On 27 August, the artist Andre Joosep Arming’s debut solo exhibition Chain Reaction opened at the Hobusepea Gallery. The opening features a festive, Renaissance-themed masquerade ball directed by Linda Mai Kari. The exhibition will remain open until 27 September.
Chain Reaction is Andre Joosep Arming’s debut solo exhibition, an exploration of human fragility, solitude, adaptation and perseverance. It speaks to the ending of life and new beginnings, examining the invisible threads that bind us to one another and to the world, even in moments of profound isolation. Celebrating the joy of existence and life’s peak moments, the exhibition serves as a poignant reminder to inhabit the present fully, without taking for granted the privilege of being alive.
Hosted at the Hobusepea Gallery, the exhibition showcases works from 2018–2025, alongside a new series created specifically for the show: Don Quixote I, Detachment Does Not Exist and Epistemic Heart. A core element of Arming’s practice is the poetic autobiographical portrait, through which he presents an uplifting, life-affirming philosophy despite a complex medical background. Drawing energy from pop culture, the artist champions maximalism as a viable lifestyle.
Andre Joosep Arming (b. 1995) holds a BA in Photography (2018) and an MA in Contemporary Art (2024) from the Estonian Academy of Arts. His practice primarily utilises Polaroid photography and video. Recurring themes in his work include autobiography, the cyclical nature of birth and death, and the concept of timelines. Arming is a member of the Estonian Union of Photography Artists (FOKU) and the Estonian Artists’ Association, and has participated in numerous group exhibitions across Europe (including Germany and Lithuania). He is also a member of the NGO Siirdatud süda (Transplanted Heart).
Exhibition team: Kleer Keret Tali (curator), Helle Ly Tomberg (producer), Karl-Christoph Rebane (fashion designer), Sirel Soans (make-up artist), Mio Kurm (merchandise), Johanna Ruukholm (graphic designer), Linda Mai Kari (director), Hans-Otto Ojaste ja Johannes Säre (installation), Reimo Võsa-Tangsoo (video specialist), Hugo Leinola (video documentation), Artproof (artwork production).
Thank you: Andrus Arming, Milvi Veervald, Jaanus Veervald, Silvia Sosaar, Aksel Haagensen, Katrin Enni, Joosep Kivimäe, Taavi Rekkaro, Triin Rebane, Martin Buschmann, Irmeli Terras, Sarah Johnston, Frances Cholerton, Tamara Luuk, Regina Tagger, Oliver Kalliste, Eve Kaaret, Maris Karjatse, Andres Toodo, Villem Säre, Elo Strauss, Kaisa Maasik, Alyona Movko-Mägi, Madli Ljutjuk, KitKit Para, Hertta Kiiski, Airi Sosaar, Mari Steinberg, Krista Mölder, Liina Siib, Hanno Soans, Sten Paluoja, Danel Toom, Hanna-Liisa Lavonen, Mirjam Varik, Stella Mõttus, Kristiina Aarna, Roman-Sten Tõnissoo, Reet Sõmer, Pamela Samel, Jaanus Murumõis, Jaanika Moorats, Liisi Kõuhkna, Liis Tedre, Hans Alla, Mari Volens
Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Estonian Artists’ Association and Hobusepea Gallery
In August, Maryliis Teinfeldt-Grins solo exhibition It Is the Wind Which Swells the Sails opened at the Draakon Gallery. Continuing the themes explored in her previous exhibitions, Teinfeldt-Grins approaches landscape as an archive, a layered carrier of memory shaped by political power and human intervention.
As the artist herself has said: „The momentum begins to fade. The highway falls behind, and the road grows narrower. The landscape, which at first unfolds as distant and unfamiliar, gradually begins to reveal itself. The edges of forests, strips of fields and bends in the road that moments ago were merely features of the scenery become landmarks. One could swear that, as the speed slows, time itself eases its pace.
As I turn onto the gravel road, stones crackle beneath the wheels. I turn once more. And then once again. I carry the momentum of movement within me. My body remembers the road: its course and its direction. It is in this moment, in the stillness that is about to arrive, at the point where movement and stillness meet, that I wish to remain. The mother of the wind greets me.“
A two-hour workshop will be held on 19 September from 10:00 to 12:00 as part of the exhibition. Participants will learn to create pastel etudes which can be used in various textile art genres such as tapestry, embroidery or silk painting. The artist will introduce the principles of design and share practical techniques for developing an idea into a finished design. During the workshop, participants will experiment with different approaches to composition, colour and form. The workshop is suitable for everyone, and no previous drawing experience is required. The event is free of charge for participants.
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Maryliis Teinfeldt-Grins (b. 1993) is an Estonian artist and researcher. Her work centres on memory, landscape and language, with a particular focus on rural environments in Lääne-Viru County. She approaches landscape as an archive, a layered carrier of memory shaped by political power and human intervention.
Teinfeldt-Grins studied textile art at Pallas University of Applied Sciences and the Art Academy of Latvia, and contemporary art at the Estonian Academy of Arts. Since autumn 2026, she’s been a doctoral researcher at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Tartu. She is a member of the Estonian Textile Artists’ Association and the Estonian Artists’ Association. Her recent solo exhibitions include Suuremjault mälëstustes at the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design (2024), and Kes mälëtab viimasena? Kes mälëtab paremini? at the Tütar Gallery, Tallinn (2024). She has participated in international residencies, including at the Baltic Contemporary Art Museum, Villa Sarkia, Icelandic Textile Centre, International Writers’ and Translators’ House, and NART. Maryliis Teinfeldt-Grins is a recipient of the Eduard Wiiralt Scholarship and the Adamson-Eric Scholarship, and her works are held in the collections of the Art Museum of Estonia and the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design.
The exhibition is open from 27 August to 27 September 2026.
The gallery is supported by: the Ministry of Culture of Estonia, the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, AS Liviko, and the City of Tallinn.
The gallery’s activities are managed by the Estonian Artists’ Association.
The artist thanks: Tiina Zukker, Maggie McClain, Maarika Teinfeldt
Avatud
K, R-P 12.00-18.00 / N 12.00-19.00
Hobusepea 2, Tallinn, 10133
Avatud
K, R-P 12.00-18.00 / N 12.00-19.00
Pikk 18, Tallinn, 10133
