Public programme and installation “Do you have this at home?”
14.04–10.09.2023
Come and visit the exhibition “Introduction to Estonian Design”! Perhaps you can recognize some familiar objects? Tell us more about it!
The Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design (ETDM) invites you to contribute to the upcoming installation featuring visitors’ photographs and stories of design objects that can be found at homes and in the museum! Other objects that relate to the exhibition are also welcome
Public programme and installation “Do you have this at home?” explores the wider context of design objects. We aim to raise awareness on local histories and form a more personal connection with the surrounding material culture. By showcasing how household items can become museum objects over time, the installation supports the further understanding of the museum’s collection and seeks to facilitate a conversation where varying voices can be heard.
Show us what you have:
- Look around your home! Find out if there is/are some design object(s)!
- Take a picture of it!
- Think of any personal memories related to this object – traditions, rituals, how it became yours, anything nostalgic or very pragmatic! You can also consult and gather stories from your friends and family. Write down the story!
- Email us the photo and story to publik@etdm.ee or bring it to the museum reception at Lai 17, Tallinn!
Selected contributions will be included in an installation in the permanent exhibition.
The public programme and installation is created in collaboration between the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design (ETDM) and the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA), The Institute of Art History and Visual Culture.
“Do you have this at home?“ is envisioned by students Ksenia Kovalenko, Maivi Kärginen-Kivi, Lilla Lukács, Paula Oberndorfer, and Johanna-Elisabeth Tärno.
Supervised by Hanna-Liis Kont and Sandra Nuut
Special thanks to Agnes Aljas, Rebecca Duclos
Graphic design by Ott Kagovere
Exhibition design by Ulla Alla
The Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design (ETDM) has been collecting and contextualizing design for the past twenty years. There are about 18 000 pieces in the museum’s collection, which are the base to organize exhibitions, public and educational programmes.