Mon opening at 17.30
Mon-Thu 14–19 / Fri-Sun 12–19
for free
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“AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” brings together for the first time sculptures from the past twenty-five years of the international Kohila Symposium in one space.
The exhibition is open 29.09 – 19.10.
Since its inception in 2001, the symposium has created a living archive that tells stories of transformation, memory, the past, the future, and how clay as a material connects people. After more than two decades, many of these works are seeing the light of day once again. The sculptures in the exhibition are not treated as isolated objects but are arranged into organic groupings that link narratives from different years into a cohesive whole. The exhibition “AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” can be seen as an ecosystem where even the smallest sculpture can find new meaning alongside a larger one. The sculptures emerge as distinct characters, each with its own story, character, and spirit, creating a dialogue between fire, time, and the creator.
The aim of “AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” is to present, on a large and thorough scale in the Krull Quarter, the history of Estonian wood-fired ceramics, international collaboration, and the profound significance of ceramics. Alongside the main exhibition, several curator-led tours will take place over two weeks, different firing techniques will be introduced, workshops will be held, and there will also be a pop-up sale of small works from the Symposium.
Curator Cristopher Siniväli
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