Eero Ijavoinen “Silent hour”

Expired educational tools exude a vibe that is no longer needed in this form. The artist has changed their original meaning and has given them a new potential and life.

The sculptures focus on the classroom, furniture and the occupants of the space: the students. The main figure is the Teacher, that old stump, who shines and gives out wisdom and knowledge.

The exhibition “Silent Hour” is an hour which lacks any pressure.

Eero Ijavoinen (b 1963) is a painter and sculptor. In paintings he is generalised and abstract, using different formats and techniques. As a sculptor he uses wood, found objects and paint. He received his art education at the Tallinn Pedagogical Institute and has taught painting at the Pallas University of Applied Sciences. Ijavoinen’s Ingrian-Finnish roots are revealed in the abstraction of his work.

The exhibition is supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.