Starting on Friday, September 6th, the three-day Foto Tallinn art fair will showcase works by 35 contemporary artists. This 11th edition features a versatile programme, including talks, guided tours, panel discussions, and short lectures led by photography experts. It offers a diverse range of experiences and opportunities for art enthusiasts, collectors, and industry professionals alike.

The international fair Foto Tallinn, the only event of its kind in Estonia, will be held from September 6th to 8th at the Kai Art Center. It offers an opportunity to see, buy and collect photographic art selected by a professional jury. Visitors are invited to explore the latest trends in contemporary photography, participate in guided tours, and engage in topical panel discussions and short lectures.

Kadi-Ell Tähiste, the main organizer of Foto Tallinn, emphasizes that the fair introduces artists, gallerists, and experts from around the globe. “Over the years, Foto Tallinn has evolved into a distinguished platform for fostering professional interactions between local and international art communities. It has been instrumental in placing Estonia on the international contemporary art map, in giving the artists the opportunity to present their works to a diverse audience, and in introducing the latest in contemporary photography,” she added.

In addition to the artworks and artists, forming the main focus of the fair running from Friday to Sunday, Foto Tallinn’s panel discussions will feature a number of international contemporary art professionals, among others Brendan Embser, Senior Editor of the US-based photography platform Aperture and a member of the Foto Tallinn 2024 jury; Katherine Ryckman Siegwarth, Executive Director of the Cincinnati-based FotoFocus biennial; Vita Liberte, founder of the Latvia-based VV Foundation; and Isabella van Marle, curator of Foto Tallinn 2024. The fair’s vibrant event schedule culminates in an artist film programme curated by FOKU (Estonian Union of Photography Artists).

Foto Tallinn 2024 will take place from September 6 to 8 at the Kai Art Center on Friday and Saturday from 12:00 to 20:00 and Sunday from 12:00 to 18:00. Tickets are 10€ and 6€. 

Foto Tallinn 2024 programme: https://www.fototallinn.ee/en/programme/

Foto Tallinn 2024 participants: https://www.fototallinn.ee/en/participants/

Foto Tallinn is a biannual international photographic art fair that presents the latest contemporary photography selected by a professional jury and creates an opportunity for the art audience to see, buy, and collect fresh photographic art. For professionals in the field, Foto Tallinn offers a platform for collaboration and discussion, meetings with the art audience, and the presentation of their work to art enthusiasts. Curated tours, meetings with artists, lectures and seminars, book presentations, and much more will take place within the framework of the fair. The curator of Foto Tallinn 2024 is Isabella van Marle, and the main organizers are Helen Melesk and Kadi-Ell Tähiste. The fair is organized by Foto Tallinn, the Estonian Union of Photography Artists and the Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center. This year, the 11th edition of the photographic art fair will take place September 6-8 at the Kai Art Center.

The fair is supported by Artproof (in collaboration with Hahnemühle), the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, DHL Express, Sunly, Tallinn Culture & Sports Department and co-funded by the European Union.

Foto Tallinn is proud to present the partners of the 2024 edition.

Renewable energy and clean-tech innovation company Sunly will acquire artworks for 6000 € from the Foto Tallinn 2024 selection for the company’s art collection. With this purchase, Sunly wishes to support artists, and it aims to encourage companies and organizations to develop their contemporary art collections. Sunly’s Tallinn office in the Telliskivi District boasts a collection of over 100 artworks by contemporary artists. 

Fine art production company Artproof in collaboration with the paper manufacturer Hahnemühle will sponsor a 4000-euro production grant for one participating artist at Foto Tallinn for the production of a new series of works. In addition to the production grant, Artproof supports the production of artworks presented as part of the special presentation Essential Goods: Contemporary Ukrainian Photography

The official transport partner of Foto Tallinn 2024 is DHL Express.

