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On Maps and Networks
Aliina Astrova’s essay on scarce popularity of contemporary art in Estonia.
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THEORY AND PRACTICE / MAGNUM OPUS / SAADOJA
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Eero Epner: “The ceiling painting is a part of NO99 as a creative platform.”
Andreas Trossek interviews Eero Epner, dramaturge at Theatre NO99, on the occasion of the completion of the ceiling painting in the theatre on Sakala Street.
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THEORY AND PRACTICE / MAGNUM OPUS / ZOLOTKO
When Will Z Take Up Bees?
An attempt to de-re-construct the Z formula by Kaire Nurk.
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THEORY AND PRACTICE / ART AWARD / SADOLIN
Proposal for a Rethinking of the Roles
Critics focus on Paul Kuimet, winner of the Sadolin art prize for 2012, and the first photographer to win this contemporary art prize. KUNST. EE publishes two critical views: Jan Kaila and Japo Knuutila’s discussion of Paul Kuimet and Mikko Rikala’s joint exhibition “Clouds and Waves” at Hobusepea Gallery and Aliina Astrova’s curatorial presentation at Paul Kuimet and Laura Toots’ joint exhibition “Not Necessarily So” at Temnikova & Kasela Gallery.
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THEORY AND PRACTICE / FAIR / PARIS
Voilà – Paris Photo
Liina Siib visits the 16th international fair of contemporary and historical photography in Paris.
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THEORY AND PRACTICE / MUSEUM / MODERNISM
Towards Critical Modernity
Liisa Kaljula contextualizes the travelling exhibition “Modernization. Baltic art, architecture and design in the 1960s and 1970s”.
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THEORY AND PRACTICE / DESERT / FLASHBACK
How to Explain the Burning Man?
Anonymous Boh, with the Non Grata group, took part in the world’s largest alternative festival “Burning Man: Rites of Passage” held in the Nevada desert in August and September of 2011; in addition, he interviewed one of the main organisers, Larry Harvey.
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Solitude of Space
Taavi Talve explores “Kohalolu” (Being Present), the joint exhibition of Krista Mölder and Neeme Külm, which plays with the perception of space.
Polygon of Contemporary Life
Kristo Kruusman introduces the work of Eleriin Ello.
A Small Lexicon of Erki Kasemets*
In light of the artist’s most substantial solo exhibition “Spooky Days”, Ave Randviir-Vellamo presents a short overview of the most important ideas and items in the work of Erki Kasemets.
Notes on the History of Ideas
Andreas Trossek offers his contribution to decoding Marta Stratskas’s and Margus Tamm’s exhibition “Never Odd or Even”.
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