TSIRKUS KUNST TEATER PÕLEVA KAELAGA KIRJAK
GIRAFFE WITH FLAMING NECK CIRCUS ART THEATRE
ABOUT:
Formed in 2011 in Tallinn, Estonia by a group of Veteran Performance/Visual artist’s Meeland Sepp, Taave Tuutma, Margus Tiitsma / Sorgei, Kaarel Kytas and Habe; ( the bearded woman). Many performers later joined the ranks including Mari Prekup, Steve Vanoni, Katlin Piile, Katrin Piile, Remo Randver, Ken Siebert, Bille Neve, CW01, Johanna Sipilä, Tuule, Ville Karel, Iksuniik, Ville-Pekka Viirelaid, Grisli Soppe, Tanel Saar, Brita Benno, Gaëtan Larant, Livonia, Tantalum, Marita Lumi, Olaf Sander, Wind, Wormsie Enn, Katja Oksanen, Airi Altnurmne, Aivar Meos.... and many other guest performers.
“Performative performances designed to show structures in society and current affairs numeric key. Revisiitide via grotesque pantomime and imagine life with all its peculiarities through a distorting mirror. Depending on the location and the speaker of the performances are all unique. Just be prepared for a showdown over the new numbers, and the scenes are not repeated ever exactly alike. Also, a number of artists, and the list is constantly changing, frequently involving unsuspecting audience ...”
Photos from Various Performances 2011 - 2013
RECENT MEDIA UPDATES!!!!!
"Tam galeriist saab täna tsirkust ja leiba," uudised.err.ee, May, 2014
http://kultuur.err.ee/v/kunst/1df1d6bb-45a4-4228-b549-1bbbe2ad126b#.U2uQUsckXa4.facebook
May, 2014 article in Muurileht about our Exhibitions at the Tamm Gallery and Metripol
http://www.muurileht.ee/metropoli-naitus-avatakse-performanceiga/
Here's a link to an interview from ETV's "Pealtnägija" Program broadcast on 05/03/2014.
"Kalamaja kunstnikekommuunis motley crew of people living in..."
a story about our Kalamaja Commune and the Circus....
http://etv.err.ee/index.php?05446627&video=11115#.Uxg7PPmSySp
Video links of performances:
"Tsirkust ja leiba – Metropoli kunstnike kommuun vallutab Tam Galerii," 2014, May.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6RxAA29vLM&feature=youtu.be
"Põleva Kaelaga Kirjak" Galleria 3h+k Pori Finland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un0WBE-N6sc
Kalamaja tsirkus performing at "KALAMAJA DAYS FESTIVAL 2013" Tallinn, Estonia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUvwbzuY51U
***CIRCUS-ART-THEATER _GIRAFFE-WITH-THE-BURNING-N
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdZQmdc_0dU
CV
15.o7.2017 FUHU MUHU Performance, Art and Music Festival, Muhu Island, Estonia
31.03.2017 "Joke time will start tomorrow", Laupa Basic School, Järva county (Estonia)
28.01.2016 "Bruto vs. Neto", Telliskivi Creative Area, Tallinn (Estonia)
04.01.2016 "Ceremony of the Mayor", Valga Culture House, Valga (Estonia)
01.08.2015 "The weddings of Britta", Süvahavva village, Põlva county (Estonia)
18.07.2015 "The last show of the Circus", at festival FUTURE-HORIZON, A.I Residency,
Muhu island (Estonia)
06.06.2015 35th. International Hanseatic Day´s Festival art program, The Kondas Centre of
Naiv Art, Viljandi (Estonia)
20.12.2014 "Artist´s are Preparing for the War", Gallery Matropol, Tallinn (Estonia)
12.12.2014 "Good Night, Tartu!" at festival ART IST KUKU NU UT, Y-gallery,Tartu (Estonia)
27.09.2014 The 20th. Jubilee Concert of Winny Puhh, Rock Cafe, Tallinn (Estonia)
