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Group exhibition of Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian artists KELIAS / CEĻŠ / KETT dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Baltic Way will be opened in National Library of Estonia (Tõnismägi 2, Tallinn) at 4pm on 9 January, 2015.

The purpose of the exhibition is to recollect the Baltic Way as one of the most important event in the history of the Baltic States, to value common endeavours during the process of regaining independence and the unity of states in today's changing world; also, to observe creative tendencies in the contemporary art scene of the Baltic States and encourage mutual exchange of ideas and experiences.

Artists of various fields of art have been invited to participate in the project, including painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography, installation and video. In one way or another, the exhibited works of art study various issues and subjects connected to the Baltic Way: freedom, nationhood, vicinity and identity. The artists also hold a wider discussion on social problems and on human life as a journey.

Participating Estonian artists are: Siim-Tanel Annus, Inga Heamägi, Johnson & Johnson (only in Pärnu Museum), Lauri Koppel, August Künnapu, Raul Meel, Marge Monko, Tanja Muravskaja, Mall Nukke and Elis Saareväli; also Vano Allsalu, the current president of the Estonian Artists' Association and Jaan Elken, the former president of the Estonian Artists' Association. International co-ordinators and exhibition designers on the spot are Dovilé Tomkute-Veleckiene (Lithuania); Igors Dobicins and Inese Baranovska (Latvia); and Inga Heamägi (Estonia). The exhibition will be accompanied by a catalogue in English and Lithuanian.

The first venue of the group exhibition was Arka Gallery of the Lithuanian Artists' Association in Vilnius (2 September through 27 September 2014); the exhibition continued in the gallery of the Latvian Artists' Union in Riga (10 October through 4 November 2014) and in Pärnu Museum (14 November through 4 January 2015)

At the opening of the exhibition in Vilnius a cooperation agreement between the artists' associations of all three Baltic States was signed.

KELIAS / CEĻŠ / KETT exhibition in the National Library of Estonia will be up until 29 January 2015 in the Main Exhibition Hall, Foyer Gallery and Sixth Floor Gallery.

The initiator and organizer of the exhibition is Arka Gallery of the Lithuanian Artists' Association.

Partners: Lithuanian Artists' Association, Latvian Artists' Union, Estonian Artists' Association, gallery of the Latvian Artists' Union, Pärnu Museum, National Library of Estonia.

Estonian supporters of the exhibition: Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Information about exhibition:

Inga Heamägi, +372 53434483, ingaheamagi@gmail.com

Ave Tölpt, Head of Exhibitions Department, National Library of Estonia

Tõnismägi 2, 15189 Tallinn, Estonia

Phone: +372 630 7150; Mob: +372 5680 7150

www.nlib.ee