EXHIBITION // Ahti Sepsivart’s "Blue Desert" exhibition opening

On August 29 at 18:30, as part of Aparaaditehas Gallery Night vol. 16, we are opening a new exhibition in the Redwall office and corridor gallery, featuring architect-artist Ahti Sepsivart’s creative exploration of space, emptiness, and the paradoxes of life.  

The artist will be present at the opening.
The graphic art exhibition “Blue Desert” is located on the 2nd floor of Entrance 2 at Aparaaditehas, inside the Redwall office and the corridor in front of it.
The exhibition will remain open until October 31, 2025.
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About the Exhibition
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The exhibition project “Blue Desert” marks a new phase in Ahti Sepsivart’s creative work, centered on an experimental and philosophical investigation into space — something we often take for granted, yet which holds an inherently enigmatic quality. At the core of this project lies a kind of space that may initially appear empty or devoid of life, but whose multilayered nature reveals deeper meanings.
Traditionally, a desert is associated with sand, heat, and a sense of lifelessness — a place where life is both limited and extreme. However, “Blue Desert” challenges this notion, presenting a desert-like space in a completely different color and form: a blue desert that is celestial or oceanic — open and boundless, yet lifeless, while still containing life. This contrast creates a paradox: a space that expresses emptiness and absence, yet somehow gives life, holding within it a subtle, elusive sense of being.

The exhibition offers no clear answers. Instead, it invites the viewer to immerse themselves in an experience where space and object engage in intimate dialogue. The visual expression is fragmentary, like frames in a sequence, drawing attention to the interaction between space and object and the nuances of atmosphere. The viewer is placed in a fixed position — a state of still presence — allowing a direct and focused experience. It’s not about interpretation, but about feeling.

“Blue Desert” is therefore more of a meditative and emotional journey than a logical reflection. It encourages viewers to “just look,” to be affected by the shaped atmosphere of the space and the sensation that arises in the immediate interaction between the artwork and the observer. The artist’s work reaches toward a philosophical dimension, where space — on the boundary between life and lifelessness — becomes a challenger of fixed meanings and categories. It is the paradox of lifeless life — an invisible breath that defines existence within what appears to be empty space. The viewer is invited to confront their own perception of space and emptiness and form an inner understanding through this experience.

The exhibition “Blue Desert” is a call to pause and experience space at its most elemental yet multifaceted level. It is an artistic journey that connects the visual, the sensory, and the philosophical to reveal the paradoxes of life within a space that is at once limitless and confined, silent and expressive.

The exhibition features framed graphic prints of varying sizes.
Read more about the artist and the exhibition on Redwall’s website: https://www.redwall.ee/kontorigal.../ahti-sepsivarti-naitus/