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National Television has confirmed it — Neanderthals are back in style.

Together with curator Lilian Hiob-Küttis, Darja Popolitova walks through the exhibition Neanderthal Beauty Clinic at the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, offering commentary tailored for the gallery visitors.

Talking about the concept behind the scenes, ETDM, Tallinn, 25.10.2025.

Artists Madlen Hirtentreu and Darja Popolitova are preparing for the exhibition titled Neanderthals Beauty Clinic at the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design

Looking for the perfect shape for a Paleolithic presentation: Rohe Cafe, Tallinn, 01.07.2025.

Darja Popolitova takes part in the symposium at MO Museum in Vilnius

Symposium coordinator: Valentinas Klimašauskas
Participants: Justė Kostikovaitė, Merilin Talumaa, Maija Rudovska, Anastasia Sosunova, Darja Popolitova
Photographer: Rytis Šeškaitis
November 2024, Vilnius

Curators Keiu Krikmann and Darja Popolitova introduce the exhibition to Estonian TV

TV visited our exhibition NATURALLY IT IS NOT / LOOMULIKULT SEE EI OLE NII at the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, where we selected the following artists: Elo Järv (EE), Hanna Kisch (SE), Lokidolor (FR), Simon Marsiglia (SE), Sarah Nõmm (EE), Sorcerer (EE).

EXHIBITION TEAM:
Designers: Johanna Ruukholm & Martina Gofman
Exhibition team at the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design: Ketli Tiitsar, Toomas Übner, Silvia Pärmann, Helen Adamson
Thank you: Loit Jõekalda, Karl-Christoph Rebane
The exhibition is supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.

ETDM, Tallinn, April 2023

News 🗞 Madlen Hirtentreu and Darja Popolitova at Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design: 23.10.2025