The exhibition ´THREADS OF KINSHIP´ is dedicated to fashion inspired by Finno-Ugric heritage. Clothing represents one of the richest dowries from the past, yet the vitality of its traditions and practices depends on how successfully they are reimagined for the present – including their ability to appeal to younger generations. Each new interpretation sows seeds whose sprouts carry symbolic weight, helping to keep heritage alive and enabling the creation of garments enriched with local identity for both today and tomorrow.
The works of designers from nine kindred nations unfold stories of layered meanings, ethical choices, and reflections on what it means to be a Finno-Ugric designer. We hope this exhibition inspires you to make space for heritage-inspired fashion in your daily life, for just as vital as preserving tradition is allowing culture to evolve naturally into the future.
Artusts: Antrea Kantakoski, vainio.seitsonen (Johanna Vainio & Merja Seitsonen), Sigrid Kuusk, Ramona Salo, Dina Andreeva, Natalja Lill, Darali Leli, Eneken Johanson, Stella Tukia, Kaia Kuusmann, Zsófia Papp I, Zsófia Papp II, Maria Roosiaas, Hanna-Tiina Pekk, Anneliis Reili, Kertu Kivisik, Nadežda Kasatkina, Lana Vakhovska, Karl Joonas Alamaa, Piret Puppart ja Alyona Movko-Mägi.
Sponsors: EKA, Estonian Academy of Arts Department of Fashion Design, Kindred Peoples Program, Cultural Endowment, NGO Fennougria, NART, Narva Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2025