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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