Klikkidega

Klikkidega is a contemporary digital art project and collaborative platform centered on interactive installations that respond to user input, especially clicks. The name, an Estonian phrase meaning “with clicks,” signals the project’s focus on micro-interactions as a driver of meaning and experience. It was launched in Tallinn in 2015 by a multidisciplinary collective of artists, designers, and engineers aiming to examine the social and aesthetic effects of everyday digital interactions in both online and physical spaces.

The practice typically involves installations and online works that react to clicks, taps, and other forms of user input. Works often combine sensor-equipped objects, generative software, and audiovisual components to translate audience actions into evolving sound, light, and imagery. The format emphasizes participatory authorship, with audiences helping shape the piece’s progression rather than simply consuming a finished product. The project also prioritizes accessibility, frequently using open-source hardware and software to encourage replication and modification.

In exhibitions, Klikkidega has been shown in galleries and festivals across Estonia and neighboring regions. Critics have noted its clean, minimalist aesthetic and its ability to render abstract concepts such as attention, choice, and repetition into tangible experiences. Some commentators argue that the emphasis on simplicity can obscure deeper social or political themes, while others praise the clarity with which it translates digital culture into a shared event.

The term has circulated in broader discussions of interaction design and participatory art as an example of works that treat the click as both gesture and instrument. See also: interactive art; participatory art; human-computer interaction; click economy.