Category: Ceramics

07.11.2023 — 03.01.2024

“Breathing Through the Eyes” at L’Atlas in Paris

Artists: Aili Vint (EE), Daria Melnikova (LV), Kristel Saan (EE), Kristina Õllek (EE), Monika Varšavskaja (EE/FR), Morta Jonynaitė (LT), Viktorija Daniliauskaitė (LT)

Curator: Merilin Talumaa (EE)

The exhibition Breathing Through the Eyes at L’Atlas in Paris gathers together different generations of artists from the Baltic countries, most of them presenting their work in Paris for the first time.

The exhibition touches subtly on the ideas of Lithuanian-American archaeologist and anthropologist Marija Gimbutas, whose profound research brought attention to the ancient cultures of the Baltic region and the broader Indo-European world, especially well described in her book The Balts (1963). The exhibition takes its inspiration from Gimbutas’ ideas which have influenced contemporary perspectives on heritage, indigenous identities, and the relationship between humans and nature in the Baltic Sea area.

Research on the cross-disciplines of archaeological artefacts, linguistics, ethnography and folklore led Gimbutas to posit the thesis that prehistoric European culture was female-centred and worshipped a Mother Goddess as the giver of all life. The Goddess’ power was in water and stone, in cave and tomb, in animals and birds, in hills, trees and flowers. A spiritual sense of connectedness was artfully expressed through a sophisticated symbol system and an abundance of ritual objects. Nature and body (especially the female body) were honoured in Europe for tens of thousands of years. Women had an especially strong position in societies across Eastern and Central Europe – a tendency no longer necessarily evident today.

The exhibition Breathing through the eyes poetically comments on the fragile materiality of our being, multiple identities, the process of change and new environmental sensibility. Gimbutas, who having opened the treasure trove of prehistory, inspired a belief in a peaceful existence in our time – to bring back to life suppressed vital elements, such as the earth, the body (health), the feminine, and the subconscious. Participating artists, through imaginative and fictitious narratives, share personal stories and beliefs that also reflect the influence of Gimbutas’ theories on ancient symbolism. Their works echo these concepts through a contemporary lens, incorporating elements such as spirals, circles, and motifs such as snakes and birds – symbols rooted in ancient European matriarchal cultures that continue to resonate in Baltic art and culture.

The exhibition directs us to consider how we might reimagine a world centred around goddess worship, with its emphasis on preserving nature, nurturing existence, and forsaking warfare. Could this theoretical concept transcend into the tangible reality of our future society? Breathing through the eyes seamlessly intertwines historical narratives, cultural myths, and potential scenarios, immersing us in the themes that Marija Gimbutas ignited: the celebration of life’s cycles, the sanctity of the female body and labour, and the spirituality inherent in these concepts. Gimbutas’ exploration of the spiritual dimensions of a harmonious Old Europe and her vision for a New Europe free from dominance and warfare feels remarkably pertinent in our contemporary world.

Gastronomic performance: Monika Varšavskaja (EE/FR)

Exhibition setup: Daria Melnikova (LV)

Communication visuals: Gaile Pranckunaite (LT)

Exhibition stays open until December 22, 2023.

L’Atlas
4 Cour de l’île Louviers, 75004 Paris

Opening hours: Tuesday—Saturday, 12pm—7pm

Free entrance

Marija Gimbutas (1921–1994) was a Lithuanian-American archaeologist and anthropologist. She contributed to what is considered to be one of the most significant academic watershed moments in women’s studies with her archaeological and philosophical work on Neolithic culture and religion. Gimbutas is best known for her research into the Neolithic and Bronze Age cultures of “Old Europe,” a term she introduced. Old Europe referred to both the geographical area and social structures that existed before the Indo-European influence. Gimbutas unequivocally established the existence of a Goddess religion who is the most persistent feature in the archaeological record of the ancient world. The Goddess in all her manifestations was a symbol of the unity of all life in nature. ​​Gimbutas’ discoveries took on great symbolic importance for feminists across various disciplines who found, in her vision of a peaceful, nature-revering society, a sense of hope for the future based on this foundation in the distant past.

