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Opening of Vahram Muradyan’s work on the facade of the Tartu Art House

Tartu Art House

Vahram Muradyan is mainly known as an illustrator and designer. His “Tuesday” is presented in the format of an advertising banner that has strong absurd undertones. It highlights the fact that on Tuesdays Tartu Art House is closed so that people could get a respite from art and enjoy nourishment for the body instead of culture. Muradyan uses the contemporary meme-language of the internet to communicate his message and thereby tries to transform the whole building into a selfie-magnet. As befits the conservative tastes of Tartu, this happens during a time when many opinion leaders starting with Kim Kardashian have defined taking selfies as passé.

Due to the nature of the work, the artist wishes to announce that visitors with dogs are first and foremost expected to the opening and a hearty meal will be offered.

Thanks: Opera Pizza.

The work will remain on the facade until May 2018.

Vahram Muradyan (b 1978) is an illustrator originally from Armenia who is living in Estonia. In addition to Estonian media his works have also been published by The New York Times, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Adweek, etc. In 2013, Muradyan had an exhibition in the monumental gallery of the Tartu Art House with Sveta Bogomolova with whom they also made a monumental open-air work for the roof of the supermarket Tartu Kaubamaja for the urban culture festival UIT that is only visible from planes or Google Maps.

Additional information:

Indrek Grigor
Tartu Art House gallerist
[email protected]
5559 1425
www.kunstimaja.ee

Tartu Art House (Vanemuise 26, Tartu, Estonia) is open Wed–Mon 12–18. Exhibitions are free of charge.
The exhibitions of the Tartu Art House are supported by the Tartu Town Government and the Cultural Capital of Estonia.

Last changed 31.10.2017