Koomiksinäitus "Hall tsoon" / Comics Exhibition "Grey Area"

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Twenty-first century Estonian comics are hard to define or describe since most of them have lost their connection to their traditional newspaper roots. In Estonian contemporary culture, comics play a marginal role that seems to exist in a bizarre quasi-state without its own mainstream, recognisable image or specific and stable outputs. In a weird way, this vagueness seems to be leading Estonian comics in a positive direction, which is evident in the artistic quality of the new works, as well as in the constant influx of fresh and talented authors.

The exhibition is accompanied by a publication containing introductions by the curator and Tartmus’s director, Rael Artel, as well as a discussion of comics between the art historians Mari Laaniste and Andreas Trosseks that further opens up the theme. Also included are short biographies of the artists and examples of exhibited works. The publication was designed by Veiko Tammjärv, and it is available in Estonian and English.

Mari Laaniste kureeritud koomiksinäitust ,,Hall tsoon” saadab kataloog, mis sisaldab kuraatori saateteksti, Tartmusi direktori Rael Arteli kaassõna ning teema sügavamaks avamiseks kunstiteadlaste Mari Laaniste ja Andreas Trosseki pikemat diskussiooni koomiksikunsti teemal. Lisaks sisaldab kataloog osalevate autorite tutvustusi ja illustratsioonidena näiteid eksponeeritavatest teostest. Väljaanne on eesti- ja inglise keeles.