7.05–29.06.2026 book exhibition Curves of Design: 70 Years of Book Design Competition in Estonia at the University of Tartu Library, 2nd and 3rd floor. Opening 13.05 at 17.00

University of Tartu Library, 2nd and 3rd floor
7.05–29.06.2026
Opening on 13 May at 5 pm, starting from the third floor

Curators: Edith Hermann, Ivar Sakk
Artistic director and graphic designer Viktor Gurov
Exhibition coordinators at the University of Tartu Lilian Mengel and Kristhel Haak
Project manager Pamela Samelt
Exhibition architecture: Kadri Villand, Neeme Külm (Valge Kuup Studio)
Partners: Estonian Repository Library, Tallinn University Academic Library, University of Tartu Library, Viimsi Library, Pallas University of Applied Sciences, Estonian Academy of Arts, Estonian Publishers Association, Estonian Literary Museum, Estonian Literary Society

This exhibition, celebrating the Estonian Book Year, presents an overview of the best in Estonian book design over the past 70 years. The featured works have been recognised for outstanding design and printing craftsmanship. The exhibition offers a cross-section of how aesthetic ideals, technical possibilities and notions of the finest and most beautiful book have evolved between 1956 and 2025.

The exhibition was previously presented at the National Library of Estonia and the Tallinn University Academic Library. Its production was supported by the National Library of Estonia, the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, and the Year of the Estonian Book.