Mery Crystal Ra’s radiant exhibition INVISIBLE is approaching its grand finale, and Tallinn TV Tower is gearing up for an evening that promises one very anticipated world premiere — Melbourne-based film director Anthony Noack’s short film The White Ship.
At the very top of the TV Tower, light, glass and decades of artistic experimentation converge in a setting as dramatic as it sounds. This is your chance to experience it.
When and where?
📅 Date: Thursday, 4 December 2025 a 5.00 pm (Estonian time)
📍 Location: Tallinn TV Tower, Kloostrimetsa tee 58a, Tallinn
🎟 Tickets: €14 — limited numbers, available at the Tower on the night
🖼 Exhibition open until: 31 December 2025
This isn’t just an exhibition closing — it’s a celebration. Expect presentations, performances, kinetic movement, music and a whole lot of light. The evening opens with insights into Mery Crystal Ra’s artistic journey. International collaborators, curators and creative thinkers will share their insights from New York to Helsinki and beyond.
🎬 World premiere: The White Ship
The centrepiece of the night is the world premiere of The White Ship, a short film by Australian-Estonian filmmaker Anthony Noack. Inspired by Ra’s sculpture White Ship and the paintings currently on display, the film weaves migration, memory and light into a poetic visual meditation — part art encounter, part personal story.
Following the screening, Anthony joins Finnish filmmaker and research professor Pia Tikka for an on-stage conversation about the creative process behind the film.
Meet Anthony Noack
If the name Anthony Noack rings a bell for HEIA readers, it should. A filmmaker, writer and videographer, he works across film, arts and interviews, often exploring themes of identity and belonging. Anthony’s recent work includes short films, reviews and interviews with international directors during the Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn.
The White Ship is supported by the Australian-Estonian community (including HEIA) and rooted in the migrant storylines connecting both countries.
Watch the trailer of The White Ship by clicking below.
The tower comes alive
After the film, the Tower lights up with the revival of Mery Crystal Ra’s celebrated light sculpture FIIRII, accompanied by:
- South Korean contemporary dancer Dongbin Lee
- Japanese lute player Sakiko Ishii
- Estonian voice and viola artist Kristjan Kannukene
It’s part performance, part sculpture, part “did the Tower just come alive?” moment. Highly recommended.
Final chance to experience this exhibition
The “INVISIBLE” exhibition has been a sweeping retrospective of Mery Crystal Ra’s 40-year journey: from shimmering glass sculptures to multimedia installations and paintings that turn light into its own landscape. The celebration gives her work one last burst of energy before the exhibition closes on 31 December.
The evening promises to be luminous, a little mysterious, and entirely worth the elevator ride to the top. If you’re in Estonia, don’t miss this.
