| Birthday: |
28.04.1971 |
| Education: |
1997 Estonian Academy of Arts, Master’s Program in Architecture
1995 Estonian Academy of Art, Architecture Department, Bachelor’s degree |
| Solo Exhibitions: |
2008 PHOTOS Photographic exhibition at Tallinn Art Hall
2005 Tangles Photographic exhibition at the Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn
NYC Shots 2005 Photographic exhibition at the Design and Architecture Gallery, Tallinn
2004 Aldo Rossi Gallaratese Quarter in Milan, D-Block, Photographic exhibition at the Tallinn City Gallery
2000 NYC Shots Photographic exhibition at the Raatuse Gallery, Tallinn
1999 Air Land OBU Gallery, Tartu
1995 Corps Mustpeade Gallery, Tallinn |
| Selected group exhibitions: |
2007 Jaan Toomik Kumu, Art Museum of Estonia. Designer.
Vaike Parker, Small Garden Exhibition of landscape architecture. Photographer and designer
Steel in Architecture Annual Exhibition of the Estonian Constructional Steelwork Association. Photographer and designer
No to Phosphorite! 20 Years since the Phosphorite War Estonian History Museum. Photographer and designer
Tangles Photographic exhibition at the Rakvere Theater
2005 Trichtlinnburg Urban design project involving Maastricht, Salzburg and Tallinn
Unknown Sacred Buildings in Tallinn Tallinn Cultural Heritage Department exhibition at the Rotermann Salt Storage - Arts Centre. Photographer and designer
2004 City with a View: Panoramas of Tallinn Series of exhibitions
Apartment Buildings & Dwellings Annual Union of Estonian Architects exhibition at the Rotermann Salt Storage Arts Centre. Curator, photographer, and designer with Urmas Luure
Fantastic Realism Exhibition of Estonian, British, and Finnish photography at the Tallinn Kunsthalle
2003 Houses and Tangles Exhibition with August Künnapu at the Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn
Houses Exhibition of Kalle Vellevoo’s functionalist architecture at the Design and Architecture Gallery, Tallinn
2002 Convalescence Group exhibition curated by August Künnapu in the basement corridors of the North Estonia Medical Centre
Man and Landscape Exhibition of photography from 10 new European Union member states in Athens, Greece
2001 Baustelle Estland Exhibition of Estonian architecture at the Berlin Academy of Art
The Residence Annual Union of Estonian Architects exhibition. Curator, photographer, designer with Tarmo Maiste
2000 Simulcram City 7th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale. Author of the photographic exposition.
1999/2000 Opera of the Future Millennium installation on the Estonia Theater Square with Vilen Künnapu
1999 Sanctuary Video installation with Peeter Linnap, Jasper Zoova and Tarrvi Laamann at the Art Museum of Estonia
1996 Oleva Expedition With Kamille Saabre and Jan Kaus at the Tallinn City Gallery
Artgenda ’96 Cultural Festival Photographic exhibition in Copenhagen
1995 Fabrique d’Histoire, Saaremaa Biennale Photographic exhibition, curators Peeter Linnap, Marko Laimre in Kuressaare |
| Organisations: |
Member of the Estonian Artists’ Association since 2003. |
| Awards: |
2007 Estonian Cultural Endowment scholarship: “Live and Shine”
2006 Annual award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Endowment of Visual and Applied Arts
2005 Nominated for the annual cultural award of Eesti Ekspress, Areen
2001 First place (shared) and second place in the architectural photography competition organized by The Museum of Estonian Architecture
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| Works in collections: |
Art Museum of Estonia. Tallinn, Estonia
Tallinn Art Hall. Estonia
Museum of Estonian Architecture. Tallinn, Estonia
Private collections in Estonia, Finland, US
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| Curator works: |
Books and catalogues:
2007 ARNE MAASIK, Photos 1994-2007 published by Arne Maasik