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“Breathing Through the Eyes” at L’Atlas in Paris

Tuesday 07 November, 2023 — Wednesday 03 January, 2024

Artists: Aili Vint (EE), Daria Melnikova (LV), Kristel Saan (EE), Kristina Õllek (EE), Monika Varšavskaja (EE/FR), Morta Jonynaitė (LT), Viktorija Daniliauskaitė (LT)

Curator: Merilin Talumaa (EE)

The exhibition Breathing Through the Eyes at L’Atlas in Paris gathers together different generations of artists from the Baltic countries, most of them presenting their work in Paris for the first time.

The exhibition touches subtly on the ideas of Lithuanian-American archaeologist and anthropologist Marija Gimbutas, whose profound research brought attention to the ancient cultures of the Baltic region and the broader Indo-European world, especially well described in her book The Balts (1963). The exhibition takes its inspiration from Gimbutas’ ideas which have influenced contemporary perspectives on heritage, indigenous identities, and the relationship between humans and nature in the Baltic Sea area.

Research on the cross-disciplines of archaeological artefacts, linguistics, ethnography and folklore led Gimbutas to posit the thesis that prehistoric European culture was female-centred and worshipped a Mother Goddess as the giver of all life. The Goddess’ power was in water and stone, in cave and tomb, in animals and birds, in hills, trees and flowers. A spiritual sense of connectedness was artfully expressed through a sophisticated symbol system and an abundance of ritual objects. Nature and body (especially the female body) were honoured in Europe for tens of thousands of years. Women had an especially strong position in societies across Eastern and Central Europe – a tendency no longer necessarily evident today.

The exhibition Breathing through the eyes poetically comments on the fragile materiality of our being, multiple identities, the process of change and new environmental sensibility. Gimbutas, who having opened the treasure trove of prehistory, inspired a belief in a peaceful existence in our time – to bring back to life suppressed vital elements, such as the earth, the body (health), the feminine, and the subconscious. Participating artists, through imaginative and fictitious narratives, share personal stories and beliefs that also reflect the influence of Gimbutas’ theories on ancient symbolism. Their works echo these concepts through a contemporary lens, incorporating elements such as spirals, circles, and motifs such as snakes and birds – symbols rooted in ancient European matriarchal cultures that continue to resonate in Baltic art and culture.

The exhibition directs us to consider how we might reimagine a world centred around goddess worship, with its emphasis on preserving nature, nurturing existence, and forsaking warfare. Could this theoretical concept transcend into the tangible reality of our future society? Breathing through the eyes seamlessly intertwines historical narratives, cultural myths, and potential scenarios, immersing us in the themes that Marija Gimbutas ignited: the celebration of life’s cycles, the sanctity of the female body and labour, and the spirituality inherent in these concepts. Gimbutas’ exploration of the spiritual dimensions of a harmonious Old Europe and her vision for a New Europe free from dominance and warfare feels remarkably pertinent in our contemporary world.

Gastronomic performance: Monika Varšavskaja (EE/FR)

Exhibition setup: Daria Melnikova (LV)

Communication visuals: Gaile Pranckunaite (LT)

Exhibition stays open until December 22, 2023.

L’Atlas
4 Cour de l’île Louviers, 75004 Paris

Opening hours: Tuesday—Saturday, 12pm—7pm

Free entrance

Marija Gimbutas (1921–1994) was a Lithuanian-American archaeologist and anthropologist. She contributed to what is considered to be one of the most significant academic watershed moments in women’s studies with her archaeological and philosophical work on Neolithic culture and religion. Gimbutas is best known for her research into the Neolithic and Bronze Age cultures of “Old Europe,” a term she introduced. Old Europe referred to both the geographical area and social structures that existed before the Indo-European influence. Gimbutas unequivocally established the existence of a Goddess religion who is the most persistent feature in the archaeological record of the ancient world. The Goddess in all her manifestations was a symbol of the unity of all life in nature. ​​Gimbutas’ discoveries took on great symbolic importance for feminists across various disciplines who found, in her vision of a peaceful, nature-revering society, a sense of hope for the future based on this foundation in the distant past.

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25.10.2023

Ceramics’ Open Lecture: Yukinori Yamamura

On October 25, as part of the EKA Ceramics 100, the lecture From Hand to Hand by professor Yukinori Yamamura, a multidisciplinary artist with Japanese ceramics education, will be held for a wider audience in room A-501.

