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Fotografiska welcomes the upcoming year, during which Tallinn will hold the title of European Capital of Sport, with a focus on Estonian sports photography. On January 24, 2025, Fotografiska will open a retrospective exhibition of the legendary sports photographer Lembit Peegel, titled 'Peegel/Pildis'. The exhibition offers a cross-section of Peegel’s work over the past 60 years, highlighting the most striking and impactful photographs that have marked the brightest moments and diverse stories of Estonian sports culture. As one of the most influential chroniclers of sports life of his time, Lembit Peegel holds an invaluable place in his homeland’s cultural history. His solo exhibition is a significant step toward preserving his legacy, which has remained largely inaccessible to the broader public until now.

Shepard Fairey is one of the most renowned and provocative street artists, with over 135 murals worldwide. He made his breakthrough during the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign with the portrait of Barack Obama and the explosive rise of the OBEY clothing brand. Now, his art arrives at Fotografiska, bringing together earlier iconic works and new pieces created specifically for this exhibition, blending into a captivating visual experience in the exhibition 'Photo Synthesis'.

The exhibition 'NUDE' showcases the work of 32 female artists exploring the theme of the nude body. Through various creative approaches, the exhibition breaks away from traditional depictions of the nude body, presenting it in all its shameless honesty and glory, with contemporary freshness and freedom from constraints, all seen through the female gaze. The result is an environment where expected roles no longer apply, habitual perspectives shift, and power hierarchies are overturned.