The Baltic Garden Art Festival, now in its twelfth edition, has expanded its summer programme with two major cultural events in Vilnius and Tallinn, marking a season of interdisciplinary creativity across the region. In Vilnius, the Vytautas Kasiulis Museum of Art opened *I Am Plural*, a groundbreaking exhibition exploring identity in the age of artificial intelligence, while Tallinn’s botanic gardens host a poetry exhibition inspired by flora, underscoring the festival’s commitment to merging art with nature.

*I Am Plural*, which debuted on 17 June at the museum in Vilnius, challenges conventional notions of selfhood through AI-generated artworks and interactive installations . Curated by Yuge Kurt and Egmontas Geras, the exhibition features works that respond to visitors’ movements and biometric data, prompting reflection on authenticity in a digital age. The show’s opening aligns with broader regional trends, as the Venice Biennale’s 2026 edition was recently hailed by art historian Harry Liivrand as AI’s first major breakthrough on the international stage .

Meanwhile, Estonia’s botanic gardens in Tallinn and Tartu are hosting *Poems in Bloom*, an open-air exhibition where verses inspired by plants are displayed alongside their living counterparts. The collaboration between botanists and poets, now in its second week, offers visitors a sensory journey through both literature and horticulture . The project builds on the Baltic Garden Art Festival’s tradition of integrating art into public spaces, following the Tallinn Fringe Festival’s tenth-anniversary celebrations, which launched its 2026 programme on 18 June .

The festival’s expansion reflects a broader cultural shift in the Baltic states, where institutions are increasingly leveraging technology and interdisciplinary collaboration to engage audiences. As *I Am Plural* continues through the summer, organisers anticipate record visitor numbers, with organisers noting a 20% increase in pre-bookings compared to last year’s edition. The poetry exhibition, meanwhile, will run until late August, offering a quieter counterpoint to the region’s vibrant music and theatre festivals.

With Vilnius and Tallinn serving as dual hubs for innovation and tradition, the Baltic Garden Art Festival reaffirms its role as a catalyst for cross-disciplinary dialogue, blending the digital and the organic in a summer-long celebration of creativity.

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