Foto: Kati Saarits
On Wednesday, 26 November at 17.00, a public panel discussion took place at the Telliskivi Roheline Saal as part of the exhibition “Invisible Stones. A Young Artist’s Look on Industry.”
The international seminar reflected on residencies and fieldwork conducted in Kohtla-Järve shale oil industry during spring and summer of 2025. The discussion explored how artists’ experiences can spark dialogue on environmental issues, and how art and practice-based research help to understand and open up relationships with industrial landscapes. Seminar was part of Erasmus+ project Ecological Sustainability in Fine Arts Education (EcoSenda).
The session brought together Pascal Marcel Dreier (Academy of Media Arts Cologne), Nathan Schönewolf (Academy of Media Arts Cologne), Sten Saarits (Estonian Academy of Arts), and Anita Kremm (Estonian Academy of Arts). The discussion was be moderated by Kirke Kangro (Estonian Academy of Arts).
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EcoSenda project explores the links between ecological sustainability and visual arts education – the aim is to find out how ecological issues should be addressed in art education. The approach is based on research, artistic work and close collaboration between Erasmus + partners. The main idea behind the project is to make the artistic process visible in the development of art education approaches.
Participating partners: Estonian Academy of Arts, Turku University of Applied Sciences (Turku UAS), Academy of Media Arts Cologne, Royal Academy of Art The Hague
Source of funding: Erasmus +