In addition to the works of 35 different artists, the international art fair Foto Tallinn, taking place at Kai Art Center from September 6 to 8, will introduce diverse discussions and guided tours with artists, art collectors, and internationally recognized experts. The topics featured in the programme aim to create a dialogue with the situations that affect us daily, offer experiences, and create space for thought even for the discerning art lover.

The eleventh edition of the international photographic art fair Foto Tallinn will create a multi-levelly perceptible space in the Kai Art Center from September 6 to 8th. The fair features diverse works by 35 artists; it is possible to meet and chat with the artists, see a programme of artist films, and participate in panel discussions and guided tours, providing a more in-depth insight into the various topics researched by the artists. “I am confident that this year’s programme of Foto Tallinn will offer experiences, food for thought and new discoveries both for people who are passionate about current topics, art collectors and professionals in the field,” comments Kadi-Ell Tähiste, main organizer of Foto Tallinn, on the upcoming multifaceted fair and its detailed programme.

During three days, the audience can participate in guided and curatorial tours, at the end of which pop-up talks with artists will take place. The guided tours are conducted by Isabella van Marle, curator of the photo art fair, Brendan Embser, senior editor of the New York-based publishing house Aperture and Foto Tallinn 2024 jury member, and Laura Arum-Lääts, head of educational programs at the Kai Art Center. At the end of each tour, the visitors are invited to enjoy a pop-up talk with one artist represented at the fair: Riina Varol (EE), András Ladocsi (HU/FR), Kristina Õllek (EE), Ruudu Ulas (EE), Birgit Püve (EE), Daniel Wagener (LU/BE) and with gallerist Marina Russakova presenting the works of David Fathi (FR).

The tours are complemented by comprehensive and boundary-pushing panel discussions, toucing upon topics like freedom, future-proof art events in the urban environment, family memories, and cross-generational nostalgia. Artists Charles Thiefane (FR/IQ) and Maria Kapajeva (EE/UK) discuss the current and ever-important topic of freedom in the panel The Borders of Freedom, while the questions What Can a Biennial Do for a City? What Should a Biennial Do for an Artist? are dissected by Katherin Ryckman Siegwarth, excecutive director of the Cincinnati-based FotoFocus biennial, Vita Liberte, art collector, diplomat and the founder of the VV Foundation (LV), and Marge Monko, an artist, professor of the Estonian Academy of Arts and co-founder of Tallinn Photomonth Biennial. Artists Tomas Raul Aphalo (FI/AR), Sander Coers (NL), and Triin Kerge (EE/IT) will talk about the role of memories in the discussion The Closest We Will Get. The talks will be moderated by Isabella van Marle, Karin Laansoo, and Brendan Embser.

In addition to the thought-provoking conversations and tours, curator and art agent Lilian Hiob will conduct a short lecture The ABCs of Collecting Photographic Art, and art collector, radio, and TV journalist Neeme Raud will present his favourites from the selection of this year’s fair on a special tour. The busy fair schedule’s grand finale is an artists’ film programme, put together by FOKU board member and the artistic director of the Tallinn Photomonth Biennial, Kulla Laas.

Foto Tallinn 2024 full programme can be found here: https://www.fototallinn.ee/programm/

An overview of the artists, galleries, and artists’ associations represented at this year’s art fair can be found here: https://www.fototallinn.ee/osalejad/

Foto Tallinn 2024 will take place from September 6 to 8 at the Kai Art Center on Friday and Saturday from 12:00 to 20:00 and Sunday from 12:00 to 18:00. 

Foto Tallinn is a biannual international photographic art fair that presents the latest contemporary photography selected by a professional jury and creates an opportunity for the art audience to see, buy, and collect fresh photographic art. For professionals in the field, Foto Tallinn offers a platform for collaboration and discussion, meetings with the art audience, and the presentation of their work to art enthusiasts. Curated tours, meetings with artists, lectures and seminars, book presentations, and much more will take place within the framework of the fair. The curator of Foto Tallinn 2024 is Isabella van Marle, and the main organizers are Helen Melesk and Kadi-Ell Tähiste. The fair is organized by Foto Tallinn, the Estonian Union of Photography Artists and the Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center. This year, the 11th edition of the photographic art fair will take place September 6-8 at the Kai Art Center.

