Events

On Thursday, May 23, the artist Jaanus Samma’s first comprehensive monograph "Flow of Patterns" will be launched in Estonia at the Kumu Art Museum. Before the book launch, at 17:00, you can join a guided tour of the exhibition "Elisarion: Elisàr von Kupffer and Jaanus Samma" led by artist Jaanus Samma and curator Kadi Polli.  The book launch begins at 18:00 in the Kumu atrium, followed by a panel discussion featuring the artist Jaanus Samma, the Dutch curator, critic, and editor of the book, Krist Gruijthuijsen, and curator of contemporary art Ann Mirjam Vaikla. Both events are in English. 

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