“Sild/Silta”
Kuva/Tila, Helsinki, Finland
23.10.–15.11.2026
Open Tue–Sun 11–18, free entry
Opening: Thu, 22.10. at 5 pm
The exhibition, “Sild/Silta” (Bridge), brings together twenty two students from the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) and Uniarts Helsinki’s Academy of Fine Arts (KuvA), creating connections between artistic practices and learning environments across the Gulf of Finland.
The exhibition explores the idea of a bridge as both a physical structure and a metaphor for encounter. Through shared exhibition-making, students build relationships between two neighbouring countries and two academies. The process encourages dialogue, mutual learning, and an exchange of experiences that extend beyond individual artworks. By learning how another academy presents and discusses contemporary art, students gain insight into the wider cultural contexts that shape artistic production and public engagement.
In October 2026, students from both academies come together at Kuva/Tila to present the first half of a collaboration in a shared exhibition space. The collaboration will continue in January 2027, when the same group of students presents a second exhibition at the EKA Gallery in Tallinn. Together, these two exhibitions form a living bridge (Silta, Sild) between Finland and Estonia, allowing artistic ideas, working methods, and cultural experiences to travel in both directions.
Participating artists: Eeva-Liisa Anttila, Cecilia Ebbe Belinskij, Vita Edvards, Denis Kudrjašov, ,Anetta Lukjanova, Sandra Marins, Daniel Niittymäki, Liisa Nurklik, Anna Ovtšinnikova, Jaakko Pennanen, Viljamaria Raittila, Ella Rahkonen, Paul Rannik, Kertu Rannula, Mahmood Salim, Kertu-Liisa Sarap, Marc Léger Sauvageot, Nora Schmelter, Kati Silo, Yiyang Sun, Hanna Vinter, Maria Wrang-Rasmussen
Curators: Merike Estna, Kristi Kongi, Kaisa Maasik, Päivi Takala, Salla Tykkä, Laura Wesamaa
The exhibition is supported by the Estonian Embassy in Helsinki and Nordplus.