The fair is supported by Artproof, the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, DHL Express, Sunly, Tallinn Culture & Sports Department and co-funded by the European Union.

The biannual international photographic art fair Foto Tallinn celebrates its 11th edition, introducing the latest contemporary photography at Kai Art Center from September 6th to 8th.

The diverse fair, welcoming all art enthusiasts and collectors, features the latest works by 35 artists. “Foto Tallinn 2024 is happy to include participants from all over the world, presenting artists, collectives and galleries based in Tunisia, India, France, the US, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Hungary, Italy, Finland, Austria, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine” summarizes one of the main organisers of the fair, Kadi-Ell Tähiste.

The participants were selected by a jury of international photography professionals, including Senior Editor of the US-based photography platform Aperture, Brendan Embser, the Founder and Artistic Director of Bologna-based PhMuseum and PhMuseum Days International Photography Festival Giuseppe Oliverio, and the Executive Director and board member of the Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center (ECADC) and Artistic Director of Kai Art Center Karin Laansoo. The jury highlighted the tight competition and the high quality of the final selection. “The artists selected for this year’s edition show an inspiring range of themes, formal ingenuity, and new directions for the medium,” commented Brendan Embser. Karin Laansoo added: “Compared to previous editions, we can see a stronger focus on documentary photography, which is also understandable considering the current global events.”

The fair is curated by the Amsterdam-based creative consultant and curator Isabella van Marle, and it introduces presentations by 18 artists and artist collectives and seven galleries. In addition, Foto Tallinn is proud to feature a special presentation of contemporary Ukrainian photography. The artists presented at Foto Tallinn 2024 are: Agate Tūna (LV | ISSP Gallery), Ana Vallejo (CO/US | PUNCTUM), András Ladocsi (HU/FR), Birgit Püve (EE), Charles Thiefaine (FR/IQ), Daniel Wagener (LU/BE | Valerius Gallery), Daria Svertilova (UA/FR | Contemporary Ukrainian photography), David Fathi (FR | PUNCTUM), Devashish Gaur (IN), Diana Tamane (LV/EE), Elena Subach (UA | Contemporary Ukrainian photography), Eve Kiiler (EE | FOKU), Flo Kasearu (EE | Temnikova & Kasela Gallery), Heikki Leis (EE | Kogo Gallery), Ivar Veermäe (EE/DE | FOKU), Jean Vincent Simonet (FR/CH), Joosep Kivimäe (EE | FOKU), Krista Mölder (EE | Temnikova & Kasela Gallery), Kristina Õllek (EE | Tütar Gallery), Kristīne Krauze Slucka (LV | ISSP Gallery), Léa Habourdin (FR | PUNCTUM), Maria Di Stefano (IT), Maria Kapajeva (EE/UK), Paul Kuimet (EE), Ritsch Sisters (AT/US), Rebekka Deubner (DE/FR), Riina Varol (EE), Ruudu Ulas (EE/UK/DE), Sander Coers (NL), Sarah van Rij (FR/NL), Sasha Kurmaz (UA | Contemporary Ukrainian photography), Tomas Raul Aphalo (FI/AR), Triin Kerge (EE/IT), Valentin Joseph Valette (TN), Vasylyna Vrublevska (UA/FR | Contemporary Ukrainian photography). Participating galleries are: FOKU (EE), ISSP Gallery (LV), Kogo Gallery (EE), PUNCTUM (EE), Temnikova & Kasela Gallery (EE), Tütar Gallery (EE) ja Valerius Gallery (LU).

More info about the participants: www.fototallinn.ee/en/participants/

The fair is supported by Artproof, the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, DHL Express, Sunly, Tallinn Culture & Sports Department and co-funded by the European Union.