The lecture is held in English.

Yukinori Yamamura is an artist born in Kobe, Japan in 1972 and a professor at the Osaka University of Art, who has gained fame and recognition both in Japan and on the international art scene with his prolific exhibition activities.

Yukinori Yamamura: “Up until now, I have visited and created works in various countries and regions, Norway, Finland, Estonia, America, Thailand, Iran, Kenya, Germany, South Korea, China. I have searched for matreials and expression methods based on the history and culture of the land, and through encounters and exhanges with people and with the help of many people, he have realized my works. I value the process and the diverse relationships and connections that are created through my works.”

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Ceramics’ Open Lecture: Yukinori Yamamura

Wednesday 25 October, 2023

On October 25, as part of the EKA Ceramics 100, the lecture From Hand to Hand by professor Yukinori Yamamura, a multidisciplinary artist with Japanese ceramics education, will be held for a wider audience in room A-501.

The lecture is held in English.

Yukinori Yamamura is an artist born in Kobe, Japan in 1972 and a professor at the Osaka University of Art, who has gained fame and recognition both in Japan and on the international art scene with his prolific exhibition activities.

Yukinori Yamamura: “Up until now, I have visited and created works in various countries and regions, Norway, Finland, Estonia, America, Thailand, Iran, Kenya, Germany, South Korea, China. I have searched for matreials and expression methods based on the history and culture of the land, and through encounters and exhanges with people and with the help of many people, he have realized my works. I value the process and the diverse relationships and connections that are created through my works.”

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23.10.2023

Screening: “972 Breakdowns” by Daniel von Rüdiger

On October 23, as part of EKA Ceramics 100, it will be possible to watch the 2020 documentary film 972 Breakdowns by Daniel von Rüdiger, which shows the 2.5-year trip on motorcycles through Siberia by five young artists (among whom Kaupo Holmberg, an alumnus of the ceramics department).

On the colorful journey, which starts in Germany and is planned to go through Georgia, Mongolia, Siberia and New York, Canada, the group also experiences many setbacks, which are overcome with the help of friendship, creativity and youthful enthusiasm.

The film is in English, German and Russian, with English subtitles. It lasted 110 minutes

Place: A-501, start at 17.00

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Screening: “972 Breakdowns” by Daniel von Rüdiger

Monday 23 October, 2023

On October 23, as part of EKA Ceramics 100, it will be possible to watch the 2020 documentary film 972 Breakdowns by Daniel von Rüdiger, which shows the 2.5-year trip on motorcycles through Siberia by five young artists (among whom Kaupo Holmberg, an alumnus of the ceramics department).

On the colorful journey, which starts in Germany and is planned to go through Georgia, Mongolia, Siberia and New York, Canada, the group also experiences many setbacks, which are overcome with the help of friendship, creativity and youthful enthusiasm.

The film is in English, German and Russian, with English subtitles. It lasted 110 minutes

Place: A-501, start at 17.00

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12.10.2023 — 15.10.2023

Randomain exhibition at ARS

On Thursday, 12th of October at 18:00, EKA Glass, Ceramics, Jewellery and Blacksmithing second year students open their collective art exhibition ‘Randomain’ at ARS Art Factory Studio 53/98.

The exhibition features artwork created in a contemporary art workshop, united by the common theme of “randomness.” The artists view random occurrences as a creative tool for questioning established patterns and identifying idea fixations.

By employing an exceptionally diverse range of artistic media, from video installations to ceramic sculptures, the exhibition invites viewers to wander through an uncurated creative environment and discover the appeal of the unpredictable. ‘Randomain’ is partially a continuation of the student exhibition ‘Randomness, where?’ that took place on the same premises in the spring of 2023.

The exhibition is open for only three days: 13th until 15th of October, from 12.00-18.00.

