Events

On Thursday, 25 September, Tallinn Photomonth’s main programme will open its third exhibition, just juuri nüüd nyt, at both Hobusepea and FOKU galleries. The show brings together ten photographic artists from Estonia and Finland who explore the role of photography in contemporary art and test its conceptual and material boundaries. „Images hum around us. Tiny screens glowing in our palms, glossy faces passing by in the street, endless scrolls slipping through our fingers. Most we don’t even meet; they blur. But art asks us to stay. To let the picture breathe into us, to notice the air it shifts. Sometimes it whispers, sometimes it shouts. Sometimes it just waits – quietly – for us to ask: why are you here? who made you? what do you want from us?,“ describes the exhibition curator, artist, and member of the board of the Finnish Association of Photographic Artists (VTL), Hertta Kiiski.

Brenda Purtsak’s solo exhibition “Distant veils” will open at Artrovert Gallery on 24th of September from 6pm. Brenda Purtsak's artistic practice has reflected themes related to human biological body, birth, death, family and kinship. The exhibition at hand combines all themes mentioned above through the lens of contemporary painting with the keywords of desacralized Christian art, compassion and self-sacrifice. The exhibition addresses people as cultural artifacts and draws parallels between works created especially for the exhibition and well-known historical artworks such as Michelangelo's Pietà sculpture and Madonna and Child paintings. The desacralization of these symbols allows the artist to address a wider range of personal and cultural meanings that are not associated with religion. 

CHOREOGRAPHY+ is a space and time where choreography breathes wider than dance. It is a place where movement meets language, sound touches the body, light draws the rhythm and a thought dances into the unknown. This space asks in a whisper, can choreography be independent and exist in its own gravity? Or does it still need other worlds around it to grow, expand and create new horizons? CHOREOGRAPHY+ is a promise to discover new fields of tension: between movement and stillness, structure and freedom. It is an invitation for the audience to witness the possibilities of choreography. Chaos, rhythm and form will lead the way. CHOREOGRAPHY+ is an evening of performances, where choreographers who have chosen an artist from another field to accompany them take to the stage. Together they have created a short performance to sense the possibilities of choreography. Juulius Vaiksoo + Hirvo Surva “Song and Dance Celebration”

On Friday, 19 September at 5:00 p.m., the group exhibition Connecting Link dedicated to the memory of Reet Varblane (1952–2023) will open at the Vabaduse Gallery. The exhibition is a tribute to Reet’s life and work, showcasing also the documentation of the final act of her last major curatorial project Baton from Kütiorg to Kadriorg. Force. Spirit. Power, in which Reet could no longer take part in. More broadly, the exhibition is a contemplation on the mystery of the humankind's inner world and death as a vital force.

On Thursday, September 18 at 7 pm an artist talk will be held at the exhibition Anatomy of Dust. In conversation with the artists are curator Kati Ots and chemist Heron Vrubel. The talk focuses on the intersections of art, science and public space.  The discussion will be held in English. 

20.09–31.10.2025 Opening 20.09 at 17:00 Live music by Olesja Luik We present the Unknown Artist Eduard Zentsik. His works are filled with mystery and enchantment. They speak the language of both Renaissance and contemporary art enriched with golden notes of metaphor. This exhibition brings together works created in recent years offering a poetic and immersive journey into the artist’s world. Galerii Sarle at Aia 17 Tallinn formerly known as Tauno Kangro Gallery begins a new chapter under the direction of its owner Svetlana Sarle. The gallery aims to provide more than exhibitions creating a true atmosphere of inspiration and creativity.

“Nature: 10 Artists from London” (curators: Harry Pye, August Künnapu) opens at the Kadrioru Gallery on Tuesday, 16 September at 5 p.m.

Estonian artist Jaanus Samma works at KORDON as this year's invited artist. The Artist Talk will take place on Saturday, September 20 at 16:00 at the KORDON Art Residency Ranna 1, Kärdla. All are very welcome! Jaanus Samma is a contemporary artist who works with a range of media, including graphics, textiles and installations. His work draws inspiration from craft and history, and he has extensively researched issues concerning gender and nationality. Through archival research, he has expanded the conversation around national and sexual identity, offering alternative ways of interpreting the past. In KORDON Jaanus wants to get to know Hiiumaa and Kärdla better and, if possible, meet local craftsmen (especially in the field of textiles). Instagram: @jaanus_samma Link: www.jaanussamma.ee

TOTAL BLACK Eduard Zentsik & Vova Kopylove Opening: 12.09 kell 17:00 Hang-muusika Olesja Luik Art of Eduard Zentsik & Vladimir Kopõlov 12.09 – 20.11.2025 A-Art Gallery, Astri Keskus, 2nd floor. Tallinna mnt, 41 Narva

On Saturday, September 13, at 3 p.m., Mery Crystal Ra's artist talk will be held as part of the  exhibition HABEMUS PAPAM. BETWEEN TWO DAWNS at the historic former Pastorate of Kodavere Church Manor. The show runs until September 13. The topic of the artist talk is THE SECRET EYE AND THE SECRET WORLD ON THE BORDER OF LAKE PEIPUS. The artist Mery Crystal Ra and lawyer Maarika Pähklemäe will be in conversation.