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photo by Michael Rädel

Last week we were in Berlin with the students for A MAZE. festival.
https://2025.amaze-berlin.de/
As last year, it was amazing experience.
It was great occasion to meet Jakob Moesgaard, who is responsible for the game collection at Royal Danish Library, Jogi Neufeld from the SUBOTRON and Artscience I University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Between all the games we played we got opportunity to see the playformance "Sons and True Sons" by Total Refusal.
We had nice evening with Margita Weiler and Stephan Kruhl at Zwitschermaschine.
We visited as well the Computerspielemuseum, and we got a blast at Hamburger Bahnhof - Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart with works from Klára Hosnedlová and Jeremy Shaw.
Thank you Kaia Jõesalu, Taavi Varm, Sun, Rosa, Bob, Alisa, Gleb, Erasmus+ and all our partners.

Next step is ((NYT)) Art Space
https://nytartspace.wordpress.com/
23.05.25 "TRACKING _ wrrrrr, bzzzt, zzrrt" exhibition with works from Trevor Kinna, Liisi Kõuhkna, Olev Kuma, Anett Maiste, Villem Sarapuu, Nora Schmelter, Mats Johan Soosaar, Aidan Timmer, and Russell Gill and supervised by Sten Saarits.
https://www.artun.ee/en/calendar/sound-art-exhibition-tracking-_-wrrrrr-bzzzt-zzrrt/

New Media Sound Art Spring students are opening a new exhibition at the ((NYT)) Art Space in Berlin this week. More details below:

Opening:
Friday, 23.05.2025 | 18:00–22:00
Open hours:
Saturday, 24.05.2025 | 12:00–19:00
Sunday, 25.05.2025 | 12:00–19:00

Programme:
23.05.2025, 19:00 – Performance by ADAM
25.05.2025, 15:00 – Artist tour of the exhibition

With works by:
Trevor Kinna, Liisi Kõuhkna, Olev Kuma, Anett Maiste, Villem Sarapuu, Nora Schmelter, Mats Johan Soosaar, Aidan Timmer, and Russell Gill

Graphic design: Villem Sarapuu
Supervised by: Sten Saarits
Hosted by: Szerafina Sc*****er
Mobility coordinator: Kaia-Liisa Jõesalu

Supported by the Estonian Academy of Arts and the Erasmus+ Programme

Paar pilti eilsest esitlusest. Kõik “Väikesedelud” mängud on allalaetavad Google Play ja Apple App Store’ist. Suurimad tänud tudengitele: Ako Allik, Bob Bicknell-Knight, Kairi Getman, Mihhail Grigorjuk, Joel Jõevee, Marie (Müü) Kanger, Caitlyn Kesa, Lene Lekše, Anett Maiste, Rosa-Maria Katariina Nuutinen, Yiyang Sun ja juhendajatele: Taavi Varm, Andrus Laansalu, Jaagup Irve, Amanda Warner, Camille Laurelli ja Sten Saarits, samuti ka projektijuhile Riin Alatalule, helikunstnikule Maarja Nuudile ning koordinaatorile Kaia-Liisa Jõesalule.

A couple of pictures from yesterday’s presentation. All the “Väikesedelud” games are available for download on Google Play and the Apple App Store.
Huge thanks to the students: Ako Allik, Bob Bicknell-Knight, Kairi Getman, Mihhail Grigorjuk, Joel Jõevee, Marie (Müü) Kanger, Caitlyn Kesa, Lene Lekše, Anett Maiste, Rosa-Maria Katariina Nuutinen, Yiyang Sun – and to the supervisors: Taavi Varm, Andrus Laansalu, Jaagup Irve, Amanda Warner, Camille Laurelli, Sten Saarits – as well as to the project manager Riin Alatalu, sound artist Maarja Nuut, and coordinator Kaia-Liisa Jõesalu.

Taavi käis kolmapäevase avamise puhul raadios rääkimas. Kohtume 7. mail kell 17.00 EKA esisel muruplatsil!