Artists: Kaja Knowers, Johanna Hint, Merilyn Kasemets, Keily Kerem, Liisu Saar, Õnne Paulus, Anna-Liisa Villmann, Alice Kupri, Jekaterina Šehovtsova, Elisabet Kiverik, Elisabeth Tõnne, Lilian Maasik, Ronja-Marjam Vene, Karl Markus Gauk

Graphic Design: Kaja Knowers

Mentor: Sten Saarits
Supported by Estonian Academy of Arts, Estonian Artists’ Association

Follow events at ARS Art Factory: www.arsfactory.ee (ARS Art Factory is located at Pärnu mnt 154, Tallinn)

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Randomain exhibition at ARS

Thursday 12 October, 2023 — Sunday 15 October, 2023

On Thursday, 12th of October at 18:00, EKA Glass, Ceramics, Jewellery and Blacksmithing second year students open their collective art exhibition ‘Randomain’ at ARS Art Factory Studio 53/98.

The exhibition features artwork created in a contemporary art workshop, united by the common theme of “randomness.” The artists view random occurrences as a creative tool for questioning established patterns and identifying idea fixations.

By employing an exceptionally diverse range of artistic media, from video installations to ceramic sculptures, the exhibition invites viewers to wander through an uncurated creative environment and discover the appeal of the unpredictable. ‘Randomain’ is partially a continuation of the student exhibition ‘Randomness, where?’ that took place on the same premises in the spring of 2023.

The exhibition is open for only three days: 13th until 15th of October, from 12.00-18.00.

Artists: Kaja Knowers, Johanna Hint, Merilyn Kasemets, Keily Kerem, Liisu Saar, Õnne Paulus, Anna-Liisa Villmann, Alice Kupri, Jekaterina Šehovtsova, Elisabet Kiverik, Elisabeth Tõnne, Lilian Maasik, Ronja-Marjam Vene, Karl Markus Gauk

Graphic Design: Kaja Knowers

Mentor: Sten Saarits
Supported by Estonian Academy of Arts, Estonian Artists’ Association

Follow events at ARS Art Factory: www.arsfactory.ee (ARS Art Factory is located at Pärnu mnt 154, Tallinn)

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20.09.2023 — 19.10.2023

“Transformation”

The ceramics department of EKA is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. This exhibition is one of the events. The large-scale ceramic forms exhibited in Viimsi Artium have been completed as a first-year study project of the EKA Ceramics Department.

The works planned and built during March and April have been fired in the beginning of May in the anagama-type kiln located in Tohisoo manor park in Kohila. The special feature of the kiln is that it is heated with wood and the objects to be fired are in direct contact with the flame, one firing lasts on average 50 hours and the kiln cools down in 4-5 days.

Participating current and former students: Anna-Liisa Villmann, Merilyn Kasemets, Keily Kerem, Lilian Maasik, Elisabeth Tönne, Sanna Lova, Kristel Kärdi, Linda Viikant, Mari-Ann Maask, Maria Kim, Kätriin Reinart, Marta Vikentjeva, Gaida -Erica Pärn, Helen Griffiths, Ethel Ütsmüts.

Subject supervisor and exhibition organizer: Karin Kalman

The exhibition will remain open until October 19.

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“Transformation”

Wednesday 20 September, 2023 — Thursday 19 October, 2023

The ceramics department of EKA is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. This exhibition is one of the events. The large-scale ceramic forms exhibited in Viimsi Artium have been completed as a first-year study project of the EKA Ceramics Department.

The works planned and built during March and April have been fired in the beginning of May in the anagama-type kiln located in Tohisoo manor park in Kohila. The special feature of the kiln is that it is heated with wood and the objects to be fired are in direct contact with the flame, one firing lasts on average 50 hours and the kiln cools down in 4-5 days.

Participating current and former students: Anna-Liisa Villmann, Merilyn Kasemets, Keily Kerem, Lilian Maasik, Elisabeth Tönne, Sanna Lova, Kristel Kärdi, Linda Viikant, Mari-Ann Maask, Maria Kim, Kätriin Reinart, Marta Vikentjeva, Gaida -Erica Pärn, Helen Griffiths, Ethel Ütsmüts.

Subject supervisor and exhibition organizer: Karin Kalman

The exhibition will remain open until October 19.

Posted by Kersti Laanmaa — Permalink

12.09.2023 — 12.11.2023

“Loading Ceramics” in Estonian Museum of Architecture

“Loading Ceramics” presents the results of an international short residency of the Estonian Academy of Arts, Faculty of Architecture 3DL and Department of Ceramics, which synthesizes critical spatial thinking with material and parametric additive layering technology.

