Kalendris on 12 panoraamset joonistust Tallinna vanalinnast aastatest 1999-2024.
Autor Jaan Saar.
Kui esimene, 2001. aasta graafiline kalender ilmus, ei osanud ma arvata, et sellest saab vähemalt 25 aasta pikkune traditsioon. Aga nii on läinud ja taas on rõõm esitleda uut valikut Tallinna vaadetest. Seekordseks teemaks on vanalinna panoraamid, mis loodud aastatel 1999–2024. Siin on nii traditsioonilisemaid pilte kui ka harvanähtud rakursse, nagu vaade vanalinnale Mustamäelt. Uusim neist on vaade Toompeale Oleviste kiriku tornist ehk “Kevadtuuled linna kohal”, mida esitlesin ka näitusel “Realismi abstraktne süda” GÜ Galeriis märtsis 2024. Mitmes pildis vaatlen vanalinna ja seda ümbritsevaid uusehitisi koos, nagu vaates Harjumäelt Vabaduse platsi suunas või pilguheidus kevadisele Ahtri tänavale, kus vanalinna lähedust meenutab üle uusehitiste kõrguv Oleviste kiriku torn.
Tallinn on põnev paik, kus võib leida nii imelisi õuesoppe kui ka uhkeid panoraamvaateid. Seekord keskendun viimastele, kuid kindlasti leian tulevikus aega ka intiimsemate paikade kujutamiseks.
When the first graphic calendar of the year 2001 was published, I couldn’t have imagined that it would become a tradition lasting at least 25 years. But that’s how it turned out, and once again, I am delighted to present a new ѕelection of views of Tallinn. This time, the theme is panoramic views of the Old Town, created between 1999 and 2024. Among them are both more traditional images and rare perspectives, such as a view of the Old Town from Mustamäe. The newest addition is the view of Toompea from the Oleviste Church tower, titled ‘Spring Breezes Above the City,’ which I also exhibited at the ‘Abstract Heart of Realism’ exhibition at GÜ Gallery in March 2024. In several pictures, I explore the Old Town and the surrounding modern buildings together, like the view from Harjumägi towards Freedom Square or a glimpse of spring on Ahtri Street, where the towering Oleviste Church spire reminds us of the proximity to the Old Town.
Tallinn is an exciting place, where you can discover both charming nooks and impressive panoramic vistas. This time, I focus on the latter, but I will certainly find time in the future to depict more intimate locations.