Laura Kuusk
Born in 1982 in Tartu
Lives and works in Tallinn
laurakuusk@gmail.com
Education
Since 2010 Annecy Higher Art School, post-diploma studies
2008 Estonian Academy of Arts, MA in photography
2005 Tartu University, BA in semiotics and culture theory
Solo exhibitions
2016 Flatland, Positiiv gallery, Tallinn
2013 Fields of Possibilities, Hobusepea gallery, Tallinn
2012 Rear Window. Motel 763, Annecy
2011 Spéciale Dédicace. Annecy Higher Art School
2009 Common Sense (with Wladislav Novak). Loop art space, Tartu, Tallinn, Grenoble
2009 Soon (with Anna-Stina Treumund). Tallinn City Gallery
2008 Objectives. Montrouge guest studio, France
Group exhibitions and residencies
2018
AFF 2018, ARS film festival, Tallinn
The State is Not a Work of Art, Tallinn Art Hall, curated by Katerina Gregos
2017
100 Soundscapes at Studio 335, a series of events, part of the Estonia 100 art program, with Camille Laurelli
Rétrospective, Showcase gallery, Grenoble
Image Drain, curatoral exhibition of Tallinn Photomonth, Tallinn Art Hall, curator Anthea Buys
AFF 2017, ARS film festival, Tallinn
2016
ADIAF 2016, l'Institut d'Art Contemporain, Villeurbanne
Laureats of the christmas exhibition 2013-2014, National contemporary art center Le Magasin, Grenoble
2015
From Explosion to Expanse. Estonian Contemporary Photography 1991—2015, Tartu Art Museum, curator Anneli Porri
Doings & Knots. Art and/or instruction, Tallinn Art Hall, Performance of LOOP with Eléonore Pano-Zavaroni on the 3.12.2015, curator Margit Säde
Consul'Art, Maison de l'Artisanat et des Metiers d'Art, Marseille
Imago Mundi, Luciano Benneton collection, travelling exhibition
2014
Exposition de Noël, Contemporary art center Le Magasin in Ancient Museum-Library of Grenoble,
Artishok Biennale. A+B=AB14, Mūkusala Art Salon, Riga, curators Šelda Puķīte and Indrek Grigor
Homunculus Collection, Hobusepea gallery, Tallinn, curated by Stacey Koosel
pietmondriaan.com online residency with Camille Laurelli
Spontaneous Museum, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, curators Ekaterina Shcherbakova and Azad Asifovich
White Maika, Tartu Art Museum, curated by Flo Kasearu
Side Effects II, Grenoble Ancient Museum and Library building, curated by Laura Kuusk and Pascale Riou
2013
Saison Vidéo (http://www.saisonvideo.com)
Book launch with Lugemik publishing house, Tallinn and Grenoble
Shadows of a Doubt, group show, curated by Niekolaas Johannes Lekkenkerk, Tallinn Art Hall
Where You End, I Begin, Tartu Art House, curated by Anneli Porri
Prada Pravda, Art Ist Kuku Nut 2013, Noorus gallery, Tartu, curated by Rael Artel, Kaisa Eiche, Marika Agu, Triin Tulgiste, Marie Vellevoog
Eastern Omen, d-52. space for contemporary art, Düsseldorf, curated by Stacey Koosel
Romeo and Julia, Y gallery, Tartu and 1st of May gallery, Tallinn, curated by Anneli Porri
Side Effects in Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia, curated by Laura Kuusk and Pascale Riou
Letters by the useless spectator, Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn, curated by Mathijs van Geest and Laura Toots
2012
Carousel Collection. Kallio Kunsthalle, Helsinki, curated by Triin Tamm
Angry Birds. Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, curated by David Ter-Oganyan
A Word Never Far Removed. Suburban Video Lounge, Rotterdam, curated by Kathrin Wolkowicz
Family. Võru City Gallery, Estonia, curated by Jaanus Samma and Anna-Stina Treumund
2011
Best & Practices. Exhibitions in Sugar Cube gallery and Mejan gallery, Stockholm, project by Stéphane Sauzedde, Nicolas Thély and Amanda Newall
Exhibition of artists in residency of Montrouge, JCE side-project, Montrouge multimedia library
Happiness. 4+4 Days in Motion – 16th Performing Arts Festival, Prague, curated by Katerina Fojtikova
Carousel Collection. Corner College, Zurich, curated by Triin Tamm
Access & Paradox. Nofound/photo fair, 66 rue de Turenne, Paris, curated by Yann Perol
Summer Lake artist in residency, Annecy
Ikusi Makusi #1. Kalostrape, Bayonne, curated by Benjamin Artola
Video Art Projection. G11 galerie, Berlin, curated by Margarita Lipskaya
Museum Files I. Collected Principles. Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia, Tallinn
Family. Märtz project space, Tallinn, curated by Anna-Stina Treumund and Jaanus Samma
2010
Des Montagnes. Duplex/10m2, Sarajevo, curated by Pascale Riou and Stéphane Déplan
Tout. OUI art center, Grenoble, curated by Stéphane Sauzedde
Artist in residency with Camille Laurelli in Veranda, Grenoble
Photographic Art Fair. Rotermann Centre, Tallinn, curated by Marge Monko
2009
Dimanche. Online group exhibition of gifs, curated by Camille. Laurelli and Serge Comte
Filling the Emptiness. Video and photo for dance spectacle by Maria Goltsman, KUMU art museum, Tallinn
Artist in residency in Marine de Manichino, Corsica, France
When Ätituuds Become Norms. Pärnu Art Hall, curated by Marco Laimre and Neeme Külm
Leonardo da Vinci scolarship. Resident in OUI art center, Grenoble, France
2008
Artist in residency and exhibition Objectives, Montrouge, France
Videokitchen. Zurich, Switzerland, curated by Riikka Tauriainen
Encountering Eden. Video experiment with Liina Siib, Su Grierson and Kyra Glegg
Hansa Harmonics. Experimental film by Pavlov MediaLab, Netherlands
I See You Looking at Me. Evald Okas Museum, Haapsalu, Estonia, curated by Marge Monko
Insanity. Estonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Tallinn, curated by Denes Farkas
Christmas Altar Competition. Tallinn, curated by Martin Rünk and Jaanus Samma
TASE08. Graduate show of Estonian Academy of Arts. Estonian Musem of Art KUMU, Tallinn
2007
JCE Biennial. Montrouge, France, organized by Jeune Création Européenne
Backwards Blues. Estonian contemporary art. Moscow Center of Contemporary Arts, Russia, curated by Johannes Saar
Seapainters' Club. Youth exhibition of the 14th Tallinn Print Triennial. Tallinn Recycling Center, curated by Martin Rünk and Jaanud Samma
TASE07. Master show of Estonian Academy of Arts. Kumu Art Museum
New Wave. Estonian Artists of the 21st Century. Tallinn Art Hall, curated by Hanno Soans and Anders Härm
Other experiences
Since 2012 member of the Union of Estonian Artists
Since 2009 member of FOKU – Union of Estonian Photographic Artists
2009 founder and curator of Loop art space – http://www.loooooooooop.blogspot.com
2009 assistant for Triin Tamm's solo exhibition Retrospective in OUI art center, Grenoble
2009 co-founder of artist residency Résidence du Coup with Camille Laurelli
2008 co-founder of artist network Doings or Not with Margit Säde and others
Since 2007 workshops given in Estonian Academy of Arts and Annecy Higher Art School
Since 2005 publications in various Estonian cultural magazines