Erki Kasemets

Born in Tallinn in 1969

Education

1984–1987 Pelgulinn’s Gymnasium, art class
1987–1990 Tallinn University, art education and technical drawing
1990–1993 Estonian Academy of Arts, Department of Scenography
1993–1996 Estonian Academy of Arts, Department of Fine Arts, MA
1995 The Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Time and Space

Selected solo exhibitions

1993 Pyramid, Gallery of the Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn
1994 ODE, National Library of Estonia, Tallinn
1995 Micro and Macro (with Al Paldrok), Museum of Energy, Tallinn;
Stest, Aatrium gallery, Tallinn
1996 Recycling of Time, Tallinn City Gallery, Tallinn
1999 Polygon Theatre: Work, Tallinn City Gallery, Tallinn
2000 Episodic Memory, Tartu Artists’ House, Tartu; h–absolute, Haapsalu City Gallery, Haapsalu
2001 Natural Selection, Kilpkonna gallery, Viljandi; Slow–Tech, Tartu Children’s Art School, Tartu
2002 Pallinn, Master's Courtyard gallery, Tallinn; International, Tallinna Art Hall Gallery, Tallinn
2003 V–park, Parliament of Estonia, Tallinn; Taasringlev Tallinn, Tallinna Kopli Noortemaja, Kullo, Pirita Vaba Aja Keskus, Tallinn
2006 Information, Hobusepea gallery, Tallinn
2007 Collected connections, Theatre Gallery, Pärnu; Clothing, Y gallery, Tartu; Tere kool, Pärnu Linnagalerii, Pärnu
2009 SSS, Draakon gallery i, Tallinn
2010 Cities Revealed, Tallinna City Gallery, Tallinn
2011 Tallinn 2011. Filter-tipped cigarettes, Hobusepea gallery, Tallinn

Selected group exhibitions

1992 New Generation, Maarjamäe Castle, Tallinn
1993 Teatrikunst, Estonian Theatre Union, Tallinn; Hoffmann’s stories, Theatre Gallery, Pärnu
1994 Time–Fashion=Modulus, Gallery of Castellan's House, Tallinn
1995 Painting `95, Tallinna Art Hall, Tallinn; Mobile I, Tallinna Art Hall, Tallinn; Communication, Nagoya University, Nagoya; Christmas tree 2000, Museum of New Art, Pärnu. Pärnu; Prague Quadrennial, Průmyslový palác, Prague
1996 Kolm ruudus, Pärnu City Gallery, Pärnu; Abstraction and abstraction, Tallinna Art Hall, Tallinn; Wien–Tallinn, Sammas gallery, Tallinn; Kunstjõulud, Haapsalu City Gallery, Haapsalu
1997 Confrontations / Agreements, Rotermann’s Salt Storage, Art Museum of Estonia, Tallinn; All Together Much & Now, Rotermann’s Salt Storage, Art Museum of Estonia, Tallinn
1998 Republic of Estonia 80, Pärnu; EKG, Rotermann’s Salt Storage, Art Museum of Estonia, Tallinn; Top Secret Art, Tallinn City Gallery, Tallinn; Ilus lugu, Kuressaare culture house, Kuressaare; Maali sõna, Rotermann’s Salt Storage, Art Museum of Estonia, Tallinn; Ars Novi, Wismar
1999 Identities, Tallinna Art Hall, Tallinn; Voolab, Pärnu Muuseumi Ait, Pärnu; MM, Pärnu City Gallery, Pärnu
2000 AIDS in Culture, Rotermann’s Salt Storage, Art Museum of Estonia, Tallinn; Kõik on maal, Kuressaare raekoda, Kuressaare; Virus, Tallinn City Gallery, Tallinn
2001 PEA, Haapsalu City Gallery, Haapsalu; Fassaad, Raatuse gallery, Tallinn; Ground–rush, Tartu Art School, Tartu
2003 Hiiumärk, Gallery of culture center in Kärdla, Kärdla; 3 rooms, a corridor and a bathroom, Sakala st. 9, Tallinn; Ziel1, European Parliament, Brussels; Paus, gallery Arka, Vilnius; The Clash of Civilizations, City Gallery, Pärnu
2004 Alle gegen Alles, Berlin Academy of Arts, Berlin; RestCycling Art, Berlin; Ich bin ein Maler, annual exhibition of the Estonian Painters’ Association, Tallinna Art Hall, Tallinn; Metafeminism, Theatre Gallery, Pärnu, Ühises rivis, Tartu Artists’ House, Tartu; Ziel1, Landesgalerie, Eisenstadt; Pea kuues, Gallery of culture center in Kärdla, Kärdla
2005 Identities, annual exhibition of the Estonian Artists’ Association, Tallinna Art Hall, Tallinn; 38 rooms, Sakala 9, Tallinn, Vedelik INT-L, gallery cnopt, Tallinn
2006 Tehnobia, Tallinna Art Hall, Tallinn & Flowers of Evil, Draakon Gallery, Tallinn, Beautiful People, Aaspere manor house; Free Willy, Vaal gallery, Tallinn; Collected Crises, Kumu Art Museum, Tallinn
2007 Toode, Haapsalu City Gallery, Haapsalu; The Art of Living, Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn; Mage maal, Haapsalu City Gallery, Haapsalu; Mobile Museum, project space Canteen Andrejsala, Riga
2007 Adventuur, Vabaduse väljak - Harju mägi - Linda mägi, Tallinn
2008 Einstein, Näituse 4a ja 4b vaheline territoorium, Rakvere
2009 Õnn, Näituse 4a ja 4b vaheline territoorium, Rakvere; Auto (Car Wars), Kultuurikatel, Tallinn

