Graphic design by Jesse Pasanen

RUA 2018: Põlvamaa

Summer 2018 marks the very first year of the Rural Urban Art street art festival. The festival took place in Põlvamaa from the 9th until the 14th of July and was a gift for the centenary of the Estonian Republic.

During the festival week artists from Estonia and abroad created 8 wall paintings. Additionally, the week offered a cultural program with activities for the local community: a community wall painting workshop, a stencil workshop, a tour to visit the finished wall paintings, community picnic and discussion with the artists.

Artists and locations of the artworks:
OKEIKO (Estonia) · a wall in front of the Põlva cultural center
Jesse Pasanen (Finland) · a wall in front of the Põlva cultural center
Lex Zooz (Estonia) · Mäe street, Põlva
Essi Ruuskanen (Finland) · Põlva bus station, Põlva
Taneli Stenberg (Finland) · Kesk street, Põlva
Tijn Nelemans (Netherlands, Estonia) · Kooli street, Räpina
Multistab (Estonia) · Kanepi Gymnasium, Kanepi
Katrina Kolk (Estonia) · Põlva department store, Põlva

Sponsors:

EV100, Eesti Kultuurkapital, SA Kodanikuühiskonna Sihtkapital, Põlva Vallavalitsus, Akzo Nobel Baltics AS / Minu Sadolin, Kanepi vald, Soome Instituut, Räpina Kultuurkapital, Lõuna Pagarid, Värska Originaal, Käbliku Pruulikoda, Põlva Avatud Noortekeskus, Maaeluministeerium, Põlvamaa Omavalitsuste Liit

Partners: Spekter - Montana Colors Estonia, KROHV foto ja jumestus, Pesa Hotell

Photos by Kristina Masen

Video by Alari Teede

Before photos of the walls

Sponsors / Partners of 2018