Here is a small introduction to the artists group called Kursi Koolkond. The artist group originally created in 1988 by 4 young men -Peeter Allik, Ilmar Kruusamäe, Priit Pangsepp and Albert Gulk in Estonian town named Tartu is now 36 years later the oldest continuously active group in Estonia. At least one or two local […]
I will talk a little about one of my last oilpaintings born at the beginning of 2024, which I named “By the mountain lake” Of course, we could talk more about the relationship between the paintings and their titles. This is always a bit of a problem for me personally. Sometimes giving a name to […]
It has been fourteen years (!) since the last personal exhibition in Estonia After such a long break, one could feel uncertain about coming back to the Estonian art scene. Moreover, the opportunity to make the exhibition came unexpectedly, barely four weeks before the deadline. However, the feeling is quite strong. The Small gallery of […]
story behind the exhibitions Every artist knows how much the material on which the work is created means to the experience of creation. It is a completely different feeling to paint on white fabric or on natural plywood already full of patterns and shapes. Plywood as a base material has been used in my paintings […]
“Wild Ones” is a oilpainting done well! I praise myself too rarely, and that’s why I’m doing it today. I started preparing for the painting at the beginning of December. Two larger plywood trays with a beautiful pattern were waiting and so I decided to burn them together. Messing around with a gas burner in […]
I will talk a little about the painting called `In the woods.’ I used to make preparatory sketches before starting the paintings on the burnt plywood boards. I planned the compositions of the works quite precisely before starting to paint. However, I have always considered the process of painting itself as important as the end […]