Roomet Jakapi – Performance Art and Acting


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Solo Performances



"Voice Contortion and Meaning," performance lecture at A Night of Philosophy 

Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, 1-2 September 2017

http://www.nightofphilosophy.com/helsinki-2/

http://www.nightofphilosophy.com/voice-contortion-and-meaning-lectio/


"ie ache icht," performance video at the exhibition "Silence d'Or. Ilmar Laaban and Experiments in Sound and Language" 

Kumu Art Museum, Tallinn, 4 September 2015 - 3 January 2016

http://kumu.ekm.ee/en/syndmus/isilence-dor-i-ilmar-laaban-and-experiments-in-sound-and-language/

Performance at the opening of the exhibition "On the Fate of the Book" dedicated to Prof. Ülo Matjus

Philosophicum Hall Gallery, University of Tartu, 15 March 2023


Performance at Maarja Nurk's exhibition "Death by Structure" / "Surm struktuuri läbi"

Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn, 10 October 2019


"Spontaanse loomsuse semantika," performance lecture

Isetekkeline kultuurifestival # 2 "Spontaansuse piirid" Õnne 33 aias, Tartu, 7 August 2019


A performance interpreting Lajos Kassák's poem "The Horse Dies and the Birds Fly Away"

Hungarian Institute in Tallinn, 12 October 2017

http://kultuur.err.ee/635191/lajos-kass-ki-poeemi-esitletakse-performance-i-ja-vestlusringiga


Dr Roomet Jakapi: "According to Thomson and Brown..."

"Rahvusvaheline põrm, teaduslik mutiauk"

Organised by Dr Erkki Luuk

Tartu, 5 August 2010 

Vonga Muhvip


Collaborative Performances

RJ (voice, electronics) & Indrek Kornel (dance, choreography)

Made in Estonia Maraton, Kanuti Gildi SAAL, Tallinn, 9 March 2024

Opening of Laura Kaasik's exhibition "Uuesti unustatud," Tampere House, Tartu, 10 January 2024

Eesti muusika post-taasiseseisvumise kontsert, Sveta Baar, Tallinn, 20 August 2023 

Vilsandi Trance Festival, Vilsandi, 19 August 2023 

Greenfield, Independent Dance Stage, Tallinn, 5 April 2023 

Made in Estonia Maraton, Kanuti Gildi SAAL, Tallinn, 11 March 2023 


RJ + Indrek Kornel + Jaana Persidski: "Maybe Democratic Toes"

New Viljandi, Viljandi Culture Academy, 27 April 2023


"Mesi taarausu meskile"

Personnel: Luulur (voice), RJ (voice), Tanel Tätte (science), Külli Roosna (dance), Kenneth Flak (dance), Tempecy Dance Company, Henri Hütt (director)

Tartu New Theatre, Tartu, 24 August 2022


An interpretation of Juhan Liiv's poem "Snowflake," collaborative performance "A Public Encounter with the Lyrical Self," Prima Vista Festival, Tartu, 14 May 2022


"Twisting while twisted, or Per aspera ad absurdum?" 

Art Week Pärnu,  Pärnu Beach House, 21-23 July 2021

This multimedia production depicts our absurd, schizophrenic and unnatural living environment, the cause of which is information noise. This is balanced by spirituality, traditions and the natural, which in the production are embodied respectively in poetry, runo song and dance. All of these aspects are tied into a whole with emotion, which in the production is represented by music.

Concept: Jaan Malin

Screenplay and staging: Külli Roosna, Kenneth Flak

Conductor: Andrus Kallastu

Audio: Janek Kivi, Taavi Burket

Performers: Indrek Palu, Leonora Palu, Kai Kallastu, Jaan Malin, Jan Kaus, Indrek Koff, Külli Roosna, Kenneth Flak, Taive Viiding, RJ

“We did it,” artist group "10x10 meters"

Made in Estonia Maraton, Kanuti Gildi Saal, Tallinn, 16 March 2019

http://10x10meters.ee/members/ 

“We did it.” Photo: Helen Västrik 

Indrek Spungin & RJ: "Flegeantschüss (Intervjuu Suure Mõtlejaga)"

Made in Estonia Maraton, Kanuti Gildi Saal, Tallinn, 7 March 2020

Kaspar Aus &  RJ : "Vlodakh 5L"

Vlodakh on multieepiline loparg, mille allikatruu hlaanipon velgib. 5 ulatus L. Kraihha L. Üle.

Festival "TOLM '18"

EKKM, Tallinn, 14 September 2018


Jaan Malin, Janika Päll, Neeme Näripä, RJ: "Aristotle's voices"

Prima Vista Festival

Arhiiv, Tartu, 3 May 2016


Jaan *Luulur* Malin + RJ

Performance at the opening of a memorial bench on the grave  of Ilmar Malin, Pauluse Cemetery, Tartu, 20 January 2024

Performance lecture at Prima Vista Festival, Utopia Embassy, Tartu, 9 May 2023

Presentation of the LP "Ethno Ghosts: The Sound of Estonian," Prima Vista Festival, tARTu shop, Tartu, 10 May 2022

Performance at the festival Crazy Tartu XII. Offline, Karlova Theatre, Tartu, 1 April 2022

Presentation of the LP "Ethno Ghosts: The Sound of Estonian," Conference "Poetry: A Sublime Startle. Ilmar Laaban 100," Estonian Literary Museum, Tartu, 10 December 2021

"Külgi mõisa laemaalingute barokk-karniisidest ehk palgapraod ajaloos", Veljesto, Tartu, 26 April 2018

