ARTISTS OF ESTONIA
EESTI KUNSTNIKUD 3 / ARTISTS OF ESTONIA 3
Center for Contemporary Arts, Estonia 2007
ISBN 978-9985-9778-4-2
Editor Andreas Trossek
Layout Andres Tali
Assistant editors Daila Aas, Michael Haagensen
Translators Epp Aareleid, Tiina Randviir, Tiina Randus, Livia Ulman, Katrin Kivimaa
Photos by Stanislav Stepashko
This is a book that was awarded as one of the most beautiful books published in Estonia in 2007. Initiated and coordinated by Johannes Saar, this compilation of texts by (both in Estonian and English) and photo reproductions draws attention to those artists of Estonia who weren’t represented in earlier editions of “Artists of Estonia 1”, published in 1998, and “Artists of Estonia 2”, published in 2000. “Artists of Estonia 3” is encyclopaedic by nature, gathering together separate biographical essays about 25 local contemporary artists from about twenty art historians, theorists and critics.
Mari Laanemets – Valie EXPORT Society. Strike, is not horoscope
Katrin Kivimaa. Stories of a ‘Disgusting Girl’: cyberfeminist and trans/national techno-laughter in the art of Mare Tralla
Mari Laaniste – Kai Kaljo. Star Outsider
Anu Allas – Ene-Liis Semper. Presence in the border zone
Hanno Soans – Mark Raidpere. The shifting focus in self-portraits – answers reformulated as questions...
Eero Epner – Marco Laimre. Uncle Krillo is busy again
Elnara Taidre – Kiwa. Kiwanalysis
Johannes Saar – Villu Jaanisoo. Stuff under the artist’s hem
Ave Randviir – Erki Kasemets. Playing organism
Andreas Trossek – Laurentsius. Trash, pop & kitsch or quotations without memory from the era of the decline of the West
Anders Härm – Tõnis Saadoja. Le peintre relationel
Anu Allas – Alice Kask. Paintings and drawings
Eha Komissarov – Karl Nagel. Pain things
Johannes Saar – Agur Kruusing. The brooding man
Andreas Trossek – Tiina Tammetalu. Estonian Landscapes, personified, documented
Reet Varblane – Anu Juurak. Black Box, Zones, Total Space
Peeter Linnap – Mart Viljus. Engineer Garin and the modern hacker
Laura Kuusk – Toomas Kalve. Contact-impressions
Reet Mark – Ilmar Kruusamäe. From Hyperrealism to Symbolism and back again
Ants Juske – Jaan Elken. From slide painting through Abstractionism to personal sign systems
Anneli Porri – Lemming Nagel. Text paintings, the language of glazed monitors and the cartography of lost things
Eero Epner – Rein Tammik. Feast during the plague
Kädi Talvoja – Ludmilla Siim. Staged distanced urbanism
Jüri Hain – Vello Vinn. A curiosity in Estonian graphic art
Juta Kivimäe – Ülo Õun. Sculptor on a broken trail of discovery
ARTISTS OF ESTONIA 2
Center for Contemporary Arts, Estonia 2000
ISBN 9985-60-907-7
Editor Johannes Saar
Layout Andres Tali
This book is based upon information that has been compiled over the course of years by the CCA, Estonia. Comprehensive photo documentations and essays about 25 artists from Estonia. The objective of this collected work is not to write the history of Estonian art, but rather to serve as its source material. Therefore only most essential works have been selected. The books should create a certain general picture of the developments of contemporary art in Estonia. “Artists of Estonia” is one of the first survey reference works since Estonian language literature on contemporary art was so far limited exclusively to catalogues printed in small numbers. The goal of this book is to promote Estonia’s art internationally, and at the same time to assist Estonian art teachers and students, not to mention all art enthusiasts.
Information about Peeter Allik, Jaak Arro, Mati Karmin, Eve Kask, Rein Kelpman, Mari Kurismaa, Malle Leis, Ly Lestberg, Ado Lill, Mare Mikoff, Marko Mäetamm, Mall Nukke, Kaido Ole, Jüri Palm, Peeter Pere, Anu Põder, Enn Põldroos, Tiit Pääsuke, Raul Rajangu, Liina Siib, Andres Tali, Peeter Ulas, Linnar Viik, Valeri Vinogradov, Toomas Vint.
ARTISTS OF ESTONIA 1
Center for Contemporary Arts, Estonia 1998
ISBN 9985-60-433-4
Editor Johannes Saar
Layout Andres Tali
This book is based upon information that has been compiled over the course of years by the CCA, Estonia. Comprehensive photo documentations and essays about 25 artists from Estonia. The objective of this collected work is not to write the history of Estonian art, but rather to serve as its source material. Therefore only most essential works have been selected. The books should create a certain general picture of the developments of contemporary art in Estonia. “Artists of Estonia” is one of the first survey reference works since Estonian language literature on contemporary art was so far limited exclusively to catalogues printed in small numbers. The goal of this book is to promote Estonia’s art internationally, and at the same time to assist Estonian art teachers and students, not to mention all art enthusiasts.
Information about Siim-Tanel Annus, Jüri Arrak, Valve Janov, Andrus Kasemaa, Jüri Kask, Ando Keskküla, Kaarel Kurismaa, Raoul Kurvitz, Leonhard Lapin, Peeter Laurits, Peeter Linnap, Ilmar Malin, Olav Maran, Raul Meel, Peeter Mudist, Jüri Ojaver, Jüri Okas, Kaljo Põllu, Sirje Runge, Lembit Sarapuu, Tea Tammelaan, Andres Tolts, Jaan Toomik, Aili Vint.
