Events

Opening of the exhibition Self-Portrait as a Dancer and a Revolutionary by Brit Pavelson and Cloe Jancis at Võru Showcase The opening of the duo show entitled Self-Portrait as a Dancer and a Revolutionary by Brit Pavelson and Cloe Jancis will take place on 11 June at 5 pm at Võru Showcase. The exhibition playfully addresses topics such as women’s everyday roles and the spaces in which these roles are expressed. What are the roles that permeate through the definition of a parent, a partner and an artist? How can we best cope with the emotional states that different roles make us feel? Which domestic practices are considered “feminine” and what is their social or artistic value?

On Friday, 10 June at 6 p.m. Tartu Printmaking Festival “Shadows” named after Peeter Allik will open in the large gallery of Tartu Art House. For the first time, the Tartu Printmaking Festival bears the name of Peeter Allik in honour of Allik as the founder of the festival. The artist has written about the idea of the festival: “Good old printmaking is an opportunity even when everything else disappears, completely free self-expression, everyone’s own printed press, in the conditions of any democratic or totalitarian organization.” The festival has been held regularly since 2012 and is scheduled to take place this year in its interdisciplinary spirit throughout the summer. Various exhibitions, international performance actions, a chess tournament named after Peeter Allik and workshops will take place all over the town.

On Friday, 10 June at 6 p.m. Eero Ijavoinen will open his solo exhibition “Silent hour” in the monumental gallery of Tartu Art House. Ijavoinen has worked as a teacher for many years, which is why the idea of the exposition derives from school, primarily from its material aspects or, in other words, the educational tools. The paintings and drawings are made of old teaching tools and packaging. Expired educational tools exude a vibe that is no longer needed in this form. The artist has changed their original meaning and has given them a new potential and life. The sculptures focus on the classroom, furniture and the occupants of the space: the students. The main figure is the Teacher, that old stump, who shines and gives out wisdom and knowledge. The exhibition “Silent Hour” is an hour which lacks any pressure.

On Friday, 10 June at 6 p.m. Veiko Klemmer will open his solo exhibition “Transitory” in the small gallery of Tartu Art House. A common topic for the exhibition seems to be grotesque, irony and a sentiment somewhere between being and non-being. In some sense it’s an observation of what will happen if we continue the current trends to their logical end. According to the artist, the idea for the exhibition began some years ago when he wanted to explore and understand human archetypes better. He was trying to find some new depictions of stereotypes and embodiments of different moods, which can be throughout history. In particular, the relationships of those who exist between the shadows of greed, pride, power and other similar totems. 

Growing Out? Growing Up? Contemporary Art Collecting in the Baltics 4. june – 20. november 2022 Zuzeum Art Centre Lāčplēša iela 101, Riia, LV–1011 Sun–Thu 12.00–19.00 Fri–Sat 12.00–21.00 The exhibition “Growing Out? Growing Up? Contemporary Art Collecting in the Baltics” at Zuzeum Art Centre in Riga introduces vibrant contemporary art collections in the Baltics while emphasising the social aspects of private collecting. It is a project that aims to unite art collectors in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and facilitate public and international access to art in private collections and the emerging art infrastructure in the Baltic countries.

The piece is about the paradoxicality of my great-grandmother's life and how she managed to maintain her humanity in the midst of it all. The piece is inspired by life of Stalin-era Setomaa, in Southern-Estonia, which was a struggle for centuries-old heritage, independent thinking as well as human feelings, forcing many into making great sacrifices for the sake of their closest ones. My great-grandmother had nine children, three of whom passed away at a young age. Her husband was a violent alcoholic. During the war, retreating Germans burned down their farmhouse in Setomaa, Kossolka village. There was nothing left but a few apple trees growing in the garden. 

The popular annual exhibition of the Estonian Artists’ Association will take place from 20 June to 14 August at the Tallinn Art Hall and Art Hall Gallery on Freedom Square, and will present a cross-section of art created in the last year. You are welcome to attend the opening of the exhibition on Sunday, 19 June at 3 pm!

Riin Maide will open her personal exhibition It's Like I Barely See in Hobusepea gallery at 6pm on Wednesday, June 1st, 2022. Exhibition will be open until June 27, 2022. Windows covered by transparent plastic and scaffolding are normally the signs of something new or fresh arriving soon in an urban environment. Similarly to curtains, these elements denote certain anticipation and will be forgotten when they open up new views.  It's Like I Barely See is pays homage to forgotten architecture. While depicting fragile phenomena in urban space, such as framework and construction, the artist attempts to stretch the temporary into something endless.

Sirja-Liisa Eelma and Tiina Sarapu will open their co-exhibition Black Mirror in Draakon gallery at 5pm on Tuesday, May 31st 2022. Exhibition will be open until June 25, 2022.  Black surface absorbs light and colours; while looking at black surface, one can see info infinity, unknowing, solitude and protective tenderness. Mirror gives you the honest truth. The danger to get stuck in reflections and in the reflections of reflections is as big as the temptation to touch the snoozing screen of a smartphone in order to open completely different kind of worlds. Landscape painter of 17th century Claude Lorrain made use of black mirror as an optical aid. Compared to a clear mirror, the details are more subtle and the reflection of black mirror is more simplified. The black reflection brings forth the tonal range as well as reduces the intensity of tones. 

The Helsinki Artists' Association and the Estonian Painters' Association are creating new forms of art co-operation between countries. In 2022, big steps have been taken in the exchange of exhibitions, event planning and the transmission of know-how. In the summer, a large joint The Sea exhibition will be held at HAA Gallery in Suomenlinna and Malmitalo Gallery 4.6.–30.7.2022 The main opening will be held on Friday 3.6. at 17–19. The exhibition will be opened by Heidi Hautala, Member of the European Parliament, and Imbi Paju, a writer and film director. Music is provided by Kairi Leivo, who has also made a career as a press, information and culture manager in Estonian embassies. Since 2018, Leivo has been a recognized freelance musician and promoter of traditional culture. You are welcome to get to know and interview curators and artists at our opening ceremony starting on 3 June at 17 You can also agree on your own suitable time from 1 to 3 June, when at the galleries will be build an exhibition.