Performance at Äripäeva Eduka Eesti konkursi lõpuüritus, Radisson Blue Sky Hotel, Tallinn, 10 March 2017

http://www.aripaev.ee/arvamused/2017/03/10/eduka-eesti-hammastavaim-sonavott

"Ümberpumpamine / Repumping," Installation and performance evening "Disintegration" / "Lagunemine" organised by Teet Veispak, Richard Sagrits Museum, Karepa, 9 August 2014

https://www.facebook.com/events/1459987507586886/?fref=ts

T. Tee, L. Luu, R. Kreatiiv: "Kuidas särada Põhja-Hääbu valguses?"

"International Conference, Scientific Conference 2012"

"Rahvusvaheline konverents, teaduslik konverents 2012"

Organised by Erkki Luuk and Kaisa Eiche

University of Tartu Library, 30 November 2012

http://www.uttv.ee/naita?id=16021 (from 72 to 101 min)

http://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahvusvaheline_konverents,_teaduslik_konverents


"His Song," pre-recorded voice performance at Liina Siib's exhibition "A Woman Takes Little Space"

54th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia

Palazzo Malipiero, Venezia, 4 June - 27 November 2011

http://www.naine24.ee/474184/liina-siib-ruum-defineerib-naise/


Katrin Essenson & RJ: "Kümbaline loodavaris," radiophonic piece

Radio Art Festival "Radiaator," LokaalRaadio

Organised by Raul Keller & Katrin Essenson

EKKM, Tallinn, 17-18 March 2011


Dr KreatiivRoomet, A. Luulur: "Külgi mõisa laemaalingute barokk-karniisidest"

"International Conference, Scientific Conference 2010"

"Rahvusvaheline konverents, teaduslik konverents 2010"

Organised by Dr Erkki Luuk, Toomas Thetloff and Kaisa Eiche

University of Tartu Library, 2 October 2010

http://uttv.ee/naita?id=2542

 

"Õigeksmõistmine / Exculpation"

Exhibition: Eva Labotkin, Epp Kubu, chaneldior

Performance: chaneldior & RJ

Sündmuse sisu: Integreerida kunsti diskursusesse Kentmanni tn piirkond (Tallinn), kuhu kuulub Ameerika Ühendriikide saatkond, Harju Maakohus, mitu advokaadibürood, tasuline parkla jne ning siduda eeltoodud nähtustest tingitud kohaspetsiifika reaktsioonilist iseloomu kandva abstraktse ja isetekkiva üldinimliku süütundega.

Kentmanni St., Tallinn, 28 September 2010

http://www.sirp.ee/s1-artiklid/c6-kunst/tomba-kerra-luelita-vaelja-leia-kodu/

Margus Tamm & RJ: "Sky Is the Limit And We Are on the Half Way"

Performance festival "Diverse Universe", Tartu 2007





Acting

 

Reading/performing John Cage's "45' for a Speaker"

Conference "Is John Cage dead?"

House of the Blackheads, Tallinn, 8-9 October 2022 


"Sandra saab tööd" / "Sandra Gets A Job," feature film, drama

Directed by  Kaupo Kruusiauk

RJ  - appearance as a musician

Kopli Kinokompanii, Tallinn, 2021

"Sandra Gets A Job" in Estonian Film Database 

 

"Impromptu" (2015). Photo credit: Evert Palmets

"Impromptu," music documentary

Directed by Priit Pääsuke and Mart Taniel

RJ - one of the main characters in the film

Luxfilm, Tallinn 2015

"Impromptu" in Estonian Film Database


"Tagasipöördumine tulevikku 83 / Back to the Future '83," audiovisual play

Elmar Talviste, Peeter Piiri, Martiini, Luulur, RJ

Ulmefestival, Tartu New Theatre, 17 May 2018


"Aloneness," theatrical project

Dana Indane & RJ

Opera Studio, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, 21 January 2014

Dana Indane


"Blow," short film

Directed by Edina Csüllög

RJ -  appearance as a musician

Baltic Film and Media School, Tallinn University 2009

"Blow" in Estonian Film Database

See the film on vimeo

http://www.tartupostimees.ee/176115/publik-ja-zurii-valisid-tudengifilmi-uksmeelselt


"Kursimuutus / Change of Course"

Etudes for three readers, space, light and sound

Composed and directed by Berk Vaher

Readers: Mari-Leen Kaselaan, Enn Tegova, RJ

Prima Vista Literature Festival, University of Tartu Library, 5 May 2011

http://www.tartupostimees.ee/431254/kirjandusfestival-tostab-esile-kursimuutuse/

http://festivalprimavista.blogspot.com/2011/05/ullatuslavastus-holmab-tu-raamatukogu.html


"Mõnud / Pleasures," music video

Music by Kreatiivmootor

"Teadlaste öö," Estonian Public Broadcasting 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zIz0r75OZk


"Halloweeni Syndroom / Halloween Syndrome," advertising film

Directed by Meelis Ojasild

Tallinn 2009

"Kautea," music video

Directed by Aive Kalmus

Music by Kreatiivmootor

Tartu Art College 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUJXkHRMV1I


"Pruudi isa / Bride's Father," music video

Directed by Aive Kalmus

Music by Kreatiivmootor

Tallinn 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-ofWvYH01A


"Compromise is excluded," detective drama

Detektiivdraama "Kompromiss on välistatud"

Written and directed by Amar Annus

Performed by the acting ensemble "Sügav Uni" ("The Big Sleep")

RJ - role of a police commander

OTTO Theatre, II International Theatre Festival "Dionysia," Tartu, 12-15 May 1993