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On 28 June, 5PM, we will open an international technological art exhibition Enter Woodland Spirits. The show together with our new online anthology Estonian Nature Folklore is part of the main programme of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024.

The international technological art exhibition Enter Woodland Spirits explores how technology-driven art can revive the wisdom of folklore and make the essence of nature tangible and perceptible. The nearly 20 participating artists from the Nordic and Baltic countries embrace the essence and reverence for nature in their work. The participating artists are: Bryndís Björnsdóttir, Þorsteinn Eyfjörð from Iceland, Oskar Koliander from Denmark, Tori Wrånes, Ingrid Torvund and Jonas Mailand from Norway, Hans Rosenström, Niskanen & Salo in collaboration with Inkeri Aula, Pia Sirén, Nastja Säde Rönkkö from Finland, Linda Boļšakova, ART+ from Latvia and Norman Orro and Joonas Timmi, Zody Burke, Johannes Luik, Emer Värk, Roman-Sten Tõnissoo and Mari- Leen Kiipli from Estonia.

The exhibition Enter Woodland Spirits takes the visitor on a journey through two neighbouring historical buildings on Vanemuise street in Tartu – the Estonian Literary Museum and the University of Tartu Natural History Museum. There, one may encounter installation environments, sound and video works, interactive installations and other hybrid forms that create immersive spaces where perception is multi-sensory. Several new artworks are based on materials of our new online anthology Estonian Nature Folklore.

When the weather allows, the opening will take place at the yard of the Estonian Literary Museum – entrance between the two neighboring buildings of the Estonian Literary Museum and the University of Tartu Natural History Museum. Although unlikely at the moment, in the event of rain, the opening will take place in the grand auditorium in the Tartu Natural History Museum building.

OPENING PROGRAMME:

17:00–21:00 Exhibition is open
17:30 Opening speeches, songs, dances and stories from nature (in the yard of the Estonian Literary Museum)
19:00 LIVE: Emer Värk (video) ja Gatesleeper (audio) (in the grand auditorium in the Tartu Natural History Museum building)
20:00 John Grzinich ewoking the woodland spirits with the sounds

The afterparty of the exhibition will take place at Kivi bar from 21:00, musical acts by Þorsteinn Eyfjörð, Kiwanoid, Maarja Nuut, Romanss, Dj Court Rat.

You are warmly welcome!