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Forest fairy tales bound by Estonian designer bookbinders
06.08.2021
In the Library of Tallinn University of Technology
3.-21. August 2021
The members of the Estonian Binding Artists' Association introduce unique bindings of the stories of fairy tales and forest fairy tales.
A fairy tale is a story based on a deliberate invention, which contradicts logic, the laws of nature and does not care about a certain historical environment. There is a great deal of discussion about forests in society today, because the forest is being cut down carelessly, forgetting that the forest is a living system that needs a smart, attentive and caring attitude. Forest fairy tales help us to recall the connection with nature and its creatures. Forest-themed works also have a significant place in Estonian and foreign literature. For example Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald's animal fairy tale "Reynard the Fox" can be read as stories of a fox cheating and exploiting forest dwellers or as an allegory of human society.
The forest is not far away, it is possible to go there and is by nature our second home. Hopefully the forests in Estonia will be preserved and in a century we will not only have to read about the forest in science fiction and fairy tale books, stroke the covers of nature photo books ...
Participants of the exhibition: Rene Haljasmäe, Sirje Kriisa, Kert Lokotar-Reinmann, Lennart Mänd, Tähti Roostalu Tulvi- Hanneli Turo, Irmeli Vaher-Jaanson, Tiiu Vijar.
Exhibition design: Tiia Eikholm.
Additional information:
Rene Haljasmäe
E-post: rene.haljasmae@pallasart.ee
Rene Haljasmäe
E-post: rene.haljasmae@pallasart.ee
Library of Tallinn University of Technology
Akadeemia tee 1, Tallinn
Mon 13.00–19.00, Tue-Thur 8.30–15.00, Fri 8.30–14.00
Akadeemia tee 1, Tallinn
Mon 13.00–19.00, Tue-Thur 8.30–15.00, Fri 8.30–14.00