Rohkem infot ürituse kohta: https://www.artun.ee/et/kalender/videomangude-vaikesed-elud-esitlus/

Taavi Varm. Videomängud puisniidul | Labor. Lucy kividega kosmoses. Videomängud puisniidul | Vikerraadio | ERR ERR

Last weekend, artist John Grzinich led a listening and field recording workshop for students from EKA's New Media Sound Art and Animation Sound Design programs. The workshop took place at Otteni Veski in South Estonia near Taevaskoja. A location surrounded by rivers, forests, fields, and wilderness.

On the second day of the two-day visit, we woke just before dawn to hear the first birds begin to vocalize. We listened, recorded, and live-streamed what became a vibrant dawn chorus: a rich layering of calls from many different bird species, all singing simultaneously across a wide range of frequencies.

You can learn more about the Reveil Dawn Chorus broadcast here: https://soundtent.org/soundcamp_listen.html

Hea meel on teatada, et 7. mail kell 17.00 toimub EKA esisel muruplatsil liitreaalsusel põhinevate videomängude “Väikesed elud” esitlus.

Tegemist on projektiga, mis sündis koostöös EKA UNESCO kultuuripärandi uuringute õppetooli, Keskkonnaameti ja Tartu Ülikooli projekti WoodMeadowLIFE raames valmisid Eesti Kunstiakadeemia Uusmeedia ning Muinsuskaitse ja konserveerimise osakondade koostöös puisniitude teemalised eksperimentaalsed mängud, mis kompavad piire videomängude ja kunsti vahel.

Projekti raames loodi EKAle esmakordselt kontod nii Google Play poes kui ka Apple App Store'is, ehk need mängud on allalaetavad kõigile.

Tulge kindlasti vaatama ja mängu ise kogema! (Ja hoidke telefoni aku laetuna.)

Videomängude “Väikesed elud” esitlus — Eesti Kunstiakadeemia mail kell 17.00 toimub EKA esisel muruplatsil liitreaalsusel põhinevate videomängude “Väikesed elud” esitlus. Eesti Kunstiakadeemia Uusmeedia ning Muinsuskaitse ja konserveerimise osakondade…

Täna (14.03) kell 17:00 toimub ELEKTRON.ART kunstisaalis “Ambisoonilise töötoa lõppkontsert” kus esitatakse ka Uusmeedia helikunsti programmi tudengite Liisi Kõhkna ja Trevor Kinna loomingut. Sissepääs tasuta. Rohkem infot: www.elektron.art
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Today (14.03) at 17:00, the "Ambisonic Workshop Final Concert" will take place at the ELEKTRON.ART art space, featuring works by New Media Sound Art program students Liisi Kõhkna and Trevor Kinna. Free entry. More info: www.elektron.art

BIP “Sonic Greenhouse Workshop” — Estonian Academy of Arts Last week, the ARS Art Factory hosted the Erasmus BIP workshop “Sonic Greenhouse,” where participants explored how speculative design and interactive sound art tools (Playtronica, TouchMe, Biotron)…

EKA New Media Sound Art Spring students performing at the Walls Have Ears festival, alongside students from Helsinki Aalto University New Media, Vilnius Academy of Arts, and Stockholm Konstfack.

Their performances emerge from the international workshop Sonic Greenhouse, led by supervisor Sasha Pas. Coordinated by Kaia-Liisa Jõesalu. Supported by Erasmus+

Photos by Roman-Sten Tõnissoo

We are proud to have our EKA New Media Sound Art Spring students performing TODAY at the Walls Have Ears festival, alongside students from Helsinki Aalto University New Media, Vilnius Academy of Arts, and Stockholm Konstfack.

The performance is the result of the international workshop “Sonic Greenhouse”, led by supervisor Sasha Pas, organized by Sten Saarits & Taavi Varm, and coordinated by Kaia-Liisa Jõesalu. Supported by Erasmus+.

Friday, 21.02 at 18:00
ARS Art Factory – Studio 53 & Studio 98

More info: www.seintelonkorvad.ee