permanent Mission of Bulgaria to the United Nations in New York, she was also a member of the Bulgarian Delegation at the United Nations conferences on the equality of women in Copenhagen (1980), Nairobi (1985) and Beijing (1995). As Member of Parliament (1990-1991 and 2001-2005), she participated in the drafting of Bulgaria’s new Constitution, which contributed significantly to the country’s accession to the European Union.
Irina Bokova was Minister for Foreign Affairs, Coordinator of Bulgaria-European Union relations and Ambassador of Bulgaria to France, Monaco and UNESCO and Personal Representative of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria to the “Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie” (OIF). As Secretary of State for European integration and as Foreign Minister, Irina Bokova has always advocated for European integration. Active member of many international experts networks, active in civil society and especially President and founding member of the European Policy Forum, she has worked to overcome European divisions and to foster the values of dialogue, diversity, human dignity and human rights.
As Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova is actively engaged in international efforts to advance quality education for all, gender equality, cultural dialogue and scientific cooperation for sustainable development and is leading UNESCO as a global advocate for safety of journalists and freedom of expression.
Irina Bokova is Executive Secretary of the Steering Committee of the UN Secretary-General’s Global Education First Initiative (GEFI) and co-Vice-Chair of the Broadband Commission.
Irina Bokova has received state distinctions from countries across the world and is Doctor honoris causa of leading universities.
In addition to her mother tongue, she speaks English, French, Spanish and Russian.

Estonian Academy of Arts Faculty of Architecture Public Guest Speaker Series

30.04 Åsmund Izaki_Woods Bagot
Åsmund Izaki is a senior designer at Woods Bagot, the seventh largest architecture firm in the world. He has developed computational models for urban planning, architecture and furniture through code, in the form of interactive tools. Projects have included an interactive interface for the VITA shelving system (with Aedas R&D CDR), and visibility analysis for the National September 11th Memorial Museum to research modelling perceptual and experiential aspects of architecture. He holds an MArch from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), where he specialised in architecture and adaptive systems, before sharpening his expertise with graduate studies in art and technology at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg. He has led a number of courses on topics related to design and technology at Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design and at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
www.woodsbagot.com

Quite a few well-known architects, theoreticians, critics and urbanists have given talks at this lecture series, to offer fresh perspectives on architecture, design, urban development and critical thought from around the globe. The lectures are open to all students and professionals in the fields of architecture, urbanism and other spatial studies, as well as to the broader circle of those interested in the future of our living environment. The lectures are in English and they are free of charge.

The previous talks can be found at https://www.artun.ee/avatudloengud
The lecture series is supported by the Estonian Cultural Endowment.

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Thursday, April 23 at 5.30 pm, Tamar Eres, Producer and Executive Administrator of Bezalel Academy of Art and Design will give a lecture at Kiriku plats 1, rm 201. The lecture is titled “MFA is the new MBA” and it will focus on Bezalel Academy’s MFA program – history, academic profile, students, studios, art activities and ventures and international collaborations.
Attached please find the biography and CV of Tamar Eres.
All are welcome. In case of further interest, Tamar will remain in Tallinn until May 5 and is willing to discuss any collaboration ideas and projects or share information about study opportunities in Israel.

Tamar Eres

Family & friends, art, running, travel, culture, people

18 years’ experience in executive administration and culture productions;
Working at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design since the opening of the Master of Fine Arts program and the Tel Aviv branch in 2001. Holding a position in art management and production of exhibitions and culture events; academic administration; promoting and carrying out international collaborations and projects, production of academic publications and catalogues and management of Academy facilities and personnel of the Bezalel Tel Aviv branch.
Gained professional experience in the cultural scene while working as a producer of international touring of Israeli performing artists. Maintaining expertise in marketing, financial and logistical management of leading Israeli performing artists.
Master degree M.Sc. in Urban and Regional Planning
Value social involvement and participation. Took part over the years in various projects amongst them working with UNICEF Israel, art development project in Uganda.

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