 

The focus of collaborative robotic 3D printing of clay is targeted to the re-imagination and re-conceptualization of the ‘pillar’ of architecture – the long historical transformation of the support element is traceable in the built environment both directly in physical form and culturally in collaboration with the developments of other disciplines and technologies. In a simplified form, this quest can be summarized as the problem of minimizing and maximizing: how, in a situation where modern buildings require supporting structures that are as lightweight and easy to manufacture as possible, can we achieve a symbiosis of ideas that brings together all the disciplines involved in a comprehensive compound for this element, directing towards novel results? The aim is to (re)discover the hidden potentials of the (partly forgotten) support system in a contemporary context through experimental ceramic columns and pillars.

 

The opening of the exhibition will be accompanied by a thematic symposium highlighting the observations of the participating architects, designers, and artists. It will present the results of an international short-term residency of 3DL | Faculty of Architecture and Ceramics Department of the Estonian Academy of Arts, synthesizing critical spatial thinking with material and parametric layering technologies. The symposium will be chaired by Andres Kurg.

The symposium is in English.

 

The symposium “Keraamika kannab | Loading Ceramics takes place on Tuesday, September 12th at 14:00 on the 1st Floor and the subsequent exhibition opens at 16:00 on the 3rd floor of Estonian Architecture Museum.

 

Curators: Martin Melioranski, Lauri Kilusk

Co-curator: Varvara Guljajeva

Graphic Design: Cristopher Siniväli

 

Participants: Varvara Guljajeva and Mar Canet Solà, Raul Kalvo, Lauri Kilusk, Kaiko Kivi, Martin Melioranski, Sasha Serber, Paco Ernest Ulman, Markus Wikar

 

The exhibition and symposium is supported by the Estonian Academy of Arts and the Cultural Endowment of Estonia

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“Loading Ceramics” in Estonian Museum of Architecture

Tuesday 12 September, 2023 — Sunday 12 November, 2023

“Loading Ceramics” presents the results of an international short residency of the Estonian Academy of Arts, Faculty of Architecture 3DL and Department of Ceramics, which synthesizes critical spatial thinking with material and parametric additive layering technology.

 

The focus of collaborative robotic 3D printing of clay is targeted to the re-imagination and re-conceptualization of the ‘pillar’ of architecture – the long historical transformation of the support element is traceable in the built environment both directly in physical form and culturally in collaboration with the developments of other disciplines and technologies. In a simplified form, this quest can be summarized as the problem of minimizing and maximizing: how, in a situation where modern buildings require supporting structures that are as lightweight and easy to manufacture as possible, can we achieve a symbiosis of ideas that brings together all the disciplines involved in a comprehensive compound for this element, directing towards novel results? The aim is to (re)discover the hidden potentials of the (partly forgotten) support system in a contemporary context through experimental ceramic columns and pillars.

 

The opening of the exhibition will be accompanied by a thematic symposium highlighting the observations of the participating architects, designers, and artists. It will present the results of an international short-term residency of 3DL | Faculty of Architecture and Ceramics Department of the Estonian Academy of Arts, synthesizing critical spatial thinking with material and parametric layering technologies. The symposium will be chaired by Andres Kurg.

The symposium is in English.

 

The symposium “Keraamika kannab | Loading Ceramics takes place on Tuesday, September 12th at 14:00 on the 1st Floor and the subsequent exhibition opens at 16:00 on the 3rd floor of Estonian Architecture Museum.

 

Curators: Martin Melioranski, Lauri Kilusk

Co-curator: Varvara Guljajeva

Graphic Design: Cristopher Siniväli

 

Participants: Varvara Guljajeva and Mar Canet Solà, Raul Kalvo, Lauri Kilusk, Kaiko Kivi, Martin Melioranski, Sasha Serber, Paco Ernest Ulman, Markus Wikar

 

The exhibition and symposium is supported by the Estonian Academy of Arts and the Cultural Endowment of Estonia

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12.09.2023

Symposium “Loading Ceramics”

