January 2018 News
Left: Paul Kuimet ‘Untitled Transparencies’, 2017. Courtesy of the artist // Right: Nina Schuiki ‘Notes on Duration, Nr. 3’, 2014. Courtesy of the artist
Paul Kuimet in Berlin and Brussels
Paul Kuimet and Austrian artist Nina Schuiki will open a duo exhibition ‘Space Coordinates’ at the Wentrup Gallery’s project space WNTRP in Berlin. Both artists often present their works as endless repetitions, and thus deal with the relationship between photography, sculpture and physical space. Paul Kuimet will show his slide projection ‘Untitled Transparencies’ (2017) and 16 mm film ‘2060’ (2014). The exhibition is curated by Nico Anklam, who visited Tallinn during the Curatorial Program for Research programme in 2015.
In addition, in the beginning of January Paul Kuimet will start his 6-month residency at the reputable WIELS contemporary art centre in Brussels.
Open: January 12th to March 3rd, 2018. Opening on Thursday, January 11th at 5pm
Address: WNTRP Project Space, Potsdamer Str 91, Berlin
Web: wentrupgallery.com
Condo London 2018 poster
Kris Lemsalu in London
Glasgow’s gallery Koppe Astner is participating in the third edition of London’s large-scale exhibitions festival Condo with a joint project by Kris Lemsalu and Josh Faught (USA). Lemsalu’s and Faught’s exhibition project is on view at Sadie Coles HQ gallery, which in addition to Koppe Astner also hosts Lisbon’s gallery Madragoa during the festival.
Kris Lemsalu’s solo exhibition ‘Wild Ones’ continues to be on view at Koppe Astner in Glasgow through January.
Open: January 13th to February 10th, 2018
Address: Sadie Coles HQ, 63 Kingly Street, London
Web: condocomplex.org
Jaanus Samma ‘Kodavere’s Outhouse’, 2017. Courtesy of the artist and Temnikova & Kasela Gallery
Jaanus Samma in Tornio
Jaanus Samma will open his solo exhibition ‘Viestejä – Sõnumid’ at the Aine Art Museum in Tornio, Northern Finland. The exhibition, open until mid-April, presents two installations – ‘Sweaters’ and ‘Kodavere’s Outhouse’. In addition, a pop-up sweater shop ‘Hair Sucks!’ is open for the visitors.
Open: January 12th to April 15th, 2018. Opening on Thursday, January 11th at 6pm
Address: Aine Art Museum, Torikatu 2, Tornio
Web: Aine Art Museum’s Facebook
Laura Põld ‘Allame Jafari’, 2017, installation view at the Estonian Photographic Art Fair. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Dénes Farkas
Laura Põld in Linz
During the first months of the year, Laura Põld will be a resident artist at the guest atelier Atelierhaus Salzamt in Linz, Austria. During her stay, Põld plans to further develop her Iranian-themed series ‘Allame Jafari’ (2017), produced for the Estonian Photographic Art Fair. Her room installation project will combine photography, wood and ceramic forms. In addition to Laura Põld, the residency will host Austrian artist Elisabeth Altenburg and Iranian artist Nahid Behboodian, whose practice is also related to Iran and architecture. At the end of January, a joint exhibition of the works produced by the three artists-in-residency will be open at the guest atelier.
Duration: January and February, 2018
Address: Atelierhaus Salzamt, Obere Donaulände 15, Linz
Web: blog.salzamt-linz.at
Dedazo residency in Mexico. Photo: Dedazo residency
Kristi Kongi in Carrillo Puerto
In January and February, Kristi Kongi will be participating in the Dedazo art residency in Carrillo Puerto, Chiapas, Mexico. During this professional development and artistic experimentation oriented residency, Kongi intends to create a new site-specific work. In addition, Kongi will start the preparations for her exhibition at the Karen Huber Gallery in Mexico, opening in 2018. The exhibition is curated by Leslie Moody Castro, who visited Estonia in 2016 at the invitation of Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center.
Duration: January and February, 2018
Address: Dedazo Residency, Carillo Puerto, Chiapas, Mexico
Web: dedazo.com
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