Foto Tallinn is a biannual international photographic art fair that presents the latest contemporary photography selected by a professional jury and creates an opportunity for the art audience to see, buy, and collect fresh photographic art. For professionals in the field, Foto Tallinn offers a platform for collaboration and discussion, meetings with the art audience, and the presentation of their work to art enthusiasts. Curated tours, meetings with artists, lectures and seminars, book presentations, and much more will take place within the framework of the fair. The curator of Foto Tallinn 2024 is Isabella van Marle, and the main organizers are Helen Melesk and Kadi-Ell Tähiste. The fair is organized by Foto Tallinn, the Estonian Union of Photography Artists and the Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center. This year, the 11th edition of the photographic art fair will take place September 6-8 at the Kai Art Center.

The participants of the art fair Foto Tallinn 2024, taking place September 6—8 at Kai Art Center, are selected by a jury of international photography professionals. The fair’s open call received 94 applications and the list of participants will be announced in late June. 

The jury was led by the fair curator Isabella van Marle and its members are:

Brendan Embser, Senior Editor at the US-based Aperture: I am thrilled to join the jury for Foto Tallinn 2024. The artists selected for this year’s edition show an inspiring range of themes, formal ingenuity, and new directions for the medium.

Embser has edited books by photographers including Arielle Bobb-Willis, Chloe Dewe Mathews, Ethan James Green, Deana Lawson, Philip Montgomery, Wendy Red Star, Ming Smith, and Zhang Xiao.

He was the co-curator of the Aperture Summer Open exhibitions from 2018 to 2020, and he has served on the jury for the Addis Foto Fest, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Changjiang International Photography and Video Art Biennale, Chongqing, China; Sony World Photography Awards; and WMA Masters, Hong Kong; and participated in the Jakarta International Photo Festival; Portfolio Review, Seoul; and Solar Fotofestival, Fortaleza, Brazil.

Embser is the curator of the traveling exhibition Tyler Mitchell: Wish This Was Real, and he has contributed essays and interviews to Apartamento, Aperture, Contemporary And, n+1, Objektiv, and The PhotoBook Review.

Giuseppe Oliverio, the Founder and Artistic Director of Bologna-based PhMuseum and PhMuseum Days International Photography Festival: It’s been a pleasure serving the Foto Tallinn 2024 open call selection process. The team is very professional and their positive open-minded approach creates a nice ground for sharing opinions and discussing the artists’ work. After having appreciated the care for details and the quality of the submissions, I am really looking forward to seeing the results in September! 

Since 2012, Oliverio has led the PhMuseum to develop their renewed Grants and Education Programs.

He has further conducted workshops in Argentina, Brazil, Italy, and in the Middle East. He has been a juror of awards such as Lucie Photo Book Prize, Magenta Foundation’s Flash Forward, Blow Up Press Book Award, LensCulture Critics’ Choice, United Photo Industry The Fence, and Cortona Happiness OnTheMove.

He has worked as a portfolio reviewer for Futures Photography, Unseen, Photo Vogue Festival, Fotografia Europea, Verzasca Foto and Visa Pour L’Image. He has written for TIME magazine and L’Uomo Vogue.

Karin Laansoo, the Executive Director and board member of the Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center (ECADC) and Artistic Director of Kai Art Center: The quality of the candidates’ works was once again very high, and the competition was tight. Foto Tallinn 2024 focuses on outstanding international and local artists to be presented to the audience here. Compared to previous editions, we can see a stronger focus on documentary photography, which is also understandable considering the current global events.

Laansoo has a substantial background in contemporary art leadership roles with 15 years of international experience in curating, programming and fundraising for art institutions and nonprofits, and fostering collaborations, projects, and networks between the private and public sectors in the U.S. and Europe. Recent curatorial projects include Leviathan: the Paljassaare Chapter by Shezad Dawood (2020), Soil will not contain our love by Merike Estna (2022), Cyanoceans by Tuomas A. Laitinen and Kristina Õllek (2024), and As Long As the Blood Beats in Our Fountains by Kris Lemsalu and Kitty Florentine for Performa 2023.

