When the Estonian city of Tallinn was named the 2011 European Capital of Culture organizers immediately started planning a festival to highlight the fact that the city has much more to offer than the picture postcard views.  The LIFT11 Urban Installations Festival is intended to showcase the city’s innovative use of public space from 12 June to 22 October 2011.

The temporary urban installations range from objects of art and architecture, to land art installations set up in and around the city space.  The pieces are meant to be interactive, asking visitors to use their senses in how they perceive them, including their sense of humor. Continue reading →