The ninth issue of the art magazine A Shade Colder, titled Uncertain Territories is out now. This marks the publication’s fourth print edition.
The new issue will be launched today, May 9 at 8:00 PM at the opening of the Fair Enough Art Book Fair, held at project space ETC (Niine 8a).
Visitors can explore and purchase the magazine throughout the weekend, May 10–11 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, at the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, during the Fair Enough Art Book Fair.
The 2025 spring issue, Uncertain Territories looks at how both physical and mental territories around us are in constant flux – be it due to political or economic uncertainty, both of which often have dire consequences for art and culture, not to mention the well-being of people forced to navigate these circumstances.
The issue features contributions from writers and artists from Estonia, Germany, Ukraine, Finland, Latvia, and Sweden, including: Maria Kapajeva, Katrin Kivimaa, Sten Ojavee, Jaan Toomik, Kai Kaljo, Anu Juurak, Bohdan Bunchak, Cathrin Mayer, Johanna Rannula, Olga Tjurina, Olivia Soans, Maria Metsalu, Mariam Elnozahy, Margit Säde, Jaakko Pallasvuo, Krista Kodres, and Elīna Ķempele. The cover features Ussipulm (2025), a work by Terje Ojaver.
The new issue is available in the magazine’s web shop and at a variety of stockists both in Estonia and internationally. Half of the proceeds of the sales of the first issue will be donated to the Ukrainian Emergency Art Fund.
A Shade Colder Magazine aims to draw connections between art in Estonia and elsewhere in the world by highlighting shared stories, provide deeper analysis and also capture more short-lived occurrences. A Shade Colder strives to be a useful tool for working within and introducing this part of Europe internationally. Together with a variety of artists, writers, curators, designers, performers, architects and other creative minds, based both in Estonia and abroad, it aims to critically rethink how to speak about Estonian art on the local and international level.
The magazine is edited by Keiu Krikmann and Kaarin Kivirähk. The rest of the CCA’s team, Marika Agu, Maria Arusoo, Sten Ojavee and Mikk Lahesalu serve as the editorial board. The graphic design is created by Jojo&me (Johanna Ruukholm and Martina Gofman).
The magazine is published by the Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art and funded by the Estonian Ministry of Culture as well as private sponsors.