From 2006 to 2013 Karin worked in New York City as gallery manager of a nonprofit art gallery and director of an international artist residency.

She published an award-winning book 22+ Young Estonian Artists in 2005 and produced Piibe Kolka’s documentary film Look a Little More. Katja Novitskova’s Art in Six Episodes in 2018.

Foto Tallinn introduces the latest contemporary photography and creates an opportunity for the art audience to see, buy, and collect fresh photographic art. For professionals in the field, Foto Tallinn offers a platform for collaboration and discussion, meetings with the art audience, and the presentation of their work to art enthusiasts. Curated tours, meetings with artists, lectures and seminars, book presentations, and much more will take place within the framework of the fair.

The curator of Foto Tallinn 2024 is Isabella van Marle, and the main organizers are Helen Melesk and Kadi-Ell Tähiste. The fair is organized by Foto Tallinn, the Estonian Union of Photography Artists and the Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center. 

Art Fair Foto Tallinn is now accepting applications. We invite both Estonian and international artists, collectives, galleries and project spaces to participate in Foto Tallinn, taking place from September 6th until September 8th, 2024 at Kai Art Center. 

More info and application forms can be found on the fair’s website: www.fototallinn.ee/en/open-call/

The deadline for the submission of applications is April 28th, 2024.

Foto Tallinn is dedicated to presenting a wide range of contemporary photography. The fair offers international galleries, artists working with the medium of photography and project spaces a platform for collaboration, meetings and discussions. At the fair, exhibiting artists, collectives, galleries and project spaces can introduce and sell the selected works to a diverse audience and grow their network of professional contacts. During the last edition of Foto Tallinn in 2021, the fair welcomed 27 exhibitors of whom 19 were international participants. Artworks from over 35 artists with 13 different nationalities were presented at the fair. 

Foto Tallinn’s programme includes meetings with artists, panel discussions and book launches. In addition, the fair will feature special events for (prospective) art collectors, curators and professionals working in the field of photography, and curated tours arranged during the fair days. 

Fair participants will be selected by an international jury, led by Foto Tallinn 2024 curator Isabella van Marle: “I am delighted to be invited back to curate this year’s edition of Foto Tallinn. I look forward to including a wide variety of work by outstanding international artists who creatively tackle today’s pressing social issues. For me Foto Tallinn is distinctive because it offers a platform in the Baltic region for galleries, project spaces and independent artists who show a willingness to explore photography at the very limits of the medium.”

Foto Tallinn is organised collaboratively by Foto Tallinn, Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center, Kai Art Center and the Estonian Union of Photography Artists.

The fair is kindly supported by Artproof, the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Tallinn Culture & Sports Department and co-funded by the European Union.

Foto Tallinn 2021. Foto: Rait Tuulas

Art Fair Foto Tallinn will continue to take place during the off-years of the Tallinn Photomonth biennial. The 11th edition of the fair will be arranged in collaboration between the Estonian Union of Photography Artists (FOKU) and the Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center (ECADC) at Kai Art Center in the Fall of 2024.

The 7th edition of Tallinn Photomonth international biennial of contemporary art will take place from 6th October until 26rd November 2023. Featuring work across all disciplines, the biennial looks at developments in art and society in a world increasingly mediated by cameras, screens and images.

Find out more at: fotokuu.ee

Art fair Foto Tallinn 2021 took place at Kai Art Center from September 2nd to 5th, introducing artists, galleries and project spaces based in Belgium, Côte D’Ivoire, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Spain, The Netherlands and South Africa. The fair featured 27 displays introducing the works by 37 artists.

The 10th edition of Foto Tallinn was visited by close to 900 people with more than 300 visitors taking part in the events of the fair’s public programme – book presentations, panel discussions tours etc. 33 artworks by 13 local and international artists were sold at the fair.

