INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF ENAMEL ART PRESENTED IN ESTONIA

On July 18, the Vilnius Enamel Art Biennale was opened in the Old Town of Tallinn, in the Master’s Courtyard, where jewelry, political and socially critical art is presented.

This year’s 10th Biennale of Vilnius Enamel Art is as wide as ever. In addition to the Baltic countries, artists from France, Georgia, Venezuela and Japan participate in it. This time the exhibition does not have a specific theme, it exhibits jewelry from various periods, political art, as well as socially critical works. Under the photo: Jurgis Gurevičius work shows Russia’s stranglehold on the countries of the Eastern Bloc: excrement, sunflower seeds and the state of Belarus are firmly seated on a high plate, while Ukraine will soon escape from the plate and join other EU countries.

One hundred works of 38 artists are exhibited in the exhibition. Art historian Harry Liivrandas explains that the quality bar of this year’s exhibition is really high. “The 10th International Enamel Biennale gives the public the opportunity to see different uses of enamel: delicate recycled enamel or bold and sometimes industrial uses of this material.” Visitors will be able to compare the working methods of artists from different countries and see what masterpieces they have created. At the biennale, enamel is combined with amber, precious stones, silver and gold sheets, suddenly turning into a painting or three-dimensional sculptures that amaze with colors and seduce with the delicacy of the technique, says J. Ludavičienė.

Enamel art requires professional knowledge to be successful, but few artists choose enamel in Estonia, so organizing a Biennale in Tallinn to promote and develop this art form was very important. The goal of the Vilnius Biennale in Estonia is to spread the wings of enamel artists and bring together the best representatives of this field.

The following artists are participating from Estonia: Egge Edussaar-Harak, Elisabeth Kiverik, Tamara Sergijenko, Ene Valter and Edgar Volkov. The exhibition at Meistrite Hoov, Vene Street 6, will be open until August 3, and will then travel to the Sigulda Cultural Center in Latvia.