On 7 July at 6 pm, the group exhibition Hold Me Tender will open at Tallinn Art Hall’s Lasnamäe Pavilion. The show deals with relationships, care, social roles and responsibility, language and ethnicity, vulnerability and violence. The exhibition will remain open until 24 September.
The participating artists are Bas Jan Ader, Agnė Jokšė, Morta Jonynaitė, Sandra Kosorotova, Keiu Maasik, Maija Mustonen, Marko Mäetamm, Sarah Nõmm, Hanna Piksarv, Mark Raidpere and Elīna Vītola. The exhibition is curated by Siim Preiman.
“In Estonia, which has taken great strides towards a more equal and free society in the three decades since regaining independence, there are complex issues on the agenda that cause conflicting opinions. Migration, security and livelihoods, the destruction of the natural environment and changing traditions cause fear and resentment. Those residents of Estonia who do not show a desire for integration are distancing themselves from each other, one example of which being the segregation that is increasing at record speed in our capital, compared to the European average,” says Siim Preiman, curator of the exhibition. “Why do we need a pandemic or a war in order for us to recognise that our neighbour is also a human being? How can we find each other sooner? How can we make such care a part of our daily life?”
We invite everyone to attend events during the opening weekend of the exhibition!
Friday, 7 July
6 pm – exhibition opening
7 pm – performance of Maija Mustonen
8:15 pm – performance of Valge Tüdruk
Saturday, 8 July
2 pm – curator’s tour at the exhibition with the artists
4 pm – performance of Agnė Jokšė
5 pm – performance of Maija Mustonen
Sunday, 9 July
12 am – guided tour with the Pereleht worksheet (in russian)
1 pm – guided tour for seniors (in estonian)
3 pm – guided tour with the Pereleht worksheet (in estonian)
4 pm – guided tour for seniors (in russian)
On the opening weekend, we welcome everyone to take part in Maija Mustonen’s performance Re-treat, where every participant can experience a caring touch. The session lasts about half an hour and you can register via this link. The number of sessions during each performance is limited; therefore, those who are not able to participate will be able to watch them as audience members. During the exhibition, performances will take place on the following dates: 7 and 8 July, 18 and 19 August, and 23 and 24 September.
The audience programme accompanying the exhibition consists of performances, talks and workshops, where issues of care and responsibility are discussed from the perspective of both art and society. Additionally, in the summer the food-themed programme Korr-korr (Borborygmus) will be launched, which will include lectures and joint cooking sessions with creators and thinkers in whose work food has a special place. More information about audience events can be found on the Tallinn Art Hall website.
Tallinn Art Hall’s Lasnamäe Pavilion (24 Jaan Koorti Street) is open from Wednesday to Sunday 12–7 pm. Free entrance.
The Tallinn Art Hall Foundation is a contemporary art establishment that currently presents exhibitions in two galleries – at Tallinn Art Hall’s Lasnamäe Pavilion and Tallinn City Gallery. The exhibitions of Tallinn Art Hall are installed by Valge Kuup Studio.
