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Education:
Estonian Academy of Arts , BA 2004 - 2009, graphic design
Estonian Academy of Arts, MA 2009-2012, new media art
Sint-Lucas Beldeende Kunst- Gent, Belgium. 09.2010 – 02.2011 – Experimental atelier at Fine Art department.
Additional Education:
Tallinn University – Training in Experimental Interaction Design: Physiological Computing Technologies for Performative Arts. During the period of 26th August 2018 to 31st August 2018.
New Media Laboratorium at the New Stage of the Alexandrinsky Theatre 2019
Selected exhibitions and festivals:
Visual art:
2022
Group exhibition “The Word of the Soul”, curator Tanja Muravskaya, Russian Museum in Tallinn.
2021
Group exhibition “Spring Exhibition 2021”, Tallinn Art Hall.
2020
Group exhibition „Is this the museum we wanted?“ curator Rael Artel, Narva Museum Art Gallery, Narva.
Group exhibition “East Ends?”, curator Maria Helen Känd, Põhjala tehas, Tallinn.
2019
Group exhibition “Spring Exhibition 2019”, Tallinn Art Hall.
2018
Group exhibition “WHAT DO YOU SEE? WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE?” curator Tanel Rander, Valga Museum, Valga Estonia.
Festival “Tolm ‘18”, at the EKKM, Tallinn Estonia.
NU PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL 2018: OBJECT WITH AUDIENCE, Curated by Henri Hütt & Mihkel Ilus. Tallinn Estonia.
Group exhibition “Diaspora”, Chiesa San Carlo, curator Manuel Portioli. Reggio Emilia Italy.
Group exhibition “Self-Identity” at the Galleria Kuja, curator Alina Orav. Helsinki Finland.
2017
Festival “TOLM‘17”, at the EKKM, Tallinn Estonia.
2016
{Ne Mir} Festival – Conflict and its borders, Kiev Ukraine.
Group exhibition “Reflexion: a look inside/from within. Vol II“ at University of Tartu Narva College, Narva Estonia.
Group exhibition “EXTENSION.EE: Reflexion: a look inside/from within. Vol III“ gallery Triumph, Moscow Russia.
2015
Group exhibition “Reflexion: a look inside/from within“ at the Russian Museum in Tallinn.
Group exhibition “Body material” curator Gregor Taul, Viljandi City Gallery, Viljandi Estonia.
“Russian movie days” festival at the AmbulARToorium, Kasepää Estonia.
2014
Group exhibition “Waiting For The Gray Ship” at Y-Galerii, curator Tanel Rander. Tartu, Estonia.
2013
Festival “Mozhet” (“Может”) in Krasnodar, Russia.
Group exhibition “Aesthetic – Responsibility – Drones” Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz, Berlin Germany.
Group exhibition “Creative Un(A)Counting” at the Gallery Akademija, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2012
LedyFest Tallinn, various locations, Tallinn Estonia.
Solo exhibition “The Games of space – loyalty and society” at the Kanuti Gildi Saal, Tallinn Estonia.
Group exhibition “Uutmoodi Asjastamatus” at the Tartu Art House, curator Raivo Kelomees. Tartu Estonia.
2011
Group exhibition ‘‘Food’’ at the Võru Art House, Võru Estonia.
2010
Art Freak Festival at the Russian theatre, Tallinn Estonia.
Performance and theater:
2020
Video artist and director assistant for Vaba Lava Narva & Tallinn “Üleminekuaja inimesed”, Director Mihhail Patlasov.
Video artist for “Про мат”, director Ivan Kurkin, presented at festivals Tochka Dostupa and Arlekin in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
2019
Performance at Kaarel Kurismaa exhibition “Yellow Light Orchestra” finnisage, curated by Ragne Soosalu and Annika Räim, KUMU museum, Estonia
2018
Responsible for costume design in opera project by MIMproject at the Estonian National Opera in collaboration with the Kanuti Gildi SAAL “Estonian History. A Nation Born of Shock”, directed by MIMproject.
NU PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL 2018: OBJECT WITH AUDIENCE, curated by Henri Hütt & Mihkel Ilus. Tallinn Estonia.
2016
Stage and costume design for Tallinn city theater and Russian theater collaborative performance “From The Second Sight”, directed by Mari-Liis Lill and Paavo Piik.
