Projects
The mystery of the monument.
A Quarter of a Hundred Estonian Artists Participate in the Competition for the Ülo Sooster Memorial SA Sooster Foundation Press Release 20 February 2026 On the initiative of the Sooster Foundation, 25 artists registered by the deadline for the design competition to create a memorial to Ülo Sooster. The deadline for submitting competition ent-ries is…
Sooster’s School
On 25 October 2025, the Tartu New Theatre premiered the production “Sooster’s School.” Author and director: Ivar Põllu. Partners: the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy; the Tartu Art Museum; the Sooster Foundation. The production became a notable event in Estonia’s theatre life. Reviews and notices can be found on the theatre’s website. ..
Ülo Sooster memorial in Kärdla
Sooster Foundation SA invites sculptors to share their vision for a new Ülo Sooster memorial in Kärdla, Hiiumaa. The monument will commemorate Ülo Sooster (1924–1970), one of the most significant Estonian artists of the 20th century, and will be installed on the square in front of the artist’s former school, which is now Kärdla Music…
"And this still torments me to this day..."
Fortunate indeed! Both the representatives of the Sooster Foundation who prepared this interview and those who will watch it are truly fortunate—to hear Evi Tihemets’s recollections of Ülo Sooster, of their visits together to the studios of his friends, the avant-garde artists of the 1960s, and of the enduring mystery of his art and personality……
Collectible porcelain. "Landscape with eyes"
55 years after the death of Ülo Sooster, a limited edition series of his collectible plates has been released. For this project, artist Tenno Sooster, head of the Sooster Foundation, selected a fragment from one of his father’s most iconic paintings, “Landscape with Eyes” (1968). The series, created in collaboration with the Hopperdietzel Porzellan workshop…
Sooster Foundation Youtube Channel
Materials about the life and work of Ülo Sooster, archival recordings, as well as contemporary projects inspired by his legacy. Channel link: https://www.youtube.com/@SoosterFoundation
The foundation's Instagram page
The life, work and legacy of the artist Ülo Sooster. The activities of the Sooster Foundation. Page address: https://www.instagram.com/soosterfoundation?igsh=eTFpM2ZpZ2N6MDV3
The foundation's Facebook page
SA Sooster Foundation introduces the life, work, and legacy of the artist. Page address: https://www.facebook.com/sooster100
Exhibition "Prison and Love. Life and Dream. Julo Sooster 100"
Exhibition "Prison and Love. Life and Dream. Ülo Sooster 100" at the Pikk Maja museum in Kärdla, Hiiumaa. (31.08 - 16.11.2024). A joint project of the museum and the Sooster Foundation. The exhibition features a unique collection of camp drawings from the Sooster family, paintings and graphics from museums and private collections, copies of rare…
Sculptor Tõnis Tilga, Hiiumaa
Tõnis Tilga did not know Ülo Sooster personally. But he knew, saw and felt. He knew Hiiumaa Island because he came here to live. He saw Ülo Sooster's works, he felt them. That is why 30 years ago he designed and made a monument to the artist, which the whole world erected.
