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Fotografiska Tallinn

We like to ask questions but we don’t need to answer them. We do not shy away from criticism, believing that debates open up new perspectives. We like to provoke, but the focus is not on provocation itself. Our vision is to inspire a more conscious world.//Meile meeldib tõstatada küsimusi, kuid me ei pea neile vastama. Me ei väldi kriitikat, uskudes, et arutelud avavad uusi vaatenurki. Meile meeldib provotseerida, kuid fookuses pole provokatsioon ise. Me soovime inspireerida teadlikumat maailma.

  1. Jul 15

    Artist Talk: “Emerging Artists 2026: The Baltics & Finland”

    in May 2026 Fotografiska Tallinn launched the first exhibition of its new initiative, Emerging Artists: The Baltics & Finland, bringing the region’s rising stars of photography into the spotlight. In this international group exhibition, we encounter a new generation of photographers from the region who combine a strong documentary eye, a sensitive artistic vision, and a skill for staging playful scenes. This talk took place on May 9, 2026, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the exhibition and the creative worlds of its artists. The discussion explored current directions and trends in contemporary photography, as well as how distinctive artistic voices develop through personal experience and creative practice. The conversation also touched on photography as a tool for addressing timely and sensitive topics: how artistic work intertwines with personal life, the role of collaboration with communities, and why it is important to leave space for playfulness and humor. Photography has the power to raise questions and spark dialogue. In this conversation, emerging artists shared how they perceive and use that power. The discussion was led by Kulla Laas, Head of the Emerging Artist Program at Fotografiska Tallinn and curator of the exhibition. Artists participating in the talk: Annemarija Gulbe (Latvia), Ieva Baltaduonytė (Lithuania), Karl Ketamo (Finland), Anna-Liisa Kree (Estonia), Andra Rahe (Estonia), Filips Smits (Latvia), Pavelas Šalaikiskis (Lithuania). Emerging Artists 2026: The Baltics & Finland, group exhibition, 9 May – 1 November  For the first time, Fotografiska Tallinn brings together a new wave of image-makers from across the region. “Emerging Artists: The Baltics & Finland” is a platform for fresh perspectives – work that is searching, bold, and in sync with the pulse of our time.  The inaugural exhibition brings together artists from all four countries, opening up personal worlds, testing the boundaries of photography, and offering new ways to experience the present moment. All artists have been selected through an open call, and for many, this marks their first appearance on a stage of this scale – with some series being shown publicly for the very first time.

  2. Jul 1

    Alison Jackson x Neeme Raud | Fake News: Is the Camera Lying?

    The episode was recorded as a live talk on May 12, 2026. For the best experience, watch the video version of the talk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpEor78FJBw How is a lie born when it still feels so conviningly true and why are we so willing to believe it? With Fotografiska’s summer major exhibition “Photography in Power: Making Worlds Visible”, British artist Alison Jackson visited Estonia in May 2026.  Her staged realities have made audiences hesitate, smile, and sometimes feel uneasy, and have even disrupted public space so provocatively that her “truths” have at times been removed from the urban environment. Jackson creates images of events that have never happened, celebrities appearing to do things they never actually did. Or did they? Fake news is not only created in front of us, but also within us, in the moment we choose to believe something. Why are we drawn to stories that confirm our biases? Where does the line between real and fictional lie, and why is it becoming increasingly blurred in today’s world? Through sharp satire and provocation, Jackson’s work reveals our own desire to believe what seems too good (or too scandalous) to be false. The conversation grows from photographic art into a broader exploration of the nerves of our time, unfolding unexpected perspectives and sharp observations.  The discussion with Alison Jackson is led by acclaimed journalist Neeme Raud. Photography in Power: Making Worlds Visible, group exhibition, 6 May – 13 September Photography in Power: Making Worlds Visible brings together 127 photographers whose work has shaped how we see, interpret, and perceive the world today – among them Helmut Newton, Robert Mapplethorpe, Richard Avedon, Alison Jackson, and David LaChapelle. The exhibition moves between inner and outer worlds, exploring social tensions, identity, and the paradoxes of beauty and its representation. At the intersection of documentary and staged approaches, the personal meets the political, vulnerability meets resistance. Photography here is not merely a technique, but a way of making the world visible – revealing connections that might otherwise remain unseen.

