31.05.-06.09.2026
The first artworks were created by nature itself.
500 million years ago, corals that lived at the bottom of tropical seas, snail shells that later lived on dry land, and houses of termites and ants have inspired the work of many modern architects.
In 2007, the UNESCO decided that the most beautiful document of all time is Carta Marina, the masterpiece by Swedish bishop and cartographer Olaus Magnus. This map of the Baltic Sea peoples, completed in 1539, was created based on the descriptions of sailors, merchants and other travelers.
Our Baltic Sea, the North Sea of the Germans and Danes, the East Sea of the Swedes and Finns, the White Sea of the Lithuanians and Latvians, have both divided and united the peoples living on its shores. The stormy century before last inspired August Strindberg to paint the Baltic Sea at night alongside his great novels. Jaan Oad, who fled to the West from the last war, painted the history of his home island of Kihnu when he arrived in Canada.
Almost all men and women along the Baltic Sea like to dance and make love to the waltz tune of “Waves of the Baltic Sea” by the German poet Martha Müller-Grählert and composer Simon Krannig.
Our nude exhibition this summer confirms that it is also pleasant to paint to the accompaniment of this undulating melody until one reaches a lonely birch tree on one’s path…
The secret wish of the creators of our XXXIII nude exhibition is that the Baltic Sea will remain a sea of peace forever.
Artists:
Ernestas Zvaigzdinas, Evelina Jankevičienė, Kristina Daniūnaite, Robert Bluj, Romuldas Požerskis, Saule Urbone, Ugnė Rudinskaitė, Vaidotas Žukas, Vida Juškaitė, Vladimiras Mackevicius, Vytautas Kaunas (Lithuania),
Maija Purgaile , Juris Petraškevichius (Latvia),
Bie Erenurm (Sweden),
Rafal Olbinski (Poland),
Christine Evers, Farah Abumohor Schatte, Wilfried Gebhard (Germany)
Vadim Ištšenko (Ukraine)
Aivar Kurvits, Andrus Raag, Anne Parmasto, Anu Hint, Auli Kumel, Eero Ijavoinen, Elisa Ritsing, Erki Kannus, Helger Aaresild, Heli Tuksam, Helle Lõhmus, Ingmar Roomet, Joanna Kuusk, Kaia Rähn, Karin Tislar, Kaupo Kikkas, Kristine-Kristi Kasak, Lea Liblik, Lea Tomson Lii Pähkel, Liina Kalvik, Lilian Mosolainen, Ly Kaalma, Maarja Vannas, Maret Suurmets-Kuura, Maria-Kristiina Ulas, Maris Tuuling, Marju Bormeister, Mark Soosaar, QBA Martin Kaares, Rita Altmets, Sorge-Margus Tiitsmaa, Tarmo Roosimölder, Tiina Erala, Tiina Ojaste, Tõnu Noorits, Santa Zukker (Estonia).
The exhibition is curated by Mark Soosaar
Museum of New Art
open daily in summer 11-18
Rüütli 40a, Pärnu
www.mona.ee
About the exhibition in the media:
ERR, 29.05.2026
https://kultuur.err.ee/1610041792/aktinaituse-mees-ja-naine-motiiviks-on-laul-laanemere-lained
