»Borderless Universe in Their Minds«

Enzo Cucchi, Mimmo Paladino and Sandro Chia serve as exemplary Italian Transavantgarde artists. The art movement emerged in the 1970s, had its roots in Arte Povera, and turned back to classical panel painting in the face of postmodernism. The Kumu in Tallinn is now exploring how these Italian artists influenced Estonian Expressionism in the 1980s. Particular focus is on the Rühm T group, founded by Raoul Kurvitz and Urmas Muru. In times of radical political change, they rediscovered mythology, futurism and visionary architecture for Estonia. The exhibition Borderless Universe in Their Minds: Italian Transavantgarde and Estonian Calm Expressionism will be on view from December 1, 2023 to May 19, 2024.

Kumu (Kunstimuuseum for Art Museum) is one of the largest in Northern Europe and was inaugurated in 2006. The museum's collection focuses on Estonian artists, making it an important representation and research center of Baltic art. Just two years after its opening, Kumu was named European Museum of the Year. The current exhibition was curated by Fabio Cavalluci and Sirje Helme.