Mari Prekup
E-mail: prekup@gmail.com
Phone: +372 56 25 89 85
Education:
2013 – 2015 Estonian Art Academy, Fine Arts MA
2010 – 2012 University of Tartu, Culture Management
2005 – 2006 Academy of Fine Arts/Akademia Šztuk Pienknych, Krakow
2003 – 2007 Estonian Art Academy, Fine Arts BA
Organisational work:
2012– 2015 The Association of Estonian Printmakers, member of the board
2010 – non-profit organization Grafodroom (art projects and residencies) board member,
founding member, project manager
2009 – Printmaking studio Grafodroom founding member, project manager
Work experience:
2009 – Collegium Educationis Revaliae, art teacher
2007 – Estonian Art Academy, printmaking and drawing department, external faculty
2007 – 2009 Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers , artist/editor
2007 – Freelance designer and illustrator
Membership in unions:
2011– The Association of Estonian Printmakers
2011– The Estonian Artists’Association (EAA)
Curation:
2021 „GLOBAL HAPPINESS”, Metropol Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
„Carnivore Club with a side of Carrots”, posthumous exhibition of Peeter Allik, KuKu Club, Tallinn
2020„Human and Animal”, Metropol Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2018 „Memories” (artists Bakri Wazzan ja Fadi Abboud), KuKu Club
2016 – gallerist at KuKu Club,Tallinn, Estonia
2015 “20:84”, Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
“Artists preparing for war“, Metropol Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2014 “Error; maatiline tud juhul sest hetkest ale kliki”, Metropol Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2012 “Principle of Pleasure“ , 4th Tallinn Drawing Triennial , Metropol Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
„Kopp on ees“, Tartu Printmaking Festival, Tampere Maja, Tartu, Estonia
2010 – 2011 “For Love Not Money. For Beginners”, East Creative Space, Tallinn, Estonia
Solo shows:
2022 “Homo (artifex) vulgaris” (coming up in June) Haihatus Art Centre, Joutsa, Finland
“Measures of Being” (coming up in March) Bergkvara Konsthall, Bergkvara, Sweden.
2019 “For Grandchildren II”. Asuküla library, Haapsalu county, Estonia
2018 “Lasnamäe sheep, UFOs and Cotton Candy”, Metropol Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia (with Peeter Allik)
2017 “ The Ground Beneath The Tree Moved Like A Congregation“ (with Hannah Harkes), Draakoni Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
“Mean Fish“, Metropol Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2015 “Elektra 2015“ (with Ott Jeeser, James Connor, Raivo Kelomees, Sven Pärtel, Johann Tael), Tallinn City gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2013 “Demodictus“ (with Ott Pilipenko), Haapsalu Citygallery, Haapsalu, Estonia
“Demodictus“ (with Ott Pilipenko),Tartu Art house, Tartu, Estonia
2012 “Demodictus“ (with Ott Pilipenko), Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
“Home Sweet Home“ (with Laura Põld), Senamiesčio Meninink. Galerija/Dirbtuv, Vilnius, Lithuania
2010 “Time Maschine“,Culture Factory Polymer, Art Container, Tallinn, Estonia
2009 “Travel Journal”, Under the Trumpettree, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2005 “In Spirit“, Aatrium gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
Selected group exhibitions:
2022 „Vedelik Show“, Cafe Tuum, Tallinn, Estonia
2021 „Measures of Man”, Rae culture house gallery, Rae county, Estonia
„GLOBAL HAPPINESS”, Metropol Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2020 „Human and Animal” , Metropol Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2019 „YouTube is from Satan!”, Metropol Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
„As Above, so Below”, Modern Art Museum, Jerevan, Armenia
2018 „Estonia 100 in Latvia” , Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, Latvia
„Estonia 100 – Self Identityt” galleryKuja, Helsinki, Finland
„Classics of Kalamaja“, Gallery Metropol, Tallinn
2017 „Estonian Nature – BLACK AND WHITE“ Daliko gallery Krems, Austria
2017 “Meeting Myself”, Estonian Print and Paper Museum , Tartu, Estonia
“Elust Maal’ / ‘Life On Earth & In The Countryside”, Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
2016 “Window Show” – Exhibition tour around various windows in Tallinn, Estonia
“Kevadnäitus – The Estonian Artists’ Association’s 16th Annual Exhibition”, Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia
2015 “TASE 2015”, SUVA Factory,Tallinn, Estonia
„Exhibition of Estonian Contemporary Printmaking; Eduard Wiiralt Art Award“, Estonian National
Library, Tallinn, Estonia
