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Curator:
Hertta Kiiski (FI)
Opening:
25.09.2025, 18.00
25.09, 17.00
Curator’s tour (in English). Beginning at the FOKU gallery (Väike-Karja 10)
26.09, 14.00
Discussion panel “Trends in contemporary photographic art” (in English). FOKU gallery (Väike-Karja 10)
Hobusepea Gallery (Hobusepea 2)
FOKU Gallery (Väike-Karja 10)
For the first time, the Estonian Union of Photography Artists (FOKU) collaborates with the Finnish Association of Photographic Artists (VTL) within the framework of Tallinn Photomonth. The joint exhibition taking place across Hobusepea and FOKU galleries displays works by both Finnish and Estonian photographic artists that have been selected by a jury of professionals from both countries. The exhibition focuses on the question of what photography means in the context of contemporary art at the present moment and how artists are constantly redefining its essence through their work. The exhibition highlights currently relevant topics, as well as different ways in which contemporary photographic art is presented – from the selection of original materials to the use of experimental formats.
The aim of this exhibition project is, among other things, to strengthen the cooperation between the photographic artists of the two countries, and to exchange experiences in exhibition-making and contemporary art practices. The exhibition will be accompanied by a gathering and discussion panel aimed at the fields’ professionals of the immediate region. The exhibition series that takes off from Tallinn, continues in 2026 in Finland.
Andre Joosep Arming (b. 1995) has graduated with a bachelor’s degree in photography (2018) and a master’s degree in contemporary art (2024) from the Estonian Academy of Arts. In his practice, Arming primarily uses Polaroid photography and video, as well as the diary format. His works are characterized by themes of birth and death, life as experimentation, timelines, and cyclicality. Arming is a member of the Estonian Union of Photography Artists and has participated in numerous collaborative projects. He is also a member of the nonprofit organization Siirdatud süda (“Transplanted Heart”).