Estonian pavilion explained

Estonian pavilion houses Estonia's national representation during Venice Biennale arts festivals.

Outside of the central, international exhibition, individual nations produce their own shows, known as pavilions, as their national representation. Nations that own their pavilion buildings, such as the 30 housed on the Giardini della Biennale, are responsible for their own upkeep and construction costs as well. Nations without dedicated buildings create pavilions in venues throughout the city.[1] Estonia doesn't have a special building for the pavilion and therefore throughout the years the exhibitions have been located in various places across Venice. In 2019, the Estonian pavilion was located on the island of Giudecca. For the 59th Venice biennale, the Dutch pavilion, historically located at Giardini, offered its pavilion, designed by Gerrit Rietveld, to Estonia.[2]

Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art has been the official organiser of the Estonian pavilion since 1999. The exhibition for the Estonian pavilion is selected through an open call and the winner is decided by an international jury.[3] Estonian participation at the Venice Biennale is supported by the Ministry of Culture.[4]

Representation by year

!#!Year!Artist(s)!Curator(s)!Title!Location!Ref
61st2026Merike Estnahttps://artreview.com/estonia-taps-artist-for-2026-venice-biennale-pavilion/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGnzxVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHcQj9exp18SVT4-hsgh0ReB7irb_Vqj72RtqN7vrPTtCzYSuJOSU4EvqLg_aem_U5lzV-nezsfRrrLs6pTr4Q
60th2024Edith KarlsonHora lupiChiesa di Santa Maria delle Penitentihttps://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/estonia-2024-venice-biennale-edith-karlson-1234649323/
59th2022Kristina Norman, Bita RazaviOrchidelirium. Appetite for AbundanceRietveld pavilion, Giardinihttps://www.exibart.com/fiere-e-manifestazioni/addio-mio-padiglione-lolanda-cambia-sede-alla-biennale-darte-di-venezia/?fbclid=IwAR0rblkOq5d3HWOYUlvZn0scS_xaJWeFhYtw2FDMxRAewRvovSNdEDWwkfkhttps://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2020/02/20/nederland-verlaat-zijn-paviljoen-op-de-biennale-van-venetie-a3991107?fbclid=IwAR1kes0eytmF0cmndD6fIILqTGmvk6FJXHs2xo4zDh_BcLAVB24GDJEucOAhttps://www.baltictimes.com/minister_thanks_dutch_ambassador_for_support_of_estonia_s_participation_in_venice_biennale/
58th2019Kris LemsaluBirth V - Hi & Byec/o Legno & Legno, Giudecca[5]
57th2017Katja NovitskovaKati IlvesIf Only You Could See What I’ve Seen with Your EyesPalazzo Malipiero[6]
56th2015Jaanus SammaEugenio ViolaNSFW. Chairman's TalePalazzo Malipiero[7]
55th2013Dénes FarkasAdam BudakEvident in AdvancePalazzo Malipiero[8]
54th2011Liina SiibA Woman Takes Little SpacePalazzo Malipiero[9]
53rd2009Kristina NormanMarco LaimreAfter-WarPalazzo Malipiero[10]
52nd2007Marko MäetammMika HannulaLoser's ParadisePalazzo Malipiero[11]
51st2005Mark RaidpereHanno SoansIsolatorPalazzo Malipiero[12]
50th2003John Smith (Marko Mäetamm, Kaido Ole)Anders HärmMarko und KaidoPalazzo Malipiero[13]
49th2001Ene-Liis Semper, Marco LaimreLa Fondazione Ugo e Olga Levi[14]
48th1999Ando Keskküla, Jüri Ojaver, Peeter PereJohannes SaarPalazzo Querin
47th1997Siim-Tanel Annus, Raoul Kurvitz, Jaan ToomikNear San Marco Square[15]

Notes and References

  1. Russeth, Andrew (April 17, 2019). "The Venice Biennale: Everything You Could Ever Want to Know". ARTnews. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  2. Web site: 2020-02-20. Dutch entry to 2021 Venice Art Biennale takes a radically different approach. 2021-07-19. Mondriaan Fund. en-US.
  3. Web site: Venice biennale | Kaasaege Kunsti Eesti Keskus. cca.ee.
  4. Web site: Arts | Ministry of Culture. www.kul.ee.
  5. Web site: All of the Artists in the Venice Biennale. Artsy. Editors. March 20, 2019. Artsy.
  6. Web site: IF ONLY YOU COULD SEE WHAT I'VE SEEN WITH YOUR EYES. www.ifonlyyoucouldseewhativeseenwithyoureyes.com.
  7. Web site: NSFW. A Chairman's Tale. April 2, 2015.
  8. Web site: Estonian Pavilion Venice Biennale. 21 April 2023.
  9. Web site: Venice biennale | Kaasaege Kunsti Eesti Keskus. cca.ee.
  10. News: Venice catalogue. 21 April 2023. kristinanorman.ee. August 2013.
  11. Web site: Estonian Art 1' 2007. arhiiv.estinst.ee.
  12. Up Close and Personal. Frieze. 5 May 2007. 107. frieze.com.
  13. News: Press release. Estonia Biennale. 21 April 2023. artecommunications.com. 2003.
  14. Web site: Venice lineup. 21 April 2023. artnet.com. 30 March 2001.
  15. Web site: Venice biennale | Kaasaege Kunsti Eesti Keskus. cca.ee.

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