Partners of Foto Tallinn 2021 were Luminor, Sunly and Artproof. Luminor bank acquired three artworks by Paul Kuimet from his series Crystal Grid (2020) from the fair selection and the artworks will be gifted to Luminor’s customers during the autumn. In addition to the acquisition, Luminor organised a webinar on art investments as part of the fair programme. The renewable energy company and clean-tech investor Sunly selected three artworks from Foto Tallinn to be included in the company’s art collection. Sunly’s selection was Feeling With the Water Jelly (2020) and Seeing Sea, Foam, Salt and Other Layers (2021) by Kristina Õllek and It seems so long time ago, but it’s not (2020) by Vytautas Kumža. Artproof in collaboration with True Vue Inc. sponsored a 3,000-euro production grant for one participating artist to present a new project at the fair. The recipient of the grant was Irish-Dutch artist Phelim Hoey who introduced his project La Machine at Foto Tallinn.

Foto Tallinn 2021 was organised collaboratively by the Estonian Union of Photography Artists and the Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center. The fair is one of the main events of the 6th Tallinn Photomonth contemporary art biennial.

Foto Tallinn would like to thank all of the participants, visitors, supporters and partners.

Foto Tallinn 2021. Photo by Rait Tuulas

Art fair Foto Tallinn 2021 takes place from September 2nd to 5th at Kai Art Center. The fair is  dedicated to introducing a wide range of contemporary photography, and its 10th edition will feature the latest works by 37 Estonian and international participants. The fair welcomes artists and galleries from 12 different countries across the world.

As the opening event of the 6th Tallinn Photomonth Biennial, Foto Tallinn offers exhibiting artists, galleries and project spaces an opportunity to introduce their works to a diverse audience and grow their network of professional contacts.

Foto Tallinn 2021 curator Isabella van Marle: “At Foto Tallinn 2021 we will present work by galleries and many emerging artists with different backgrounds, and practices. Participating artists are adopting multidisciplinary approaches, experimenting with the materiality of the medium and work amongst others with computer vision photogrammetry, installation and sound. Furthermore, I wanted to showcase work by artists who reflect upon global social issues such as the pandemic and climate change. The works on show bridge many different themes and perspectives, such as the vulnerable relationship between humans and nature, art as a form of remedy, post colonialism, family, belonging and identity. I look forward to showcasing an impression of the dynamic landscape of contemporary photography and welcome local and international participants from amongst others Hongkong, Finland and Cote d’Ivoire.”

Visiting Foto Tallinn is a great way to discover contemporary photography and meet artists and gallerists who will be present during the fair days. The fair also offers an opportunity to learn more about collecting (photographic) art. The Foto Tallinn team will be available to advise visitors in their selection.

Foto Tallinn’s diverse programme includes book launches, artist talks, panel discussions, webinars, and curated tours of the fair. The program can be found here. The list of artists, gallerists and project spaces taking part in the fair can be found here.

Foto Tallinn is open Thursday to Saturday from 11am to 8pm and Sunday from 11am to 6pm. The fair tickets are available on-site or can be bought in advance here.

Between September 2nd and 5th, 2021 you can visit Fotografiska Tallinn at a discounted price with the Foto Tallinn wristband. A Fotografiska Tallinn ticket bought during the same period will grant you discounted access to art fair Foto Tallinn.

Foto Tallinn 2021 is organized by the Estonian Union of Photography Artists and the Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center.

Partners of Foto Tallinn 2021 are Sunly, Artproof and Luminor. The fair is kindly supported by the European Regional Development Fund, Estonian Centre of Folk Culture, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, DSV, Tallinn Education Department and Tallinn Culture & Sport Department.

Special thanks to AkzoNobel, Kaif bar, restaurant Kampai, Kingivabrik, Lore bistro, Põhjala brewery and Reklaamistuudio.

A selection of press images can be found here.

We kindly ask all visitors of Foto Tallinn 2021 over the age of 18 to present a COVID-19 certificate (proof of vaccination, proof of having recovered from COVID-19 in the past 180 days, or proof of a recent negative test) and your ID to participate in the event. There is no rapid testing on-site. Please note that if you do not present a COVID-19 certificate, you will not be allowed to participate in the event and your ticket will not be reimbursed.

