On 14 June, the Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia (EKKM) will open the international group exhibition Down in the Bog – Sporulation, in which participating artists, designers, and natural scientists encourage the visitor to think about and together with the ecosystems of peatlands. The exhibition is curated by Karolin Tampere, a Norwegian curator with Estonian roots.
At the exhibition opening, there will be a presentation of scents from peatlands by Ensayos and a performance by the artist Geir Tore Holm. The opening party is hosted by the Kabelvogue collective from Northern Norway and DJ’s Muggen and Sanj with special guest DJ Ellen Vene.
Schedule of opening events on 14 June (the exhibition is open until 10 pm):
5 pm Exhibition tour with participating artists and curator (in English)
6.30 pm Opening speeches
7 pm Kabelvogue DJs: Sanj B2B Muggen with special guest DJ Ellen Vene (until 11 pm)
7.30 pm Geir Tore Holm’s performance Šuo, suu, soo
Saturday, 15 June, at 5 pm, the museum will hold a scent workshop led by artist Simon Daniel Tegnander Wenzel. Using his own olfactory works, Wenzel will share how to train one’s sense of smell to recognise the surrounding environment. More info.