The symposium “Loading Ceramics” takes place on Tuesday, September 12th at 14:00 on the 1st Floor and the subsequent exhibition opens at 16:00 on the 3rd Floor of Estonian Architecture Museum.
The opening of the exhibition “Loading Ceramics” will be accompanied by a thematic symposium highlighting the observations of the participating architects, designers, and artists. It will present the results of an international short-term residency of 3DL | Faculty of Architecture and Ceramics Department of the Estonian Academy of Arts, synthesizing critical spatial thinking with material and parametric layering technologies. The symposium will be chaired by Andres Kurg.
The symposium is in English.
Curators: Martin Melioranski, Lauri Kilusk
Co-curator: Varvara Guljajeva
Graphic Design: Cristopher Siniväli
Participants: Varvara Guljajeva and Mar Canet Solà, Raul Kalvo, Lauri Kilusk, Kaiko Kivi, Martin Melioranski, Sasha Serber, Paco Ernest Ulman, Markus Wikar
The exhibition and symposium is supported by the Estonian Academy of Arts and the Cultural Endowment of Estonia
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Symposium “Loading Ceramics”

Tuesday 12 September, 2023

The symposium “Loading Ceramics” takes place on Tuesday, September 12th at 14:00 on the 1st Floor and the subsequent exhibition opens at 16:00 on the 3rd Floor of Estonian Architecture Museum.
The opening of the exhibition “Loading Ceramics” will be accompanied by a thematic symposium highlighting the observations of the participating architects, designers, and artists. It will present the results of an international short-term residency of 3DL | Faculty of Architecture and Ceramics Department of the Estonian Academy of Arts, synthesizing critical spatial thinking with material and parametric layering technologies. The symposium will be chaired by Andres Kurg.
The symposium is in English.
Curators: Martin Melioranski, Lauri Kilusk
Co-curator: Varvara Guljajeva
Graphic Design: Cristopher Siniväli
Participants: Varvara Guljajeva and Mar Canet Solà, Raul Kalvo, Lauri Kilusk, Kaiko Kivi, Martin Melioranski, Sasha Serber, Paco Ernest Ulman, Markus Wikar
The exhibition and symposium is supported by the Estonian Academy of Arts and the Cultural Endowment of Estonia
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18.08.2023 — 15.09.2023

To mold, To hold. Currents in Estonian ceramics

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On 18 August at 7 p.m., the group exhibition “To mold, To hold. Currents in Estonian ceramics” will open at the ARS project space in Tallinn.

“To mold, To hold. Currents in Estonian ceramics” includes a selection of ceramic works by prominent artists of the last century and contemporary artists and designers.
A selection of works from the collections of the Estonian Artists Association and the Estonian Museum of Applied Arts and Design, as well as from contemporary artists, is accompanied by Kati Saarits’ diary-like snapshots of publications from the second half of the last century on ceramic art and binders compiled by Leo Rohlin, both from the ETDM archive.

 

The exhibition will also include a revised version of Raili Keiv’s table installation from the exhibition ‘ROOM’ at the Estonian Museum of Applied Arts and Design, which highlighted the ceramicists who made their mark in Estonian ceramic companies in the 1960s and 1980s, as well as some more recent outstanding finds.

 

The exhibition is part of the 100th anniversary of the ceramics department of the EKA.

 

Participating artists: Anu Rank Soans, Ingrid Allik, Leo Rohlin, Velda Soidla, Anne Keek, Laine Sisa, Henriette Tugi Nuusberg, Annika Teder, Haidi Ratas, Tiina Lõhmus, Viive Väljaots, Helle Videvik, Juss Heinsalu, Kris Lemsalu, Mai Järmut, Helene Kuma, Urmas Puhkan, Lauri Kilusk, Laura Põld, Luule Kormašova, Naima Uustalu, Raili Keiv, Mariana Laan, Ene Raud and a selection of EKA student projects.

 

Curators: Kati Saarits, Raili Keiv, Laura Põld
Exhibition design: Kadri Villand
Graphic design: Jaan Evart
Poem: Katrin Väli
Supported by: Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Estonian Academy of Arts, Estonian Artist Association, Estonian, Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Valge Kuup Studio, Põhjala Brewery
Thanks: Loit Jõekalda, Aadam Kaarma, Tanja Muravskaja, Kaja Krustok, Lukas Eggerth, Karmo Migur, Aksel Haagensen, Marin Mutle, Helen Adamson, Ketli Tiitsar, Kai Lobjakas, Kersti Laanmaa, Indrek Köster

 

 

The exhibition at the ARS project space is open until 15 September 2023
Wed–Sun 2–7 pm
ARS project space, Pärnu mnt 154, 11317 Tallinn, entrance from the courtyard.

