Tukku Magi

Tukku Magi is dedicated to fostering a unique multicultural dialogue between the North and the South, as well as between tradition and modernity. Its location in the northeast of Europe allows for a shift in the focus away from the historically privileged metropolitan centres of the “Western” world to a historical crossroads of empires, continents, and peoples, creating space for reflection on historical legacies and the complex contemporary cultural and political contexts. Tukku Magi mission is to reshape the paradigm of perceptions of traditional art, bringing it as an equal partner into modern art discourse.

The Tukku Magi project started in a spontaneous conversation with American philanthropists and collectors Bobbi and Tim Hamill, of Boston, Massachusetts and a donation of over 500 objects of African traditional art.

In 2019, artists Zoya Frolova and Janis Jakobsons became Co-Founders and Creative Directors of the Tukku Magi project.