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ONE TO MANY: A-Galerii Annual Jewellery Exhibition 2025

This year, the largest annual group exhibition of Estonian jewellery art turns its focus to values. At a time when value is so often reduced to numbers, the artists highlight other forms of worth – those shaped by collaboration, community, and the relationships that emerge in shared space. The exhibition brings together works by A-Galerii’s community alongside artists who have recently engaged with jewellery from new angles, creating a meeting point across generations and backgrounds.

The exhibition design by artist Karl Joonas Alamaa features soft figurative objects made from leftover garment textiles, combined with organic wooden and metal structures. It intertwines jewellery with sculptural forms and invites reflection on the role of jewellery amid the complexities of being human and living through sharply contrasting crises.

The title “One to Many” points to the tension between valuing uniqueness and universality, carrying an ironic undertone: whatever, just one among many. Each artwork becomes a small world of its own, a question and a possible answer. In a large group exhibition, seemingly similar parts multiply and individuality may blur, yet something distinctly original still emerges, offering new perspectives and unexpected shifts.

The exhibition is supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.

Curator: Sille Luiga

Exhibition design: Karl Joonas Alamaa

Graphic design: Villem Sarapuu

64 artists: Mirjam Aun, Andrei Balašov, Merike Balod, Jens Andreas Clausen, Margus Elizarov, Rita-Livia Erikson, Kati Erme, Elize Hiiop, Tatiana Iakovleva, Hedi Jaansoo, Ivar Kaasik, Keesi Kapsta, Mari Käbin, Liisi Kõuhkna, Keiu Koppel, Ülle Kõuts, Kalle Kotselainen, Olga Tea Krek, Kadi Kübarsepp, Triin Kukk, Valdek Laur, Kristiina Laurits, Krista Lehari, Claudia Lepik, Viktorija Lillemets, Elis Liivo, Urmas Lüüs, Keiu Maasik, Tõnis Malkov, Henry Mardisalu, Ülle Mesikäpp, Juulia Aleksandra Mikson, Paul Aadam Mikson, Maarja Niinemägi, Erle Nemvalts, Ulrika Paemurru, Õnne Paulus, Margit Paulin, Mari Pärtelpoeg, Darja Popolitova, Ane Raunam, Anne Reinberg, Mari Relo-Šaulys, Liisa-Chrislin Saleh, Tamara Sergijenko, Kairi Sirendi, Birgit Skolimowski, Riin Somelar, Kärt Summatavet, Hansel Tai, Sven Tali, Harry Tensing, Margus Tänav, Bianca Triinu Toots, Kertu Tuberg, Maria Valdma-Härm, Ene Valter, Katrin Veegen, Kadi Veesaar, Kertu Vellerind, Tea Vellerind, Raili Vinn, Ülle Voosalu

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TRACE OF ENAMEL IN TIME

In May, the VAULT at A-Galerii will showcase the solo exhibition TRACE OF ENAMEL IN TIME by artist Tamara Sergijenko, marking the 50th anniversary of her creative career. The exhibition features unique jewellery, design projects, and large-format photographs of the pieces created using the plique-à-jour enameling technique.

Enamel is a glass-like material used to decorate metal objects and artworks throughout history. Already in ancient times, the Greeks knew how to work metal with enamel, and over the centuries, masters have developed various enameling techniques, one of the most valued and complex being plique-à-jour — also known as translucent enamel or stained-glass enamel. The works of masters Carl Fabergé and René Lalique at the beginning of the 20th century led to the rise of the Art Nouveau style, during which several landmark pieces of stained-glass enamel were created in the history of world art.

Even today, the use of stained-glass enamel remains rare and technically demanding, practiced by only a few artists in Estonia and around the world.

The exhibition is open from May 2 to May 31, 2025, and is accompanied by a free public program:

– May 9, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM — Grand opening of the exhibition and the premiere presentation of the artist’s book “From Oriental Miniature to Contemporary.”

– May 16, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM — Public artist talk “On Plique-à-Jour Enameling” and the presentation of Tamara Sergijenko’s video installation “Facing Enamel.” Additionally, a lecture by Narva Museum’s art master’s student Anne Raud on “The Restoration and Preservation of Enameled Objects.”

You are warmly invited to explore the fascinating world of enamel art and to celebrate Tamara Sergijenko’s creative jubilee with us!

Tamara Sergijenko (b. 1950) is one of the classics of Estonian jewelry art. After graduating from the Academy of Arts, Sergijenko worked for 20 years as a designer at the Tallinn Jewelry Factory. Since 1980, she has been a member of the Estonian Artists’ Association, and since 1991, also a member of the Estonian Metal Artists’ Union. From 1990 onward, Sergijenko has worked as a freelance artist and actively participated in both national and international exhibitions and symposia. She has been recognized for her masterful work in the rare plique-à-jour enameling technique, with her jewelry and objects now part of museum and private collections in Estonia, Russia, Germany, and the United States..

