26.8.2025 | Culture

An Exhibition Inspired by Modigliani’s Art Opens on Hiiumaa

Text Susanna Poikela
Photos Ewa-Kaisa Plakk, Sven Tupits

Mood by Plakk

On 4 September at 18:00, the international group exhibition “Modigliani, My Love! Vol 2”—in Estonian, “Modigliani, mu arm! Vol 2”— will open in Käina at the Tuuletorn Experience Centre. The exhibition continues the story of a group show held ten years ago, dedicated to the memory of Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani. The exhibition will remain open until 4 December, 2025.

The curator of the exhibition is Ewa-Kaisa Plakk, and this marks her third exhibition at Tuuletorn. According to Plakk, Modigliani’s unconventional and bold aesthetic fits perfectly in a world that constantly strives for beauty. She emphasises the importance of remembering that originality, which Modigliani expressed so powerfully, is what truly matters.

For Plakk, Modigliani has been a significant personal source of inspiration. It was Modigliani who initially led her to art, and over the years, the journey has only grown more fascinating. “I feel a spiritual kinship with Modigliani, de facto,” she states.

The group exhibition features artists not only from Estonia but also from Georgia, Italy, and Belgium. Paintings and photographs alike will be on display. Plakk also has an extensive collection of books related to Modigliani, which she wishes to share with the public. She never organises exhibitions just for the sake of it—each one must have a story.

This exhibition, too, is a story—one meant to inspire and encourage people to discover art and to create it themselves. Since both Modigliani and Hiiumaa became part of Plakk’s life ten years ago, she now wanted to unite the two into one whole.

The group exhibition “Modigliani, My Love! Vol 2” is part of the “Vananaiste suvi” programme kicking off on Hiiumaa this September. “Vananaiste suvi” translates from Estonian as “Old Ladies’ Summer”, equivalent to the Finnish term for a warm late summer, or an “Indian summer”.