Priit Pärn exhibition in Tallinn: charcoal drawings replace animation

Renowned animator Priit Pärn has opened an exhibition where black-and-white charcoal drawings dominate instead of colourful animations. The exhibition offers a fresh perspective on the artist's work, where grotesque and absurd humour is expressed in static form.

Animator Priit Pärn, known primarily for his grotesque and absurd animations, has surprised audiences with his new exhibition, where instead of moving colourful images, the focus is on black-and-white charcoal drawings.

Pärn's animations have long offered viewers a playful and surprising experience – on screen, both people and animals move in ways that provoke laughter and contemplation simultaneously. This is why an exhibition visitor might feel somewhat puzzled when the familiar artist's name leads them to static works instead.

The charcoal drawings, however, carry Pärn's distinctive aesthetic – flat forms and bold linework testify that this is the same creative world that animation fans are accustomed to seeing on screen. The exhibition provides an opportunity to examine the artist's visual language at a slower pace and more closely, without the image moving.

For visitors, the exhibition offers a unique chance to discover Pärn's work in a new light and understand how his artistic world functions beyond animation.