Artur Alliksaar's poetry Inspired bookbinders to create an exhibition

On the third floor of the library, you can view the bookbinding exhibition "Artur Alliksaar - the King of Bohemians" by the Estonian Leatherwork Artists' Union until October 21st.

The exhibition is inspired by the collection "Koirohukorjaja," compiled from Artur Alliksaar's poetry by Maarja Undusk and Külli Grünbach-Sein. Bookbinders were given these poems to create covers for them. This resulted in an exhibition of 34 leather artists' works, which is a tribute to the Bohemian King Artur Alliksaar on his 100th birthday.

The interpretations of the leather artists from the collection are simultaneously bohemian light but also royally abundant. The exhibition of created works in Tartu is especially important for leather artists because Tartu was Alliksaar's city, where he lived after returning from a prison camp and where he died too young. It was his home and a place of short-lived family happiness.

The exhibition "Artur Alliksaar - the King of Bohemians" is the third poetry collection published by the Leather Artists' Association, following Juhan Viiding's "Kõnesid sisemaal" (2018) and Jaan Kross and Ellen Niit's "Oi sina mu pesa" (2020). Before being displayed at the Tartu University Library, the bookbinding exhibition was shown this spring at the Tallinn Writers' House and in the summer at the Viimsi Library.

The participating artists in the exhibition are Illu Erma, Anneli Filipov, Külli Grünbach-Sein, Eve Hintsov, Peep Ilmet, Eve Kaaret, Riina Kermik, Kadi Kiipus, Pille Kivihall, Tiina Kraav, Sirje Kriisa, Maila Käos, Ivi Laas, Leelo Leesi, Rutt Maantoa, Ruuda Maarand, Helen Maran Poll, Mari Maripuu, Reda Marks, Piret Männa, Tiina Piisang, Jane Rannamets-Heinsalu, Tähti Roostalu, Dorel Sabre, Naima Suude, Signe Taremaa, Maie Teivik, Ulla Torop, Tulvi-Hanneli Turo, Maarja Undusk, Eve Vetemaa, Tiiu Vijar, Merle Visak, and Esta Voss.

The bookbinding exhibition is complemented by calligraphy on the walls created by Rein Maantoa, also inspired by the works of Artur Alliksaar.