Jenni Toivonen Are We There #7 (2021), Liv Liberg britt (mime face) #1 (2021), Cloe Jancis Mutant (2021)

Art fair Foto Tallinn 2021, taking place from September 2nd to 5th at Kai Art Center, will present the latest works by 37 Estonian and international artists. Foto Tallinn is dedicated to introducing a wide range of the newest contemporary photography. As one of the main events of the 6th Tallinn Photomonth Biennial, the fair offers exhibiting artists, galleries and project spaces an opportunity to introduce their works to a diverse audience and grow their network of professional contacts.

Foto Tallinn 2021 will present artists, galleries and project spaces based in Belgium, Côte D’Ivoire, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Spain, The Netherlands and South Africa.

List of the artists, galleries and project spaces along with the images can be found here.

The artists presented at Foto Tallinn 2021 are:  Alexei Gordin (RU/EE | Kogo Gallery), Anaïs Lopez (NL), Bettina Pittalgua (UY/FR | GALERIE NUMBER 8), Celine S Diaz (PT/FI), Cloe Jancis (EE), Dénes Farkas (HU/EE | Temnikova & Kasela Gallery), DeStudio ( EE | Fotografiska Tallinn), Elizabeth Gabrielle Lee (SG/GB), Emile Gostelie (NL), Gabriele Beveridge (HK/GB), Giovanna Petrocchi (IT/GB | A Corner With), Hanane El Ouardani (NL), Hayleigh Longman (GB | A Corner With), Iveta Gabaliņa (LV), Jenni Toivonen (FI), Justin Keene (GB/ZA | GALERIE NUMBER 8), Kader Diaby (CI | GALERIE NUMBER 8), Krista Mölder (EE | Temnikova & Kasela Gallery), Kristina Õllek (EE), Liv Liberg (NL), Maija Annikki Savolainen (FI | SOFT images), Martin Salundi (EE | Art & Tonic Gallery), Olga de la Iglesia (ES | GALERIE NUMBER 8), Olgaç Bozalp (TR/GB), Paul Kuimet (EE), Paul Railton (GB), Peeter Laurits (EE | Vaal Gallery), Peeter Tooming (EE | Art & Tonic Gallery), Phelim Hoey (IE/NL), Sanni Saarinen (FI), Sarah van Rij (NL | A Corner With), Sheung Yiu (HK/FI | SOFT images), Sigrid Viir (EE | Temnikova & Kasela Gallery), Sofia Okkonen (FI | SOFT images), Sten Eltermaa (EE), Tomoko Kawai (JP/DE), Vytautas Kumža (LT/NL | The Rooster Gallery).

Galleries and project spaces taking part in the fair are A Corner With (NO), Art & Tonic Gallery (EE), Fotografiska Tallinn (EE), GALERIE NUMBER 8 (BE), Kogo Gallery (EE), SOFT images (FI), Temnikova & Kasela Gallery (EE), The Rooster Gallery (LT) and Vaal Gallery (EE).

Fair participants were selected by an international jury comprising Shoair Mavlian (GB | Photoworks), Sawako Fukai (JP | SW_), Karin Laansoo (EE | Kai Art Center/Estonian Contemporary Art Center) and the curator of this years’ fair Isabella van Marle (NL).

In addition to introducing fair participants, Foto Tallinn is proud to announce its partnership with Luminor. Luminor will acquire sustainability-themed artworks for a value of approximately 3000 euro from the fair selection and will organise a webinar on art investments during the fair days. Along with Luminor, Foto Tallinn 2021 partners are Sunly and Artproof.

Foto Tallinn 2021, organised collaboratively by the Estonian Union of Photography Artists and the Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center, is one of the main events of the 6th Tallinn Photomonth contemporary art biennial taking place between September 1 and October 17, 2021.

Foto Tallinn is kindly supported by the European Regional Development Fund, Estonian Centre of Folk Culture, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Tallinn Education Department and Tallinn Culture & Sport Department.