A pencil sharpened by laughter: Humour as freedom in the works of the Mei sisters Cover Image

Naeruga teritatud pliiats: huumor kui vabadus õdede Meide loomingus
A pencil sharpened by laughter: Humour as freedom in the works of the Mei sisters

Author(s): Kai Stahl, Ave Taavet, Piret Voolaid
Subject(s): Customs / Folklore, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure
Published by: Eesti Kirjandusmuuseum
Keywords: humour; art; Kristine Mei; Lydia Mei; Natalie Mei;

Summary/Abstract: From 14 March to 31 August an exhibition entitled “The Mei Sisters: Avant-garde and Ordinary Life” was mounted at KUMU, the Estonian Museum of Art. In the last hours before it closed, it was possible to enjoy the exhibition with the competent guidance of curators Ulrika Jõemägi and Kai Stahl. Also, at the initiation of folklorist Piret Voolaid, a panel discussion took place entitled “A Pencil Sharpened by Laughter: Humour as freedom in the works of the Mei Sisters”, which included curators Eha Komissarov and Kai Stahl and the animator, writer and caricaturist Ave Taavet.

  • Issue Year: 2025
  • Issue No: 93
  • Page Range: 207-210
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Estonian
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