MATI KARMIN
CV Born
on February 26, 1959 in Tartu, Estonia
EDUCATION
1981–1986 Estonian
Academy of Arts, sculpture
PUBLIC ACTIVITY
since 1988 member
of Estonian Artists Union
1992 – 1995 president of Estonian Artists Union
PEDAGOGICAL CAREER
1986–1994 Estonian
Academy of Arts, lecturer
Since 2000 Tartu Art College, 2001 professor
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1987, 1991 Gallery
of the Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
1992 Sinimandria Gallery, Tartu, Estonia
1993 Sammas Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
1994 My Father. Sammas Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
1995 My Father. Mücsarnok, Budapest, Hungary
1995 My Father. City Gallery, Kotka, Finland
1996 Artist and Muses. City Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2000 The Scarab’s Balls. Sammas Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2002 “Amber room” City Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2003 Personal exhibition in The Retretti Art Centre, Finland
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1988 Kuva. Joint exhibition
of Estonian and Finnish artists. Tallinn, Estonia
1988 Sculpture quadrennial of Baltic States. Hotel “Latvia”,
Riga, Latvia
1988 Triennial of young artists from Baltic States. Vilnius, Lithuania
1988 Joint exhibition of Soviet and American young artists. Soviart Art
Centre, Kiev, Tbilisi, Odessa, Harkov
1989–1991 Structure/Metaphysics. Group exhibition of Estonian artists.
Finland: Pori Art Museum, Pori; Helsinki Art Hall, Helsinki; Rovaniemi
Art Museum, Rovaniemi; Germany: Kiel City Gallery, Kiel; Gallery “Nemo”,
Eckenförde; Sweden: Stockholm Kulturhuset, Liljevalchs Art Hall,
Stockholm; Linköping Museum, Linköping
1989 Sculpture Triennial. Gdansk, Poland
1992 10 Sculptors. Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
1993 Art from Estonia. Großburgwedel, Hanover, Germany
1994 Unexistent Art. The 2nd annual exhibition of the Soros Center for
Contemporary Arts, Estonia; Tallinn, Estonia
1995 Fabrique d’Histoire. Saaremaa Biennial, Kuressaare, Estonia
1995 Mobile 1. Estonian kinetic art. Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
1997 10 Sculptors. Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia
1998 Freedom of Choice. Anniversary exhibition of the Republic of Estonia.
Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
MONUMENTAL SCULPTURES
1984 Broadcloth factory
monument in Kärdla, Estonia
1989 Song Festivals monument in Tartu, Estonia
1989 Monument to Charles Leroux in Pirita (architect Tiit Trummal), Tallinn,
Estonia
1991 Monument to Oscar Brackmann in Pärnu, Estonia
1995 Memorial to the catastrophe of M/F “Estonia”, Tahkuna,
Hiiumaa, Estonia
1995 Monument to Alfred Neuland in Valga, Estonia
1995 Caryatids on the façade of the Building of Humanitarian Sciences
of Tartu University, Tartu, Estonia
1996 Marble relief to the Tallinn Crematory, Tallinn, Estonia
1996 Monument to Hugo Treffner (architect Tiit Trummal) in Tartu, Estonia
1997 Monument to Andres Saal (architect Tiit Trummal) in Tori, Estonia
1997 Memorial to the catastrophe of M/F “Estonia”, Pärnu,
Estonia
1998 Figures to the fountain on Town Hall square (architect Tiit Trummal)
in Tartu, Estonia
1998 Monument to C. R. Jakobson (architect Tiit Trummal) in Viljandi,
Estonia
1998 Independence War monument group at Ropka cemetery in Tartu, Estonia
2001 Jaan Tõnisson monument (architect Tiit Trummal) in Tartu,
Estonia
2003 St. George’s equestrian statue in Tori, Estonia
PRIZES
1993 The Kristjan
Raud Prize
2003 The Anton Starkopf Prize
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Personal catalogues
Mati Karmin. Introduction
by B. Bernštein. Tallinn, 1995
Catalogues
Struktuur/Metafüüsika.
Vaatenurk eesti nüüdiskunsti, Porin Taidemuseo, Satakunnan Kirjateollisuus
Oy, Pori, 1989
Unexistent Art. 2nd annual exhibition of the Soros Centre for Contemporary
Arts, Estonia, Tallinn, 1994
Ajaloo Vabrik. Fabrique d’Histoire. Saaremaa Biennaal, 1995
Estonian Artists 2. The Centre for Contemporary Arts, Estonia, Tallinn,
2000
Mati Karmin. Personal catalogue for the exhibition in Retretti, Finland.
Mati Karmin, Tallinn 2003
Magazines
Olep, J. Mati Karmini
juhtum. “Vikerkaar”, No. 12, 1987
Varblane, R., Kivimaa, K. Kunstnik ja tema muusad. “Vikerkaar”,
No. 4, 1996
Newspapers
Juske, A. Mati Karmini
isakujud. “Kultuurileht”, 26. 02. 1994
Juske, A. Raudhaikud. “Eesti Aeg”, 18. 06. 1991
Liivrand, H. Kunstisalongis. “Sirp ja Vasar”, 24. 04. 1987
Liivrand, H. Me elame aastatuhande lõpul. “Postimees”,
05. 07. 1993
Olep, J. “Juudit” ja rakutehnika. “Sirp”, 14.
06. 1991
Talvistu, E. Kaks skulptorit Tartus eraldi saalides. “Rahva Hääl”,
06. 10. 1994
Talvistu, E. Kunstipresident “Sinimandria” galeriis. “Postimees”,
30. 11. 1992
Toom, M. Eklektiliselt stiilne näitus. “Eesti Ekspress”,
14. 06. 1991
Väri, H. Karminretrospektiiv. “Postimees”, 10. 12. 1992
Juske, A. Mati Karmini naise-kujund kunstis. “Eesti Päevaleht”,
05. 03. 1996
Saarep, S. Kunstnik ja muusad. “Sirp”, 15. 03. 1996
Humbert, M. Tühjuse organiseerimine. “Postimees”, 04.
06. 1997
Tuumalu, T. Märgid mälestustest. “Postimees”, 26.
09. 1997
Püttsepp, J. Skulptor Mati Karmin võitis taas. “Postimees”,
22. 02. 1998
Filmography
“Eesti nüüdiskunst.
Mati Karmin” Eesti Televisioon.
“Skulptor Mati Karmin” Eesti Televisioon 1988.
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