TALLINN, Estonia
J. Sütiste tee
The drab old electrical substation building adjacent
to Tallinn German Gymnasium (Tallinna
Saksa Gümnaasium) was not a pleasing sight for the school's students. So, in
October 2015, they came up with an idea to decorate the walls of the building
with
sea life themed graffiti. The artwork was created by 11th-graders Katarina Klaamas and Eneli Tordik, with guidance by Erik Joasaare, TGG's development manager. The undertaking was sponsored by Elektrilevi, the utility company owning the substation.
The concept of the artwork comes from an idea popularized by the Estonian writer Valdur Mikita – since most of Estonia's electricity comes from oil shale, the petrified sediments of ancient sea life, those creatures now "dwell" all around Estonian power lines, light bulbs, home appliances, etc.
sea life themed graffiti. The artwork was created by 11th-graders Katarina Klaamas and Eneli Tordik, with guidance by Erik Joasaare, TGG's development manager. The undertaking was sponsored by Elektrilevi, the utility company owning the substation.
The concept of the artwork comes from an idea popularized by the Estonian writer Valdur Mikita – since most of Estonia's electricity comes from oil shale, the petrified sediments of ancient sea life, those creatures now "dwell" all around Estonian power lines, light bulbs, home appliances, etc.
Photo © LJ, 11.2015.
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