Heldur Viires' private collection

The large collection of different works of art belonging to the artist Heldur Viires reflects the activities of the Tartu Circle, a group of artists in Tartu. Some of these artists, including Viires himself, were sent to a prison camp in 1949. The Tartu Circle used the picturesque style, which opposed the Soviet view of art. In this way, young artists in the group resisted the strict rules of Socialist Realism.

艺术家Heldur Viires所拥有的丰富多样的艺术作品集合，映射出了塔图艺术圈的活动轨迹。该艺术圈汇聚了塔图地区的众多艺术家，其中不乏Viires本人，他们在1949年被送往了监狱营。塔图艺术圈倡导风景画风格，这与苏联的艺术观念形成鲜明对比。通过这种方式，该团体中的年轻艺术家们抵抗了社会主义现实主义的严格规范。