    Alison Jackson x Neeme Raud | Fake News: Is the Camera Lying?
  3. Feb 19

    Fotografiska Talks: Live podcast with Brainstorm & Ingrid Kohtla on Anton Corbijn

    On the evening before the exhibition “Corbijn, Anton” opened, Fotografiska hosted a live podcast recording exploring the creative relationship between Brainstorm and Anton Corbijn. The discussion touched on their collaborations – some of which reportedly took place in Estonia – Corbijn’s role in shaping the visual history of popular music, and what the band had been working on both then and at the time. The exhibition is on show at Fotografiska Tallinn from January 24 to April 30, 2026.   Brainstorm was interviewed by Ingrid Kohtla, Head of Communications and Content Curator for Tallinn Music Week (TMW) and Station Narva. Anton Corbijn once said about Brainstorm: “I can’t tell you how much I felt at home with them and felt we were all together trying to achieve something.” So guests came to hear what that feeling of “home” sounded like from Brainstorm’s perspective. The podcast was recorded live on 22 January at Fotografiska Tallinn.  The intro for the live podcast is done by Margit Aasmäe, the CEO of Fotografiska Tallinn. Brainstorm in Tallinn Who doesn’t know Brainstorm? The Latvian pop-rock band shot to fame like a comet when they appeared on the Eurovision stage. They are still going strong and touring actively – and they also released a brand-new album in 2025. Brainstorm and Anton Corbijn The band arrived in Estonia as legendary music photographer Anton Corbijn opened a major exhibition at Fotografiska on the evening of 23 January 2026. Alongside some of the biggest names in global music – including U2, Depeche Mode, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Prince, and many more – Brainstorm had also stood in front of Corbijn’s camera on several occasions. More than that, Corbijn had designed an entire album cover for Brainstorm and had helped shape their visual identity. All this made it more than fitting to bring everyone together in Tallinn to mark the opening of this remarkable exhibition. ANTON CORBIJN Corbijn, Anton, January 24 – April 30, 2026 at Fotografiska Tallinn Intimate portraits of the greatest artists of our time. Anton Corbijn’s unmistakable visual language – raw, intimate, and timeless – has shaped modern music culture for decades. Spanning five creative decades, the exhibition brings together portraits of Depeche Mode, U2, David Bowie, Nick Cave, and many others. Corbijn’s legacy and footprint in music are rock-solid – and this exhibition is a celebration of exactly that.

    Fotografiska Talks: Live podcast with Brainstorm & Ingrid Kohtla on Anton Corbijn
  4. Jan 9

    Fotografiskaga kosmoses: Jan Kaus kosmosenäituse erituuril

    6. jaanuaril Fotografiskas toimunud  kosmosenäituse erituur viis rännakule esseist ja kirjanik Jan Kausi paeluvasse mõttemaailma ja tema muljetavaldavatesse teadmistesse universumist.  „Niisiis on mul pilku öötaevalaotusel hoides võimalus saada aktiivselt osa teaduse ja kunsti ammendamatust pärandist, elamise ja mõtlemise mõõtmatust ilust,“ kirjutas Jan Kaus Fotografiska kosmosenäitusest kultuuriajalehes Sirp.  Kutsume ka selles podcasti episoodis läbi näitusetuuri salvestuse osa saama kirjaniku sõnaseadmise ja mõtisklemise kosmilisest ilust – sel harukordsel erituuril muutuvad sõnad tähtedeks, avardavatest mõtetest sünnib uus universum ning näitus poeb veelgi sügavamale hingesoppi. Jan Kaus on esseist ja kirjanik ning endine Eesti Kirjanike Liidu juht (2004–2007). Ta on avaldanud mitmeid romaane, novellikogusid ja esseeraamatuid ning on tuntud oma mõtlikult poeetilise stiili poolest. Nöitus KOSMOS – visuaalne rännak“, grupinäitus, 13. september 2025 – 17. jaanuar 2026. Oleme alati imetlenud tähistaevast ja mõtisklenud, mis seal küll peituda võib. Kosmos sümboliseerib meie igatsust nihutada piire, astuda samm tundmatusse ja unistada tulevikust öötaeva tähtede seas. Fotografiska näitusel „KOSMOS - visuaalne rännak“ kohtuvad taevapiiril kunst ja teadus – selles põimuvad uurimustöö ja kunstiloome, et jäädvustada universumi vägevust nii astronoomide pilgu kui ka kunstnike tõlgenduste kaudu. 14 kunstniku töödes peegelduvad küsimused Maa ja kosmose ja meie identiteedi kohta: kes me selles igavikulises maailmas oleme ja kellel on lubatud unistada tulevikust?

    Fotografiskaga kosmoses: Jan Kaus kosmosenäituse erituuril

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We like to ask questions but we don’t need to answer them. We do not shy away from criticism, believing that debates open up new perspectives. We like to provoke, but the focus is not on provocation itself. Our vision is to inspire a more conscious world.//Meile meeldib tõstatada küsimusi, kuid me ei pea neile vastama. Me ei väldi kriitikat, uskudes, et arutelud avavad uusi vaatenurki. Meile meeldib provotseerida, kuid fookuses pole provokatsioon ise. Me soovime inspireerida teadlikumat maailma.