Selected perfomances

1997 White, Time Space Movement, performance art festival, Paide; Presentation, Mai Keskus, Pärnu
1998 Good, Pärnu film festival, Port Artur supermarket, Pärnu; Endgame, EKG, Rotermann’s Salt Storage, Art Museum of Estonia, Tallinn; P–Art, Time Space Movement, performance art festival, Paide
1999 Testament of the Body, The Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki; 3.03, The Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki; Perfume, Festival Dionysia, city space + foyer in front of Tartu Artists' House, Tartu
2000 Club, Time Space Movement, performance art festival, Paide
2001 Gold, Time Space Movement, performance art festival, Paide; Fish, Kregieli järv, Poola
2002 Tail, Time Space Movement, performance art festival, Paide
2004 Automat, Time Space Movement, performance art festival, Paide; Blue Jacket, European Parliament, Strasbourg

Selected shows of Polügoonteater – Test-Field Theatre

1996 Defence(e)xperiment, Klooga, Harjumaa; Congress, Klooga, Harjumaa
1997 KUNSP, Klooga, Harjumaa
1998 Litre, Klooga, Harjumaa; Fashion Safari, Balti Railway Station–Pääsküla–Balti Railway Station, Tallinn; Today, Tallinn
1999 Work, Tallinn City Gallery, Tallinn; Commission, Paide; Expo, Pikk Street–Port of Tallinn, Tallinn
2000 Curtains 2000, Kaarli Avenue 8, Tallinn; Dream, Tallinn
2001 Ginkgo, Süda st. block, Tallinn
2004 Casino, Tondi, Tallinn; Practice, previous Suurpea military Center, Harjumaa
2005 Empties, Sakala st. 9–Tallinna Lõunakeskus, Tallinn; Mission, Groningen (previous laboratory building, site of animal tests); Monument, Vana–Pääsküla, Tallinn
2006 AhZOO, Laagna street, Tallinn, Talgud, Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn
2007 (V)algus, cellar of Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn

Selected curatorial projects

2002 Hands Free, annual exhibition of the Estonian Artists’ Association, G–gallery, Tallinn
2003 I’ve been to New York, Pärnu City Gallery and Pärnu Concert Hall
2005 Self-portrait, Tartu Artists’ House, Tartu

Varia

Founding member of the group Liquid (1995)
Founding member of the group PEA (2000)
Stage-manager of Polügooniteater – Test-field Theatre (1996)
Member of Estonian Association of Stage Designers (1999)
Member of Estonian Painters´ Association since 1999, president 2003–2005
2003–… teacher at the Estonian Academy of Arts (abstract painting, etc.) and Open Academy
1991–2001 numerous stage designs for Estonian theatres (Vanalinnastuudio, Tallinn City Theatre, Endla, Estonian State Puppet Theatre)
2007 Rakvere Theatre, main designer

Works in collections

Art Museum of Estonia, Tallinn

Film

Erki Kasemets. BetaSP, 18 min. Directed by Meelis Salujärv, Ryhm Pluss Null, 2002