KAIJA KESA-REBANE
TALLINN, ESTONIA
Kaija's work is mostly inspired by nature and the ecological-ethical way of thinking and the development possibilities of the human inner world. Printmaking, as an art form with rich technical possibilities, is the artist's main means of expression.
EDUCATION
1998-2002 Estonian Academy of Arts, printmaking, BA
2002-2005 Estonian Academy of Arts, interdisciplinary arts, MA
EXHIBITIONS
2013. Stories from the garden. Teijon Masuuni, Finland
2018. Ghost Stories. Vabaduse Gallery, Tallinn
2019. Spring Exhibition 2019. Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn
2020. The Butterfly Catcher. Monotypes by Aino Bach & Butterflies by Kaija Kesa, Bach Art Gallery, Tallinn
2020. Spread Wings. Sakala Center, Viljandi
2023. Memories of landscapes. Joint exhibition of graphic artists Kaija Kesa, Lilli-Krõot Repnau and Helen Tago. Toompea Castle gallery, Tallinn
WORKS ARE PRESENTED
Grafikens Hus, Sweden
Biennale Internazionale della Carta, Schio, Italy
Union of Armenian Artists, Armenia
Boris Georgiev Art Gallery, Bulgaaria
Private collections (Estonia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Belgium)
LINKS
ARTIST VOICE
Despite the versatility of my art education, I have grown into a graphic artist over the years. I love creating an impression on the printing plate, the rustle of the graph paper and the clatter of the printing press. From drypoint to etching and aquatint, my tools are various: sharp needles, knives and other metal tools. Butterflies are born on the crab of a feather drawing on the wooden mokulito plates. My work is usually a multi-stage process that takes time (sometimes several weeks). However, there is no more beautiful moment in the working day than the birth of a work with the desired result from the printing press.
Just as inspiration touches the artist, the resulting work of art should also touch the viewer. The transformation from the universe into creation visible to the eye and from there on to be experienced again. Touch is what counts and an important reason for me to work as an artist. Therefore, I try to create only positive visuals to balance the harmony of our space.
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