In a wooden frame derived from the facade of the oldest building of Tallinn University, initially constructed in 1940 for Tallinn English College and designed by the first Estonian female architect Erika Nõva (1905–1987) together with Alar Kotli, there is a model of her private house. This residential building designed by herself was the place …
“Embraced” explores the cultural background of female sexuality and repressive societal beliefs about body hair. The strong rope made of hair is made by an archaic spinning method, where the carded, corrected and braided yarn is made of women’s hair instead of wool. Hair is a reflection of the inner world of a person, and …
* Khlebosol’naya (from the russian word хлебосольная — hospitable, female gender). The word etymology refers to tradition welcoming guest with salt and bread.
I was born and raised in Tallinn. A city-girl in all sense of the word. So I can’t say that I’m a nature person in that way. I don’t know that many things about nature and I definitely can’t name every single tree, flower or bush that I meet. I was about twenty years old …