2015
Directed together with Olga Privis “Double Standards“ 45” (performed by Jekaterina Ratchek and Inna Nechajeva), Festival Vdrug at the STL, Tallinn Estonia
Artist assistance - Audiovisual performance "Mechanical Piano" with Audiokinetiсa project at the Kultuurikatel, Tallinn Estonia.
Performance "Presentation of the new product" 20” at the Eelarvamus festival, Narva Estonia. And at the Arvamusfestival in the Paide city (together with Gregor Taul)
2014
MADE IN ESTONIA MARATON, Kanuti Gildi Saal, performance.“Fairy Tale”, 10”, with Olga Privis and Jekaterina Kultajeva. ( documentation - https://vimeo.com/90209216).
Directed and performed together with Olga Privis performance “Double Standards” 45”, at the Kultuuritolm Festival, Tallinn Estonia.
Outside the box: the relation between art and the public, Project by
FFT Düsseldorf „SHOW ME YOURS I SHOW YOU MINE” at the Kanuti Gildi Saal, Tallinn Estonia.
“Cyclotron” audiovisual performance by Audiokinetica team at the Russian Theater, Tallinn Estonia
2013
MADE IN ESTONIA MARATON, Kanuti Gildi Saal, “It is legitimacy, isn't it?” 10”, with Mart Vainre and Aleksandr Hobotov.
Art intervention in city space “Parking” , Tallinn Estonia (documentation https://vimeo.com/58141095) Kultuuritolm Festival, presented performance “It is legitimacy, isn’t it?” 10”, with Aleksandr Hobotov, Mart Vainre.
2012
MADE IN ESTONIA MARATON, Kanuti Gildi Saal. Group Performance “Conductor is skulptuurkapital“ 10”, together with Taavi Suisalu and Lilli Tölp.
MADE IN ESTONIA MARATON, Kanuti Gildi Saal. Performance “Games Of Life’s Surrounding“ 5” , with help of Eva Lenke Asszonyi.
Dimanche Rouge #20 in Tallinn at Culture Factory Polymer, with performance “Fa(r)ce” by Evi Pärn, John W.Fail, Lilli Tölp, Eerik Kändler, Hannes Aasamets (10”, performance/sound art).
Residency :
1-30 November 2013 at Kanuti Gildi Saal “Power of media” with invited guest participants : Eva Labotkin, Artjom Astrov, Olga Privis, Kaia Otstak. 4 public showings in Kanuti Gildi Saal.
Curating:
2015 – Group exhibition “Reflexion: a look inside/from within“ at Tallinna Vene Muuseum, Tallinn Estonia.
2016 – Group exhibition “Reflexion: a look inside/from within. Vol II“ at University of Tartu Narva College, Narva Estonia.
2016 – Group exhibition “EXTENSION.EE: Reflexion: a look inside/from within. Vol III“ gallery Triumph, Moscow Russia.
2018 – International Ecological Art Festival – Grow and Decay, at the Valge Saal Gallery, and different locations in Narva-Jõesuu city, Estonia. Curated together with Daria Apakhonchich, Max Stropov & Ania PsH.
Publications:
Selected articles
23.05.12. Postimees - Ксения Репсон, "Художник Эви Пярн призывает людей не забывать свое прошлое."
14.04.2013 Müürileht - Iiris Viirpalu, Teater "KIRJU JA VAHETU KOMPOTT EESTI ASJA – MADE IN ESTONIA MARATON 2013"
24.10.2014. Sirp: Kadri Rood, Siin- ja sealpool ideoloogilist rindejoont
14.10.16. Tv-Show at the ETVplus “Totu Kuul”: Mihhail Panfilov, Evi Pärn and Olesja Rotar
16.12.16. Sirp: Aleksandra Orlova, Teise pilk aitab ennast leida
28.07.17. Sirp: Maris Kerge, Genius loci
13.08.18. RusDelfi.ee: Olga Privalova, ”Долой антропоцентризм!” На экофестивале в Нарва-Йыэсуу активисты пошатнули трон человека
1.01.19. rus.err.ee: Сборник стихов Антипы Молчуна: специфика книгоиздательства в эпоху раннего постмиллениума
13.08.20. Echo gone wrong: Group exhibition 'Ida ots(as)? / east end(s)?' at Põhjala Tehas, Tallinn
24.08.20. BLOK: ‘East End(s)?’ at Põhjala Tehas in Tallinn
11.09.20. Sirp: Siim Preiman, Meis kõigis on kübeke neandertallast
25.03.22. Sirp: Hanno Soans, Sõnaatlas ja mälutöö – meie oma vene hingeelu