Exhibition is supported by the Estonian Cultural Endowment

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JELLE x KEDRINA x LILLEMETS x SERGIJENKO

Heigo Jelle
Heigo Jelle
Ljubov Kedrina
Bruno Lillemets
Tamara Sergijenko

 PURE KINDNESS + DANCE
Heigo Jelle

Heigo Jelle (1963) graduated from ERKI (Estonian Academy of Arts) in 1986, and has since maintained a professional practice in metal arts. He worked as a faculty member in the Estonian Academy of Arts from 1991-2015, including 18 years as an Associate Professor. His primary material is iron and his primary technology of work is forging. Jelle’s work ranges from jewelry to sculpture, with an emphasis on commissions for both historical and modern architectural projects, including nine gates in the Tallinn Old Town. His latest monumental work was finished in June 2020 –  a four meter sculpture “Wake up call” on Torni street in the Tallinn district of Nõmme.

On the windows on A-Gallery, Jelle is showcasing two of his monumental forged and welded steel sculptures.

INSIGNIFICANT BURDEN OF BEING
Ljubov Kedrina

Each of us has a past that trails behind each step, that consists of predefined occasions and uncontrolled situations. It consists of the experiences of our ancestors, where on the scales there is an unstable balance between conscious choice and fateful events. We are dragging with us this insignificant burden of being.

Ljubov Kedrina (1987) was born and raised in Tallinn, Estonia. Graduated from Tallinn University in 2011 in Art Therapies (BA) and in 2019 from Estonian Academy of Arts, Jewellery and Blacksmithing Department (BA). Participated in several international group exhibitions in Italy, Portugal, Russia and Estonia.

LIGHTNING IN THE LOTUS BLOOM
Bruno Lillemets

“The way in which the lotus blossom slowly opens, quietly spreading out its petals, is indeed like the revelation of truth, that becomes then visible between the pink petals, reminiscing a brilliant cut diamond. It comes as no surprise that the gods have made a habit of sitting on it.” – Tõnn Sarv

Bruno Lillemets (1979) studied Jew ellery Art at the Estonian Academy of Arts. He has been participating in exhibitions since 1998. For the past decade Lillemets has mostly been working on monumental installations for public space. For example, the interactive robot fungi at the Tallinn TV Tower and design elements of the permanent exhibition of the Estonian History Museum’s Great Guild Hall. His sculptures and installations can also be found outside of Tallinn in Rakvere, Tartu, Narva, Kohtla-Järve, Põlva and Kehra. Lillemets’ works are a part of the collection of the Estonian Applied Art and Design Museum.

MESSAGE FROM BABYLON
Tamara Sergijenko

In the contemporary world order one can often get in touch with the traditions of ancient civilizations. One of them – creating and wearing jewellery – has never lost its relevance. The colours of foregone times are reflected within works that look like paintings, unexpectedly encrusted with silver jewellery.

The bulk of Sergijenko’s work is based on various techniques of working with enamel. On the window of A-gallery she presents her recent paintings along with silver jewellery in the rare and extremely demanding plique-a-jour technique.

Tamara Sergijenko (1950) graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts and has participated in numerous exhibitions in Estonia and abroad: USA, Great Britain, Japan, France, Poland, Lithuania, Russia, among others. Sergijenko has taken part in jewellery symposiums in Germany, Great Britain and Lithuania. She has held masterclasses in USA and Russia and has been awarded prizes and diplomas at various competitions.

Sergijenko’s enamel works can be found in „The Collector’s Golden Book“ (published by Les Editions Arts et Images du Monde, Paris, 1992 – 1993). Her works belong to museum collections in Estonia, Russia, USA and Germany, as well as in several private collections.

The exhibition is sponsored by Cultural Endowment of Estonia.

ARTIST TALK: HEIGO JELLE (est)
ARTIST TALK: LJUBOV KEDRINA (est)
ARTIST TALK: BRUNO LILLEMETS (est)

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POLYCHROMIC JUNCTION

Recently, the artist Tamara Sergijenko is positioning herself at a polychrome intersection, where events that leave no one indifferent are bubbling. Contemporary features inspire the author of this exhibition to look for new ways of self-expression. Reflections on global issues lead to the origins of the artist’s civilization, which have emerged at the dawn of humanity. The unique color of the past is reflected in the author’s picturesque works, which are unexpectedly “inlaid” with silver jewellery. The viewer, entangled in the subtle “game” of conditional crossroads, becomes the author’s companion when he finds that the eternal pursuit of perfection saves mankind from self-destruction.

In the modern world order, one can often come across the traditions of ancient civilizations. One of them – creating and wearing jewelry – has not lost its relevance today. The magical properties of these stones, which have long been embedded in talismans, amulets and protective elements, gave these things a symbolic meaning. Such small decorative objects, in turn, became accumulators of faith, hope and love, which shaped and regulated the relationship between people according to the event.

Tamara Sergijenko graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts and has participated in many exhibitions here and elsewhere: in America, England, Japan, France, Poland, Lithuania, Russia, etc. The artist has participated in professional symposia in Germany, England and Lithuania. Segijenko has also held master classes in America and Russia and has received numerous awards and diplomas from various competitions.

Tamara Sergijenko’s enamel works can be found in the Golden Book of Collectors (Les Editions Arts et Images, Paris, 1992-1993). The artist’s best works are in museums in Estonia, Russia, America and Germany, as well as in private collections.

Most of T. Sergijenko’s work is dedicated to working with enamel. She uses many different techniques. One of them is a rare window enamel today, which is practiced very little all over the world. With her works of art, Sergijenko proves his continued interest in this old technique from the point of view of both the artist and the viewer.

The exhibition is supported by the Estonian Cultural Endowment