9th Tallinn Applied Art Triennial
The main exhibition of the triennial, entitled The Fine Lines of Constructiveness was open at Kai Art Center from 05.10.2024 to 16.02.2025.
At the Triennial artists from the Baltic and the Nordic countries exhibited works around the idea of constructiveness in art.
The curator of the exhibition, Maret Sarapu selected 28 artists via an open call that attracted 470 submissions. The curator wanted to highlight the possibilities art has to address complicated issues, offer solace, hope and new perspectives. She was intrigued by the grounding effect of manual activities. “Thinking with hands helps to explore ideas and solutions intuitively, which may not emerge when we take a verbal or abstract thinking approach,” said the curator. The artists selected for the exhibition shared common traits such as courage to experiment, as well as a fresh and caring perspective on material and its life cycle. The works also exhibited a lot of concern about sustainability and people’s mental balance.
As per usual, the main exhibition of the triennial was accompanied by a catalogue and a diverse satellite programme in various locations in Tallinn.
4/10/2024 This Saturday, on 5 October the main exhibition of the 9th Tallinn Applied Art Triennial The Fine Lines of Constructiveness opens at Kai Art Center. This year, the Triennial focuses on artists from the Baltic and the Nordic countries, exhibiting works around the idea of constructiveness in art and exploring how this could also […]
20/09/2024 The graphic design for the 2024 Tallinn Applied Art Triennial titled The Fine Lines of Constructiveness was created by Laura Pappa and highlights the courage and joy of experimentation. “For me, the theme of the Triennial evoked the beginning stages of any creative process, which from a designer’s point of view is often the […]
15/05/2024 A record number of 470 artists or artist groups applied for the open call of the 9th Tallinn Applied Art Triennial. Among the applicants, 28 artists were selected whose works will be exhibited at the exhibition The Fine Lines of Constructiveness, opening in October this year at Kai Art Center. Applications for the triennial’s […]
