ESTONIAN EXHIBITION AT THE 54th VENICE BIENNIAL

LIINA SIIB’s project “Woman Takes Up Less Space” will represent Estonia at the 54th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia. The exposition at the Estonian Pavilion is commissioned by the Center for Contemporary Arts, Estonia.

Liina Siib was born in 1963 in Tallinn. In her artistic practice she has focused on photography and video art. Since 2008 she has been the Vice President of the Estonian Academy of Arts. She graduated from the graphic art department of the Estonian Academy of Arts in 1989 and became the Master of Arts in photography in 2003. She has had solo exhibitions in Estonia, Germany, Finland, Belgium, France, and participated in numerous group exhibitions all around Europe. She has been awarded the annual prize of Cultural Endowment of Estonia in 1997 and 2007, and Kristjan Raud’s Art Award in 2003. Liina Siib’s works belong to the collections of Art Museum of Estonia, Tartu Art Museum, Estonia, and Moderna Museet, Stockholm.

The competition for the 2011 Estonian exhibit attracted 15 entries and the jury came to a final decision after two rounds of meetings. The winner was chosen by a seven-member panel of representatives from various institutions and artists. The panel members were Sirje Helme (Kumu Art Museum), Andres Kurg (Estonian Academy of Arts), Peeter Laurits (artist), Piret Lindpere (Estonian Ministry for Culture), Reet Mark (Tartu Art Museum), Johannes Saar (Center for Contemporary Arts, Estonia), Ene-Liis Semper (artist).

The Venice Biennale is the oldest and largest international forum for art, and Estonia has exhibited in Venice since 1997. The Center for Contemporary Arts, Estonia is the official representative of the Estonian exposition at the Venice Biennale. The 54th International Art Biennale will take place from June 4 until November 27, 2011 with Bice Curiger as the biennale director. The venue for the Estonian exhibit in Venice in 2011 is the Palazzo Malipiero (1st floor), San Marco 3079, which is the same venue the Estonian exposition was shown at in 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009.

Estonia’s participation at the 54th International Art Exhibition in Venice is financed by the Estonian Ministry for Culture and the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.

Image: from the series 'A Woman Takes Little Space', Liina Siib, 2007 - 2009

ESTONIAN EXHIBITION AT THE 54th VENICE BIENNIAL

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