2007 Architectural Year 2006 Solness Architectural Publishers, Album of the candidates for the annual prize of the Architecture Endowment of the Estonian Cultural Endowment
Walker’s Guide: Nõmme Leho Lõhmus, Karin Paulus. Solness Architectural Publishers
Almanac of Estonian Parks Heritage Conservation Office, Ministry of the Environment
2006 Walker’s Guide: Northern Tallinn Robert Nerman, Karin Paulus. Solness Architectural Publishers
Estonian Air. Aerial Photos of Estonia’s Seas, Landscapes and Cities Estonian Air
North-Estonia’s Limestone Bluff: the Symbol of Estonia’s Nature Kalle Suuroja, Ministry of the Environment
The Residence 2002 - 2006 Catalogue of the annual Union of Estonian Architects exhibition
Sampo Ruoppila, Residential Differentiation, Housing Policy and Urban Planning in the Transformation from State Socialism to a Market Economy: The Case of Tallinn
Helsinki University of Technology, Centre for Urban and Regional Studies Publications
KUMU: Art Lives Here Art Museum of Estonia
NO99 Estonian Theater Union and NO99 Theater
Estonian Homes Ivi-Els Schneider. Varrak, Tallinn
2005 City with a View: Panoramas of Tallinn Zepp Grafelin, Tallinn
2004 Houses Catalogue for the exhibition of Kalle Vellevoo’s functionalist architecture
Vikerkaar Magazine: Issue 4-5/2004 Estonian Writers’ Union. Perioodika Publishers
2003 Man and Landscape Photographic exhibition catalogue, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic
2002 Riigikogu Proceedings 5/2002 Chancellery of the Riigikogu
Two-Dimensional Houses: Architectural Photography in Estonia from 1860 to the Present Pille Epner, Liina Jänes. Museum of Estonian Architecture, Tallinn
Baustelle: Estland, Zehn Jahre Bauen im wieder unabhängigen Estland Academy of Art, Berlin
The Residence Catalogue of the annual Union of Estonian Architects exhibition
Free Estonia Builds: 10 Years of Building in Estonia Solness Architectural Publishers
2000 Estonian Students Society: Album XVIII Estonian Students Society, Tartu and Tallinn
Less Aesthetics More Ethics Catalogue of the 7th International Architecture Exhibition. at the Venice Biennale
Simulacrum City Catalogue of the 7th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale
1996 Artgenda’ 96 Festival catalogue. Copenhagen
1995 Goolatak, Fabrique d’Histoire, Saaremaa Biennale Photographic exhibition catalogue. Curator Marko Laimre |
| Description: |
Has worked as an architect and artist since 1995, after graduating from the Estonian Academy of Art with a Bachelor’s degree.
In 1996-2003, worked as an architect at the architectural firm of Künnapu & Padrik. Worked on many projects and designs for architectural competitions, including the Palm House at the Tallinn Botanic Garden, the Radisson SAS Hotel in Tallinn, apartment buildings on the Open Air Museum Road in Tallinn, the Viru Center in Tallinn, and more.
In 2003-2007, worked as the creative director of the photography agency Zepp Grafelin.
As of 2007, founder and owner of the photography agency Decadencity.
Has worked as a faculty member in the Photography Department of the Tartu Higher Art School, and has reviewed the theses of architectural students at the Tallinn College of Engineering. Currently lecturing on architectural photography in the Photography Department of the Estonian Academy of Art.
Contributed to many architectural and art publications in Estonia and abroad, including Architectural Review (UK), AD (UK), A10 (Netherlands), Stauba (Czech Republic) Arkkitehti (Finland), Maja, Eramu, Projekt & Ehitus, kunst.ee, Eesti Ekspress, Estonian Art, Vikerkaar, Ehituskunst and others.
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| Homepage: |
http://www.zepp.ee |
| Web pages: |
www.zepp.ee,
www.arnemaasik.com,
http://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arne_Maasik |
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