 

amicably and unapologetically sharing space
(so much has been shattered into pieces
it’s nowhere to be found – a shame)
youthful
youthful crocheters interact with the mountain
in big 3D light
in the light of the dome
friendly and equitable
in fact, they are a family
delicate sensitive fingers see the bonds
the gaze connects the distant and the remote in the present day
storehouse of fired clay wants to be put on the table
along with young relatives
see this table there is no such thing as time here after all
strangely square and rounded meet
angular and smooth
the crackle and the lava glaze
white and dark black and shining
In the hot kiln the clay bird has made a nest for itself
lays eggs in wondrous shapes or egg-shapes
but more in other shapes
a discreet feminine wave has exploded from the kiln
captures the eye and sets it free again
paper and pencil have watched it all
and the camera has admired it
captured moments are sprinkled on trays
with a delicate and sensitive hand
in the shadows of the twists and turns is the hard heart of the clay bird
that explodes again and again into fragments

Extract from the poem accompanying the exhibition by Katrin Väli

Posted by Kati Saarits — Permalink

To mold, To hold. Currents in Estonian ceramics

Friday 18 August, 2023 — Friday 15 September, 2023

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On 18 August at 7 p.m., the group exhibition “To mold, To hold. Currents in Estonian ceramics” will open at the ARS project space in Tallinn.

“To mold, To hold. Currents in Estonian ceramics” includes a selection of ceramic works by prominent artists of the last century and contemporary artists and designers.
A selection of works from the collections of the Estonian Artists Association and the Estonian Museum of Applied Arts and Design, as well as from contemporary artists, is accompanied by Kati Saarits’ diary-like snapshots of publications from the second half of the last century on ceramic art and binders compiled by Leo Rohlin, both from the ETDM archive.

 

The exhibition will also include a revised version of Raili Keiv’s table installation from the exhibition ‘ROOM’ at the Estonian Museum of Applied Arts and Design, which highlighted the ceramicists who made their mark in Estonian ceramic companies in the 1960s and 1980s, as well as some more recent outstanding finds.

 

The exhibition is part of the 100th anniversary of the ceramics department of the EKA.

 

Participating artists: Anu Rank Soans, Ingrid Allik, Leo Rohlin, Velda Soidla, Anne Keek, Laine Sisa, Henriette Tugi Nuusberg, Annika Teder, Haidi Ratas, Tiina Lõhmus, Viive Väljaots, Helle Videvik, Juss Heinsalu, Kris Lemsalu, Mai Järmut, Helene Kuma, Urmas Puhkan, Lauri Kilusk, Laura Põld, Luule Kormašova, Naima Uustalu, Raili Keiv, Mariana Laan, Ene Raud and a selection of EKA student projects.

 

Curators: Kati Saarits, Raili Keiv, Laura Põld
Exhibition design: Kadri Villand
Graphic design: Jaan Evart
Poem: Katrin Väli
Supported by: Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Estonian Academy of Arts, Estonian Artist Association, Estonian, Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Valge Kuup Studio, Põhjala Brewery
Thanks: Loit Jõekalda, Aadam Kaarma, Tanja Muravskaja, Kaja Krustok, Lukas Eggerth, Karmo Migur, Aksel Haagensen, Marin Mutle, Helen Adamson, Ketli Tiitsar, Kai Lobjakas, Kersti Laanmaa, Indrek Köster

 

 

The exhibition at the ARS project space is open until 15 September 2023
Wed–Sun 2–7 pm
ARS project space, Pärnu mnt 154, 11317 Tallinn, entrance from the courtyard.

