Still Lifes on National Motifs. Jaanus Samma
Artist Jaanus Samma has long been interested in how the idea of nationalism is constructed. In this exhibition, he draws on materials from his personal collection and the vaults of Estonian museums to create 11 thematic compositions in which he examines...
Chiming Shadows. A Musical Sleepwalk with Alliksaar’s Poetry
The exhibition is open from 27 September 2024 to 15 January 2025 The exhibition Chiming Shadows. A Musical Sleepwalk with Alliksaar’s Poetry is an experience hall of the Estonian National Museum that is a part of its large exhibition about the...
From a Fire-stick to the Spotlight
It was the old women and men in the family who made the candles. The farmer and the farm-hand had no time to mess with such things; the farm-hand would have eaten the sheep fat and there would have been no candles. (ERM KV 232 Kadrina, 1969) The adoption...
Who Claims the Night?
The Glimmer and Gloom of Estonian Urban Life After Dark If darkness was endlessly temporal, we would never see the light of the sun. But standing forever in the sun would bereave us of life in the night. Arno Vihalemm, ‘Alveri ainetel’ (...
Ryoji Ikeda’s Solo Exhibition
Originally from Japan and now based in Paris, Ryoji Ikeda is known for his unique style that combines scientific data and technology into contemporary artworks. He has received widespread acclaim in both art and electronic music circles, performing on stage...
