Artist: Christel Allik (EST), Katrin Amos (EST), Hanne Bertelsen (DK),
Irena Biechonska (IL), Dorota Bielas (IL), Alvaro Botella (ES), Eglé-Ganda Bogdaniené (LT), Esther Brinkmann (CH), Gatis Buravcovs (LV), Astrid Bärndal ( DE), Bjarne Christensen (DK), „Ciempiés“ – K. Kinnander (ES), Jadwiga Drewinski (DE), Gabriela Felgenträger (DE), Felix Flury (CH), Ulla Fogelholm (FI), Elita Freimane (LV), Ona Grigaité (LT), Gudrún Gunnarsdóttir (IS), Eero Haikala (FI), Sari Hedman (FI), Mirja Mikkonen-Huhtela (FI), Rytas Jakimavičius (LT), Inese Jakobi (LV), Kaarin Bonde Jensen (FI), Raija Jokinen (FI), Elna Kaasik (EST), Aino Kajaniemi (FI), Silvi Kalda (EST), Viivi-Ann Keerdo (EST), Kaarina Kellomäki (FI), Signe Kivi (EST), Vladimir Klein (CZ), Eve Koha (EST), Karol Krčmár (SK), Anka Kröhnke (DE), Marita Kulvik (FI), Janis Kupčs (LV), Minako Kusama (JP), Ülle Kõuts (EST), Ivi Laas (EST), Eero Lintusaari (FI), Åse Ljones (NO), Velga Lukaža (LV), Sara F. A. McDonald (GB), Iveta Miháliková (SK), Judith Morgan (AU), Eija Mustonen (FI), Kadri Mälk (EST), Lennart Mänd (EST), Irene Nordli (NO), Baiba Osíte (LV), Marja Palmujoki (FI), Kaie Parts, (EST), Katrin Pere (EST), Marjukka Pietiäinen (FI) ,Valda Podkalne (LV), Ulla Pohjola (FI), Paulina Eglé Pukyté (LT), Zaiga Putrama (LV), Mari Pärtelpoeg (EST), Ülle Rajasalu (EST), Kaire Rannik (EST), Timo Rytkönen (FI), Mare Saare (EST), Livia Slizova (SK), Anu Rank Soans (EST), Junko Tanaka (JP), Ulla Torop (EST), Annaliisa Troberg (FI), Irmeli Vaher (EST), Maria Valdma (EST), Larissa Vanninen (FI), Vesa Varrela (FI), Dzintra Vilks (LV), Õnne Õunap (EST), Dorothee Wenz (DE)

First Tallinn Applied Art Triennial took place in 1997. The theme of the exhibition was “Useless Things”, it concentrated on the phenomenon of interfusion of aesthetic and conceptual pursuits in contemporary applied art, a process that has made the relations between traditional notions and concepts indistinct and meaningless. From among 304 applicants form 26 countries, the international jury chose 79 artists of 16 different nationalities. The triennial was accompanied by a catalogue.