Kumu 20: Off to the Future
Kumu turns 20: come and celebrate with us!
The celebrations kick off with the opening of the birthday exhibition Triumph of Galatea: Art in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and continue with performances by international and Estonian live artists and DJs. It is guaranteed to be the best party in the galaxy that night. Don’t miss out: sleep is just a computer game anyway. Richly varied performers will reveal a heterogenous soundscape to celebrate the era that has arrived and to usher in the next 20 years of Kumu. Food and drinks will be provided by Hulkur Rändbaar, SAI! – Mad Dog Sandos, and the Reval Café.
Doors open at 5 pm
6 pm Opening of the exhibition Triumph of Galatea: Art in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (open until 9 pm)
7.30 pm Live performances and DJs
7.30 pm ERSO chamber ensemble: (A)ud(I)o Spa
8.15 pm Kiwanoid
9 pm Viktoria Martjanova
10 pm Bedless Bones
11 pm Night Tapes
12 am MHKL
Artists:
A museum birthday party would not be complete without a new exhibition. And so, the celebration begins with an exhibition opening. Curated by Anders Härm, the exhibition Triumph of Galatea: Art in the Age of Artificial Intelligence explores life with AI, as interpreted and employed by artists in their works.
ERSO chamber ensemble: (A)ud(I)o Spa. Does AI appreciate art? What comes after AI? Is our future virtual, augmented, or simply real? The ERSO chamber ensemble will feature music inspired by, derived from or created in dialogue with AI.
Kiwanoid (KIWA). The technopagan concept album “Vanatühi” by this multidisciplinary meta-artist comes alive on stage as an electronic ritual inspired by glitch aesthetics. From beneath towering sequoias, pixelated ferns peek out, LED eyes blink from below the undergrowth, and against the backdrop of a crackling campfire and cave paintings, a lively stomping of microchips unfolds.
Viktoria Martjanova is a multidisciplinary artist and DJ who primarily works with space as living material, as well as with sound and video in various forms. She focuses on the processes of creating art, their catastrophic nature and cathartic aspects, as well as on the boundaries between the artist and the viewer in their shared understanding. Her personal theory approaches the experimental method as a safe and anti-catastrophic way of creating. Her works have been presented at the Performa Biennial in New York, at the Raw and Alma Gallery spaces in Riga, and at Vilnius Art Week. She is also the recipient of the Young Artist Award at TASE 2025.
Bedless Bones is the alter ego and solo project of Kadri Sammel (Forgotten Sunrise and Deathsomnia), where Nordic darkwave merges industrial coolness with an ethereal atmosphere. These are tracks whose rhythms, spiced up with live drums, might make you move to the dance floor. Kadri also works as a DJ and is a resident of the event series Beats From The Vault. On stage, Bedless Bones performs as a duo, with Anders Melts on drums.
Night Tapes are a UK-Estonian band that started out as evening jams between the housemates Max Doohan, Sam Richards and Iiris Vesik in London. Night time London, genre-blending, multi-fidelity recordings and honest reflection contribute to their atmospheric soundscapes that ultimately make for fresh and envelope-pushing dream pop.
MHKL (Mihkel) is a well-known name in Estonia’s electronic music scene, having brought underground music to Raadio 2 through such shows as Grind (Drum & Bass) and Majamasin (4×4 Wonderland) until 2019. Remaining active in both drum & bass and house circles, MHKL is recognised for his deep, emotional selections and he loves to play long, immersive sets.
How to get here
You can access the party via Kumu’s entrance facing Kadriorg Park, at Weizenbergi 34. Please note that there is no access through Kumu’s courtyard or the pedestrian tunnel!
If you arrive at Kumu from Valge Street, you can walk to the Kadriorg Park-side entrance via the Katariina Staircase.
Taking the bus, tram or bravely cycling through the snow? You’ll find convenient route information here: Getting here – Kumu kunstimuuseum
Visitor information
When you arrive, please leave your outerwear in the self-service cloakroom or use the storage lockers. We recommend leaving larger bags at home so there’s plenty of room to twirl your hips and keep your feet light on the dance floor.
Food and drinks are provided by SAI! ‒ Kurja Koera Võiku, Hulkur Rändbaar and Reval Café. Food and beverages may be enjoyed in the designated areas in Kumu’s atrium and foyer. Eating and drinking in the exhibition halls is not permitted. The Kumu Art Museum’s tap water is safe to drink.
Please leave your own food, drinks and other recreational substances at home.
All indoor areas at Kumu are smoke-free. The designated smoking area is located next to the Kadriorg Park-side entrance.
