Events

Reigo Nahksepp, Henri Hütt “PROVOCATIVE VOID / sütitav tühjus May 18 – June 2, 2024 Metropol gallery, Vana-Kalamaja 46   A sad endgame of upgrading emptiness.   Idea/production/performance: Reigo Nahksepp, Henri Hütt

On Friday, 24 May at 5 p.m. painter Jaan Elken opens his solo exhibition On the Road at Vabaduse Gallery. The exhibition can be visited until 19 June, 2024.

“Congregation of Chaos 101” at the Tartu Art House On Friday, 24 May at 5 p.m., the joint exhibition “Congregation of Chaos 101” will open in the monumental gallery of the Tartu Art House. The curator of the exhibition is Martin Rästa. With the exhibition, the Congregation of Chaos (witnesses of eternally disappearing and appearing, immutably changing the immeasurable) is celebrating its 101st anniversary. “Chaos Congregation 101” is a spontaneously changing space filled with an infinite flow of chaos. Similar practices were also used as the basis for the 2019 exhibition “Congregation of Chaos. Retrospective” at the Kogo Gallery (Tartu). 

Peradam is a special crystal in René Daumal’s allegorical novel Mount Analogue (Le Mont Analogue, 1952). The novel tells the story of a group of adventurers who decide to embark on an expedition to a mysterious mountain located at the end of the world. To do so, they must first obtain the crystal-clear gem – the peradam – which can only be found by someone who truly seeks it. In her exhibition named after this priceless stone, artist Merike Estna reflects on where human civilisation is heading and how our prospects may sometimes seem as hopeless as those trying to reach the mystical mountain in Daumal’s novel. What role does art created over centuries or love experienced in our lifetime play when the future looks dark? It is a journey into the cave within the mountain and out again to discover what matters most. 

On Monday, May 13 at 5:30 p.m., Aljona Suržikova's documentary film "Kaarel Kurismaa. Beyond the Limits of Timelessness" will be screened in the EKA, with the artist present. Kaarel Kurismaa. Beyond the Limits of Timelessness Documentary 59 min Estonia 2024 A documentary about the Estonian artist Kaarel Kurismaa shows the viewer an insight into the world of artists. Kaarel Kurismaa laid the foundations for Estonian kinetic and sound art. He is a highly versatile artist whose creative energy is divided between painting, sound, installation, monumental art, and film. Kaarel has changed his creative direction several times; he has explored different artistic styles.

Johanna Ulfsak‘s personal exhibition Guiding Threads will be open in Draakon gallery from Thursday, May 16, 2024. The exhibited artworks are accompanied by texts written by Gregor Kulla. Exhibition will remain open until June 8, 224.   The exhibition displays fabrics and spinning wheels. That is all.    Johanna Ulfsak (born 1987) is a freelance textile artist and designer. Gregor Kulla (born 2000) composer, performance artist, writer and critic.

On Thursday, May 16, at 18.00, Johannes Luik’s exhibition Forget-Me-Not: A Space in Three Acts will open in Hobusepea gallery. The exhibition will remain open until June 10, 2024.  Prologue:  Johannes Luik opens an exhibition that deals with the memory of a space in Hobusepea gallery. The exhibition is divided into three acts. Each fragment narrates a tale about space in remembrance.    The spaces are empty. The characters have left. The space is remembered. Act One: Entering the Space 

An exhibition tour led by the curator and artists will take place as part of the group exhibition "Forever in Bloom" at Vaal Gallery on Wednesday, 15th of May at 6 pm. The tour will be followed by the screening of Peeter Simm's film "Multicolored Fairies" (1981). The duration of the film is 20 minutes. The event is free and held in Estonian. * Artists: Tõnis Jürgens, Loora Kaubi, Rebecca Norman, Viivi Saikkonen, Marleen Suvi, Roman-Sten Tõnissoo Curator: Kaisa Maasik  Graphic design: Jaan Pavliuk