Unexpected encounter in a tunnel

Unexpected encounter in a tunnel in Tallinn. Crawling slowly with my camera behind Sebastian's back...

Camera was shaking a bit, blame the coffee...

Unexpected encounter number two. Kaarel and Sebastian.

DIY Electronics

                            Elijah is testing his fresh DIY electornics made out of vodka box

Nälg / Hunger by Anna Hints & Maria Rõhu Linnagaleriis

Exhibition in the Town Gallery (Linnagalerii) in Tallinn on Harju street: "Hunger"

"Mahavisatud Raha. Ülejaagid"
("Thrown Money. Leftovers")

"Ma tean, et sa armastad mind ainult siis, kui ma olen kõhna"
("I know that you like me only when I am skinny")
Anna Hints, 2011

"Sisse ja välja. Buliimiku päev."
("On and Off. Bulimic's Day")
Anna Hints, 2011

"Kohustuslikud Rituaalid. Näituse Avamine"

("Obligatory Rituals. Opening of an Exhibition")

"Kerjav Kunstnik"
("The Mendicating Artist")
Anna Hints, 2011

Exhibition was about artist(s) who have to starve since it is difficult/impossible to earn money as an artist in Estonia. Before I went there I was sceptical about the exhibition, since it is difficult to earn money in Estonia in general for an average person. Meaning that artists' problems were taken out of context of the whole situation in the country. This lead me think about virtual non-existence of civil society/social  responsibility in Estonia, just like in the most of post-Soviet states. The worst thing is that no-one really talks about this obvious inconsistency.

"Tädi"

(Aunt/Woman?)

Anna Hints, 2011

However after visiting the exhibition I was more or less pleasantly surprised. It is not that I am an art critic/old complaining fart, it is just the reality of situation in here and now.

Highschool art

Friends from my former school opened their first exhibition:

Works by Zakk

Preparation

Works by Aliis

 Ehibition opening the next day:

Notice the KGB agent on the right

Young and experienced businessmen

Birdview

Introductory speech by Paolo

Aliis giving a speech

Zakk

Was a nice exhibition, but wine was bad.

Exhibition is open until 19th April in Aatrium Gallery on Harju 6

CYBER CINEMA - Festival Opening

Improvised cinema screened animations 

Festival will continue throughout April in different places of Tallinn (Vabaduse Valjak 04.04; Solaris 07.04-11.04; 15.04 19:00 - Kinomaja Uus 3; 22.04 21:00 - Baltijaam; 29.04 19:00 - Viru Keskus, Bus terminal; 04.05 19:00 - Vene Teater, Black Box )

Hare Krishna

Summer is coming to Tallinn

U

Presentation of a new CD by ensemble U: on Thursday in the gallery.

After the speech people rushed towards free cake and Vana Tallinn.

One of mysterious visitors.