The 5th Tallinn International Drawing Triennial Black and White exhibits drawings from around the world made during the last three years. The exhibition will be open at the Tallinn Art Hall until 27 September 2015.
The objective of this large exhibition dedicated exclusively to drawings is to determine the state of drawing as an artistic practice, summarise the past three years and find ways for the continued development of the field.
“Drawing has imperceptibly become an indivisible part of contemporary art and a means of expression to be taken serious, and is flexibly moving alongside the changes that are accompanying us,” says Loit Jõekalda, the coordinator of the triennial. He emphasises that drawing as the first visual arts form has the ability to act as simultaneous translation for contemporary life, which constantly adapts to the language use that is most important at the moment. Jõekalda compares drawing to a visual language that helps to communicate messages and directs one to look, listen and comprehend.
In the 2000s, drawing has become a conceptual process-based art, a substantial part of curatorial exhibitions and large international exhibitions, and a bridge of comprehension between old and new.
The theme of this triennial is Black and White. “The Italian term chiaroscuro means the contrast between darkness and brightness, light and shadow, and it gives a flat surface form and focus,” is how artist Britta Benno explains the point of departure for the triennial’s theme. “We invited the artists to play out various scenarios with black and white, life and death, and all the intermediary chromatic and achromatic chords.”
The Tallinn International Drawing Triennial will take place this summer for the fifth time, with artists from 26 countries. The exhibitions will take place in August and September at the Tallinn Art Hall, Vabaduse Gallery, Estonian Academy of Arts Gallery, Design and Architecture Gallery and the galleries of the Viinistu Art Museum. The triennial’s international seminar will take place at the Viinistu Art Museum.
Triennial team: Britta Benno, Kaarel Eelma, Sirja-Liisa Eelma, Inga Heamägi, Loit Jõekalda, Elin Kard, Merike Sule-Trubert, and Maria-Kristiina Ulas.
Participating artists:
Mirjam Aimla (Estonia), Quentin Arepo (France), Jüri Arrak (Estonia), Blažej Baláž (Slovakia), Mária Balážová (Slovakia), Charlotte Barry (France), Britta Benno (Estonia), Liena Bondare (Latvia), Philippe Briade (Belgium); Yvonne Calsou (France), Josefien Cornette (Belgium), Marie Courdavault (France), Madeline Deriaz (Canada); Judith Duchêne (Belgium), Thomas Dussaix (France), Sean Fangous (France), Barbara Fragogna (Italy), FXSTG (Canada), Eugenia Gortchakova (Germany); Greta Grendaite (Lithuania), Remy Groussin (France), Evelyn Grzinich (Estonia), Radozlav Gryta (Finland, Poland), Albert Gulk (Estonia), Ulvi Haagensen (Estonia), Hannah Harkes (Estonia), Inga Heamägi (Estonia), Gudrun Heamägi (Estonia), Maie Helm (Estonia), Pirkko Holm (Finland), Pascal Hugonet (France), Jarõna Ilo (Estonia), Laurie Joly (France), Dieter Josef (Austria); Jurgita Juodyte (Lithuania), Anu Juurak (Estonia), Virge Jõekalda (Estonia), Jüri Kask (Estonia), Sol Kjøk (USA, Norway); Kaili Angela Konno (Estonia), Eliska Kovacikova (Slovakia); Ankur Kumar (India); Kreeta Käeri (Estonia), Tarrvi Laamann (Estonia), Laurence Landois (France), Laurentsius (Estonia), Heikki Leis (Estonia), Elodie Lemerle (France), Anna Litvinova (Estonia), Nestor Ljutjuk (Estonia), Gintarė Marčiulynaitė (Lithuania); Ülle Marks (Estonia), Raul Meel (Estonia), Frédéric Messager (France), Susmar Pinango de Meyssignac (France, Venezuela), Ahmed Modhir (Sweden, Iraq); Julien Morel (France), Anna Nikiforova (Russia), Mall Nukke (Estonia), Maarja Nurk (Estonia), Enno Ootsing (Estonia), Olga Orel (Russia), Tauno Ostra (Estonia), Ann Pajuväli (Estonia), Jaanika Peerna (Estonia), Juan Perdiguero (Spain); Jaak Poom (Sweden, Estonia), Mari Prekup (Estonia), Sergei Pshizov (Russia), Mark Antonius Puhkan (Estonia), Aapo Pukk (Estonia), Anu Purre (Estonia), Matti Pärk (Estonia), Pamela Radino (Italy); Irma Isabella Raabe (Estonia), Lilli-Krõõt Repnau (Estonia), Sara Riesenmey (Switzerland)Lembe Ruben (Estonia), Reti Saks (Estonia), Feliks Sarv (Estonia), Ljubov Serova (Russia), Kate Serzane (Latvia), Stephanie Smalbeen (France), Sofya Smirnova (Estonia), Jessica Soueidi (France), Asya Sukmanova (Russia); Krista Zimm (Estonia), Kuzja Zverev (Estonia), Tarja Teräsvuori (Finland); Jaan Toomik (Estonia), Maria Kristiina Ulas (Estonia), Klavs Upaciers (Latvia), Ragne Uutsalu (Estonia), Dana Vasiljeva (Latvia); Ludivine Venet (France); Valeri Vinogradov (Estonia), Mare Vint (Estonia), Marje Üksine (Estonia).
Repro: Jüri Arrak. Border. Charcoal on paper, 2015
For more about the triennial: http://joonistustriennaal.blogspot.com/
Black and White
5th Tallinn International Drawing Triennial
22 August – 27 September 2015
Tallinn Art Hall
Vabaduse väljak 8, Wednesday to Sunday 12—18
kunstihoone.ee
More information:
Loit Jõekalda, Coordinator of the Drawing Triennial
+372 55 696086
loit.joekalda@gmail.com