26.09.2014 "Giraffe with the Flaming Neck" - circus non grata", Pärnu City Gallery (Estonia)
26.07.2014 Sigaste Village Day, Sigaste village, Pärnu county (Estonia)
11.07.2014 "IgNoir & Giraffe with the Flaming Neck", Patarei Culture Dust, Tallinn (Estonia)
07.06.2014 Viljandi Hanseatic Day´s, The Kondas Centre of Naiv Art, Viljandi (Estonia)
17.05.2014 Kalamaja Day`s, Tallinn (Estonia)
08.03.2014 9th. March Performance Art Festival, Gallery Metropol, Tallinn (Estonia)
20.02.2014 "Winny Puhh with the Flaming Neck", KUMU auditorium, Tallinn (Estonia)
21.12.2013 "Toomapäev", Galerii Metropol, Tallinn (Estonia)
26.10.2013 "Tatjana Kristall & Giraffe with the Flaming Neck", at Festival ESTOMANIA II,
Gallery Huuto, Helsinki (Finland)
25.10.2013 "Giraffe with the Flaming Neck", at Festival ESTOMANIA II, Gallery Huuto,
Helsinki (Finland)
31.08.2013 "Tatjana Kristall & Giraffe with the flaming Neck", at art event Global Container,
Culture Factory Polymer, Tallinn (Estonia)
14.07.2013 at The Carnival of the Manor Festival, Mooste (Estonia)
12.07.2013 at the Patarei Culture Dust Festival, Tallinn (Estonia)
08.06.2013 "Birthday", Kihnu island (Estonia)
25.05.2013 May Lily Day`s Festival, Kanuti Gildi SAAL, Tallinn (Estonia)
18.05.2013 Kalamaja Day`s, Tallinn (Estonia)
04.08.2012 Festival ESTOMANIA, Kallio park, Helsingi (Finland)
07.07.2012 at The Carnival of the Manor Festival, Mooste (Estonia)
29.06.2012 "Mari`s Birthday", Tallinn (Estonia)
08.03.2012 9th. March Performance Art Festival, Gallery Metropol, Tallinn (Estonia)
31.12.2011 "Sex Extra!", Gallery Metropol,Tallinn (Estonia)
17.12.2011 "Giraffe with the Flaming Neck" at art event Porin Juhlaviikot, Gallery 3H+K
Pori (Finland)
28.09.2011 "Blues Extra", Gallery Metropol, Tallinn (Estonia)
03.09.2011 "TREATMENT_0016", GalleryMetropol, Tallinn (Estonia)
05.08.2011 "Tricycle", Gallery Metropol, Tallinn (Estonia)
17.07.2011 "Ultra White Asylians", Fengersfors (Sweden)
09.07.2011 at The Carnival of the Manor Festival, Mooste (Estonia)
03.06. 2011 "Mari`s Birthday", Tallinn (Estonia)
06.05.2011 at the art event Art Action Day, Pärnu (Estonia)
01.04.2011 at the art event Global Container, Culture Factory Polymer, Tallinn (Estonia)
09.03.2011 9th March Performance Art Festival, Gallery Metropol, Tallinn (Estonia)
Review
“Experiencing this Circus performance for the first time psychically transported me back to a time when I was a child, first witnessing the magic and wonder of the Circus.... There is a nostalgic essence that the performers create, an Old World, Bavarian, Post-Soviet sensibility and flavor.
It is evident that all of these well seasoned performers have spent decades and most of their adult artistic life times honing their craft in order to bring you to the edge of your seats in disbelief of the humor and sometimes grotesque slap stick ways that only they can deliver and invent..... Great for adults and kids alike... I have seen grown men weep at many of their performances.... A real crowd pleaser...”
Hugo Mortimer, (me), Kalamaja Kunst Gazette
CONTACT:
POST:
Vana-Kalamaja 46
Tallinn 10415
Telephone Prefix: +372
Tuutu: 53 722 859
Kaarel: 52 17 649,
[email protected]
Sorge: [email protected]
Meeland: [email protected]