„Our House“, Ferrum Artisalon, Kuressaare, Estonia
“The 5th International Drawing Triennial in Tallinn: BLACK & WHITE “, Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
“Ventspils DOKUMENTA 2015”, Ventspils, Latvia
“20:84”, Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
“LOADING … 100%”, Tartu Art house, Tartu, Estonia
2015 “The Surprised Eye”, Armenian Artists’ Union Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia
2014 “Comfort Zone“, In Graafika, Endla Theatre Gallery, Pärnu
“Books!“, Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
“14th Annual Exhibition of Estonian Artist’s Association “, Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
“Art Couture”, Galleria Huuto Jätkasaari, Helsinki, Finland
2013 “Estomania 2“, Galleria Huuto Jätkasaari, Helsinki, Finland
“InGraafika“, Endla Theatre, Pärnu, Estonia
2012 “Principle of Pleasure“, 4th Tallinn Drawing Triennial , Gallery Metropol, Tallinn
“Sex Lives of the Poor and Unknown“, Culture Factory Polymer, Art Container, Tallinn, Estonia
“Estomania“, Oksasenkatu ja Myymäla galleries, Helsinki, Finland
“Kopp on ees“, Tampere House, Tartu, Estonia
2011 15th Tallinn Print Triennial “For Love Not Money“, KUMU, Tallinn, Estonia
“For Love Not Money. For Beginners”, East Creative Space, Tallinn, Estonia
2010 “Estonian first Comics Biennial“Culture Factory Polymer, Art Container, Tallinn, Estonia
“New Age“ Pärnu Artist House, Pärnu, Estonia
2009 “Animated Dreams“, Gallery East, Tallinn, Estonia
2008 “Paradise is not lost”, Zurab Tsereteli Gallery, Moskow, Russia
2007 “Kuldaveart karud”, EKA gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
“Töö Toidab”, EKKM, Tallinn, Estonia
2006 “Available art”, Krakow, Poland
2005 IN Graafika 2005 “Man+Machine, WE-who are BREAD“, Museum Barn, Pärnu, Estonia
Performance (excluding circus art group„Giraffe with the Flaming Neck” performances as they happen several times a year since 2011, additional info here: http://tsirkus.weebly.com/english.html)
2015 „GRAFOROTIKA vol.2“ (Hannah Harkes, Mari Prekup), InGraafika / Printmaking In 2014, Pärnu, Endla Theater & Tam gallery,Tallinn, Estonia
„GRAFOROTIKA“, SuperMarket Art Fair, Svarta Huset, Telefonplan Stockholm, Sweden
„GRAFOROTIKA“, Eduard Wiiralt art prize, National Library of Estonia, Tallinn, Estonia
„GRAFOROTIKA“, InGraafika / Printmaking In 2014, Pärnu, Estonia
Pärnu City Gallery,
Pärnu Muuseum
Pärnu Artist House
„GRAFOROTIKA“, Minimaker Fair, Science Centre AHHAA, Tartu, Estonia
„GRAFOROTIKA“, Amandus Adamson Museum, Paldiski, Estonia
2013 “Toomapäev”, Metropol Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
”Culture Dust”2013, Patarei prison, Tallinn, Estonia
2012 “Blood Minerals“, Culture Factory Fetival, Culture factory Polymer, Art Container, Tallinn, Estonia
“PEACE TIMES/WAR GAMES“, Culture factory Polymer, Art Container, Tallinn, Estonia
2010 GLOBAL CONTAINER XII, Mari Prekup & Meeland Sepp, Tallinn, Estonia
2008 “Audition” (work-in-progress), Viljandi, Estonia. Idea, coreography: Sandra Z
Selected publications:
Elnara Taidre. „Grafolkloor“ – kunstiekspeditsioon eesti pärimusse. “Kunst.ee” 1/2018 (quarterly)
Lilli-Krõõt Repnau . Üks tõesti hiiesõbralik väljapanek. “Sirp” 08.12.2017 (weekly)
Urmas Lüüs, Kalle Eller, Liisa-Helena Lumberg, Triinu Jürves, Kaarel Kütas. Modulaarne mets Tallinna vanalinnas. “Kultuuri KesKus” December 2017. (monthly)
Maarja Sarv. Hiis kõnetab mitmel moel, tuleb vaid lasta tal kõnelda. “Maaleht”14.12.2017
Sandra Jõgeva. Tallinna omaalgatuslikud kunstiruumid. “Sirp“ 21.04.2017. (weekly)
Liisi Aibel. Teadvuse hämarala ja kehamotoorika joonerägastik. “Sirp“ 04.09.2015. (weekly)
Mai Levin. Mängulisuse tähe all. “Sirp“ 27.03.2015. (weekly)
Heie Treier. Rubriigist„galeriiring”.“Sirp“ 27.03.2015. (weekly)
Heili Sibrits. Eduard Wiiralti kunstiauhinna 2015 võitjad on Marje Üksine ja Mari Prekup. kultuur.postimees.ee 09.03.2015
Marian Kivila. „Demodictus” – surnud kunsti reinkarnatsioon. “Müürileht“ 8.05.2013. (monthly)
Oliver Laas. Play and Death. “Kunst.ee“ nr.4 2012 (quarterly)
Martin Rünk. Demodictus ulatab surmale sõbrakäe. “Sirp“ 26.10.2012. (weekly)
Kaire Reiljan. Surm, tants ja kunst linnagaleriis. Lääne Elu“ 09.03.2012 (dayly)
Al Paldrok. PUHAS ROOSAMANNA VÕI EI? KESKUS May 2011. (monthly)
Ardo Kaljuvee.Tänasest viib „Ajamasin” tagasi lapsepõlve. Eesti Päevaleht 30.10.2010. (dayly)
Awards:
2015 Eduard Wiiralt Art Award for Young Artists
Recognition:
2016 Estonian Health Board interior public competition, 3rd place
2013 Estonian Veteran Symbol public competition, 3rd place with Ott Pilipenko