{"id":9989,"date":"2025-05-18T21:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T18:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/?post_type=events&#038;p=9989"},"modified":"2025-05-30T13:49:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T10:49:51","slug":"artist-talk-the-invisible-on-the-work-of-mery-crystal-ra-and-the-meaning-of-light","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/en\/events\/artist-talk-the-invisible-on-the-work-of-mery-crystal-ra-and-the-meaning-of-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Artist Talk: \u201cThe Invisible\u201d \u2013 On the Work of Mery Crystal Ra and the Meaning of Light"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"block_42822560acb65661d952281587d64eb9\" class=\"teletorn-banner featured-image\">\n\n  \n\n    \n    \n  <style> #block_42822560acb65661d952281587d64eb9{ background-image: url(https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Teletorn_Nahtamatu_desktop.png)}<\/style>  <style>@media (max-width: 800px) { #block_42822560acb65661d952281587d64eb9{ background-image: url(https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Teletorn_Nahtamatu_mobiil.png)}}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_b50c73d4bd204eb320ecd19b29f90ead\" class=\"teletorn-event-details\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n<div class=\"narrow-text-block\" style=\"padding: 48px 0 0\">\n    <div class=\"wrap \">\n      <div class=\"wrap-inner\">\n        <h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Artist Talk: \u201cThe Invisible\u201d \u2013 On the Work of Mery Crystal Ra and the Meaning of Light<\/h1>\n                <div class=\"event-details\">\n          \n          <div class=\"event-detail event-time\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/wp-content\/themes\/teletorn\/img\/calendar.svg\"\/>5.06.2025 17.00<\/div>                    \n                    <\/div>\n          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_cd618f4280fb15201f4783c297cdbcab\" class=\"narrow-text-block with-inner-padding\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"wrap \">\n    <div class=\"wrap-inner\">\n      <p data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"154\">\ud83d\udccd <strong data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"97\">Stained Glass Hall of the Tallinn TV Tower<\/strong><br data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"100\" \/>\ud83c\udfab Included with a regular <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/en\/buy-ticket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TV Tower admission ticket<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"414\">You are warmly invited to a unique <strong data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"206\">artist talk<\/strong> with conceptual artist <strong data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"249\">Mery Crystal Ra<\/strong>, taking place on <strong data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"292\">June 5, 2025 at 17:00<\/strong> in the Stained Glass Hall of the Tallinn TV Tower. The event is held in conjunction with her solo exhibition <em data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"413\">INVISIBLE<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"451\"><strong data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"451\">Participants in the discussion:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"742\">\n<li data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"563\">\n<p data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"563\"><strong data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"472\">Maie-Ann Raun<\/strong> \u2013 Professor Emerita at the Estonian Academy of Arts, acclaimed glass artist and educator<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"661\">\n<p data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"661\"><strong data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"580\">Jaak Kikas<\/strong> \u2013 Professor of Physics at the University of Tartu, photographer, and gallerist<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"742\">\n<p data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"742\"><strong data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"683\">Mery Crystal Ra<\/strong> \u2013 internationally recognized light and conceptual artist<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"907\">Maie-Ann Raun will reflect on Mery Crystal Ra\u2019s artistic legacy and recall the creation of the light sculpture <em data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"863\">FIIRII<\/em>, which was born right here at the TV Tower.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1039\">Professor Jaak Kikas will explore the intersections of art and science and share insights about his collaboration with the artist.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1167\">The short film <em data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1073\">MERY CRYSTAL RA<\/em> by Igor Ruus will also be screened, offering a glimpse into the artist\u2019s global body of work.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1447\">Visitors will have the opportunity to ask questions from both the artist and the panelists. Together, the group will also tour the exhibition, with Mery Crystal Ra presenting her latest works:<br data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1364\" \/><em data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1392\">Waiting for the White Ship<\/em>, <em data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1416\">Ode to an Empty Post<\/em>, and <em data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1446\">The Cicadas\u2019 Residency<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1486\">About the exhibition <em data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1485\">INVISIBLE<\/em>:<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1759\">Open until the end of the year at the Tallinn TV Tower, this jubilee exhibition by Mery Crystal Ra (born Meeli K\u00f5iva) celebrates both the artist\u2019s 65th birthday and the TV Tower\u2019s 45th anniversary. The exhibition combines light art, painting, and sculptural installation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"2095\">Mery Crystal Ra is an internationally renowned artist known for her bold technological approach, poetic use of light, and philosophical depth. Her work has been exhibited at the European Parliament in Brussels, the UNESCO Year of Light closing ceremony in Mexico, top galleries in Manhattan, and many other locations around the world.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2194\">\ud83c\udfab Participation in the artist talk is included with a regular Tallinn TV Tower admission ticket.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2196\" data-end=\"2358\">More info about the exhibition: <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a class=\"\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/sundmused\/mery-crystal-ra-nahtamatu-naitus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2228\" data-end=\"2358\">https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/sundmused\/mery-crystal-ra-nahtamatu-naitus\/<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2360\" data-end=\"2421\">We recommend arriving a bit earlier \u2013 <strong data-start=\"2398\" data-end=\"2420\">seating is limited<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9985,"template":"","class_list":["post-9989","events","type-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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