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\u00a0—\u00a0Rodrigo’s final exhibition<\/a>\u00a0‘Tuleviki Ajavorm’ (Future Tense)\u00a0will take place on 28th of October at 19.00 at the Tr\u00fckimuuseum. Be sure to check it out! —<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"10432111_10152529212142068_1824237444410398395_n\"<\/a>I remember when I got the email saying I\u2019d been selected to do the residency, I think that was back in May. At that time I was working towards my graduation show at the Royal College of Art in London, so as one might expect I had way too many things going on in my head and my original proposal was an extension of the work I was developing for my final show. You can check it out what I\u2019m talking about here: www.theendoftheendofhistory.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With graduation now behind me, I realised that I wanted to do something that would allow me to understand Estonia better than what my previous knowledge of the country allowed me to – that\u2019s close to nothing, it still is, but trust me, it was a lot closer to total void.
\nSo I set off to do some Internet research, consisting of jumping from one link to another, until I had the illusion I knew what I was talking about.\u00a0The one thing that jumped up was the idea of Estonian nationalism, its role during all the historical occupations and what it means now that the country is \u2018free\u2019.
\nWhile still in London I did some research on the subject. I read Benedict Anderson\u2019s Imagined Communities and also tried to find Estonian researchers who were dealing with the subject. During one of these searches I came across Pille Petersoo\u2019s Reconsidering otherness: constructing Estonian identity<\/a> which is a very insightful essay not only on Estonian nationalism, but on nationalism as a whole. I totally recommend it if you are interested in the subject.<\/p>\n

The penny trully dropped in mid September, this is when all the theoretical stuff that I read has to be translated in some way. I saw the Singing Revolution<\/a> documentary and besides trying to filter some of the more overtly sentimental elements in the film, I realised how important singing has been to Estonians not only as a social glue but also as a device in through which they promote and preserve their culture. So whatever this idea was, it had to do something with singing – The eureka moment is when things start to get complicated.<\/p>\n

In Tartu letters on screen and on paper become real people, real buildings, with stories and opinions of their own, some more informed than others but still relevant. This is when I realised that things can be a bit more complex than theory. The discussions I\u2019ve had so far have been incredible, some through the social circle revolving around the Tr\u00fckimuuseum some out of my own research. In one of those chats I had the opportunity to talk to Dr. Eva-Clarita Pettai <\/a>of University of Tartu who, besides being incredibly friendly, had a wealth of knowledge on the subject I could only dream of.<\/p>\n

On top of that, there was the city itself, the space, colours and smells. I\u2019ve been pretty fortunate with the weather so far and I\u2019ve been trying to be out and about as much as possible. Sometimes with places in mind, sometimes intentionally trying to get lost (which is an impossibility in Tartu). In the meantime, I try to capture the places as I go. The pictures I\u2019m snapping can be found on my Instagram account<\/a>. I\u2019m keeping a blog too, Tartu Diaries<\/a>. The name is an allusion to Walter Salles\u2019s film Motorcycle Diaries. I reckon I chose that name because I was expecting the trip to have some sort of transformative effect on me, like in the film – and I was right. Anyway, it\u2019s on the blog where I try to keep track of everything I\u2019m doing here, there\u2019s theoretical research, there are pictures and there are\u00a0examples of my process.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

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Talking about process, you are now sort of wondering what my project is about. Well, it had to do something with singing, it had to do something with nationalism and it had to do something with popular culture, most importantly with digital culture and how these systems inform each other.\u00a0So I decided to create a Karaoke piece: \u201cThe Singing Digital Revolution Karaoke Experience\u201d That\u2019s the idea, but not the reality.<\/p>\n

\"test05\"<\/a>Another important thing about the residency, my first solo one, was to understand how residencies work in the first place.\u00a0My first realisation is that too much planning tends to backfire. Sometimes one needs to allow oneself to experiment, to use the tools available and allow things that don\u2019t make much sense to materialise. Right now I\u2019m mostly designing the screens for the karaoke based on the conversations I had so far. I started using After effects and some 3d modelling, but most recently I\u2019ve focused my efforts on programmed animation. For that I use Processing<\/a>. It\u2019s a very simple and versatile programming language for artists and designers. I\u2019m far from being a native programmer, but I have quite a lot of fun doing it.<\/p>\n

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A study in Processing. It’s Nyancat!<\/p><\/div>\n

Another thing; collaborations. I wanted the karaoke to have a more updated version of the song Mu isamaa on minu arm<\/a>, which people mistakenly take for Estonia\u2019s national anthem. I wanted to collaborate with a local musician. I still do, but it didn\u2019t happen. C\u2019est la vie.\u00a0In fact, the more I think about the idea, the more I like it, the more I think it has legs to become something really interesting and engaging. Having said that, I also believe it needs time to mature, in the same way so does my understanding of the subject.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard for me not to mention the incredible people I\u2019ve met so far who have been supportive, insightful and, most importantly, incredibly friendly. One is Australian artist Clare Jackson who was doing the previous residency when I arrived. She\u2019s become a good friend who I hope technology will help me to keep. Another name is Neil Malone, also artist, also Australian. My conversations with Neil have ranged from our experiences in the world of the arts, our shared passion for cinema (though he knows a lot more about it than I do) and my uncontrollable sweet tooth. Again, another friend I hope to keep. Nele Behaeghel, who\u2019s the residency\u2019s organiser, manager…I don\u2019t know how to describe her, because she does a lot of stuff to make sure we have a good time while in Tartu. Finally, Lemmit Kaplinski who\u2019s responsible for the residency program to exist in the first place. I could list many other names, but I think the post is getting a bit too long.<\/p>\n

I guess, I\u2019ll be happy if I manage to do the things I\u2019m already doing the in 2 weeks left here in Tartu.<\/p>\n

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