 

amicably and unapologetically sharing space
(so much has been shattered into pieces
it’s nowhere to be found – a shame)
youthful
youthful crocheters interact with the mountain
in big 3D light
in the light of the dome
friendly and equitable
in fact, they are a family
delicate sensitive fingers see the bonds
the gaze connects the distant and the remote in the present day
storehouse of fired clay wants to be put on the table
along with young relatives
see this table there is no such thing as time here after all
strangely square and rounded meet
angular and smooth
the crackle and the lava glaze
white and dark black and shining
In the hot kiln the clay bird has made a nest for itself
lays eggs in wondrous shapes or egg-shapes
but more in other shapes
a discreet feminine wave has exploded from the kiln
captures the eye and sets it free again
paper and pencil have watched it all
and the camera has admired it
captured moments are sprinkled on trays
with a delicate and sensitive hand
in the shadows of the twists and turns is the hard heart of the clay bird
that explodes again and again into fragments

Extract from the poem accompanying the exhibition by Katrin Väli

Posted by Kati Saarits — Permalink

17.11.2022

Open Lecture: Neil Brownsword

Open lecture by Neil Brownsword at EKA Ceramics Workshop (B-602) on 17.11 at 17:30.  
Neil Brownsword is a professor at Staffordshire University, who’s research focuses on post-industrial environment through ceramics industry and archaeology. His work explores the craft skill and its expression in material, form and performative repetitions.
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Open Lecture: Neil Brownsword

Thursday 17 November, 2022

Open lecture by Neil Brownsword at EKA Ceramics Workshop (B-602) on 17.11 at 17:30.  
Neil Brownsword is a professor at Staffordshire University, who’s research focuses on post-industrial environment through ceramics industry and archaeology. His work explores the craft skill and its expression in material, form and performative repetitions.
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13.10.2022 — 16.10.2022

‘Synthesis of Landscapes’ at ARS

On Wednesday, October 12, at 18:00, we will open the joint art exhibition titled “Synthesis of Landscapes” by Art Academy students from four different departments at ARS Art Factory Studio 53 and 98 (Pärnu mnt 154, Tallinn).

The group exhibition uses the spatio-temporal outputs typical of installation art to question the artists’ individual observations about their living environment and it’s influencing factors. Versatile collections of found, handmade and ready-made materials create micro-landscapes in the exhibition space, presenting fragments of the artists’ collective thought-space. Gestures of opposition and mirroring through material propositions are supported by sound and video art experiments. Participants are Artists are students of EKA Jewellery and Blacksmithing, Glass Art and Ceramics departments.

Participating artists: Annali Kruusamägi, Elis Liivo, Gaida-Erica Pärn, Helen Tiits, Laura Stina, Maarja Hallika, Maarja Sildvee, Madli Pajos, Marta Vikentjeva, Paul Aadam Mikson, Valeria Poljakova

The exhibition is open 13.–16.10 from 12:00 to 18:00

Graphic design by Madli Pajos

Supervised by Sten Saarits

Exhition is supported by Estonian Artists’ Association and Estonian Academy of Arts

More on ARS Art Factory: www.arsfactory.ee

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‘Synthesis of Landscapes’ at ARS

Thursday 13 October, 2022 — Sunday 16 October, 2022

On Wednesday, October 12, at 18:00, we will open the joint art exhibition titled “Synthesis of Landscapes” by Art Academy students from four different departments at ARS Art Factory Studio 53 and 98 (Pärnu mnt 154, Tallinn).

The group exhibition uses the spatio-temporal outputs typical of installation art to question the artists’ individual observations about their living environment and it’s influencing factors. Versatile collections of found, handmade and ready-made materials create micro-landscapes in the exhibition space, presenting fragments of the artists’ collective thought-space. Gestures of opposition and mirroring through material propositions are supported by sound and video art experiments. Participants are Artists are students of EKA Jewellery and Blacksmithing, Glass Art and Ceramics departments.

Participating artists: Annali Kruusamägi, Elis Liivo, Gaida-Erica Pärn, Helen Tiits, Laura Stina, Maarja Hallika, Maarja Sildvee, Madli Pajos, Marta Vikentjeva, Paul Aadam Mikson, Valeria Poljakova

The exhibition is open 13.–16.10 from 12:00 to 18:00

Graphic design by Madli Pajos

Supervised by Sten Saarits

Exhition is supported by Estonian Artists’ Association and Estonian Academy of Arts

More on ARS Art Factory: www.arsfactory.ee

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