Kadri Liis Rääk
b. 1990, Tallinn
Education
2022— Estonian Academy of Arts, Art and Design, PhD candidate
2014—2019 Estonian Academy of Arts, New Media, MFA
2016—2018 KASK- School of Arts Ghent, Belgium, Autonomous design, MFA
2015—2016 KASK- School of Arts Ghent, Belgium, Media art, Erasmus+
2012—2013 Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, Film and TV Graphics, Erasmus+
2009—2014 Estonian Academy of Arts, Scenography, BFA
Solo exhibitions
2023 Exopoiesis, Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn.
2022 Halcyon, Now:Gallery, Lima, Peru. Curator Marika Agu.
2022 Xarcadia, Galley Hoib, Tallinn. Curator Marika Agu.
2019 Risoopia, Vent Space project space, Tallinn, Estonia
2018 MAP # 80: Rhizopia, Glazen Gang, Gent, Belgium.
Group exhibitions
2019 TASE’19, EAA, Tallinn, Estonia
2018 Graduation Show: Rhizopia, KASK, Gent, Belgium
2018 Semi-simultaneous, Gouvernement, Gent, Belgium
2016 Displaced, In de Ruimte, Gent, Belgium
2015 Noblessner Power Plant [A] live, Tallinn, Estonia
2015 I-Manifesto, St. Catherine’s Church, Tallinn, Estonia
2014 Open House, Gallery Metropol, Tallinn
2013 Artsemestr VŠUP, AAAD, Prague, Czech Republic
2012 Estonian Street Artists, Y-Gallery, Tartu
Awards
2018 Rene Bruynsenaere-De Witte Foundation Award for Autonomous Design at the KASK Graduation Show (for Rhizopia).
Other events
2021 We have always been them,performative exhibition, Kunstkollektivet 8B, Denmark
2019 Üle Heli Festival, Performative lecture “Art in the Anthropocene / Mammouth whistle” with Peeter Laurits and Andres Lõo. Scenography, video design, performance.
2019 Kinnernord Unconference, Vihula. Rhizopia was one of the conference spaces
2019 ERKI fashion show, EKA, Tallinn. Rhizopia as a performance and installation
Residencies
2022 July-August Now:Gallery, Lima, Peru
2022 March-May SIM residency, Reykjavik, Iceland
2021 April-June Kunstkollektivet 8B, Denmark
Publications
Lüüs, Urmas (2023) Kunstilugu: Nüüdisbarokk. Vikerkaar nr.6. 2023.
Aarsalu, Elsbeth Hanna (2022) Arvustus: Kutse kõigile linnaruumis „aelejatele” ehk ajalise rännaku võimalusest näitusepinnal. Link:https://www.muurileht.ee/arvustus-kutse-koigile-linnaruumis-aelejatele-ehk-ajalise-rannaku-voimalusest-naitusepinnal/ [Review]
Laurits, Peeter (2022) Arvustus: Kõhtjalgne Arkaadia isolaatoris. Link:https://epl.delfi.ee/artikkel/95840819/arvustus-kohtjalgne-arkaadia-isolaatoris[Review]
Metsamärt, Aleksander (2022). Arvustus: Kehakogemuse võsud juba punguvad! Link:https://kultuur.postimees.ee/7448547/kehakogemise-vosud-juba-punguvad[Review]
Agu, Marika (2022) Elu koos kunstiga.
Link: https://leht.postimees.ee/7463159/kadri-liis-raak-ma-otsin-tekstuure-mis-jutustaksid-lugu [Interview]
In English:
Locust mag. Issue # 42. Kadri Liis Rääk: Longing For Possible Futures. Interview by Curator Marika Agu
https://trombone-semicircle-3rwd.squarespace.com/issue-1-glendalys-medina-copy
Rääk, Kadri Liis (2020) Maja: architecture magazine no. 101-102 pp.72-79. Captivated by sensational space. MTÜ Arhitektuurikirjastus [Article]
[OFLUXO] https://www.ofluxo.net/xarcadia-kadri-liis-raak-at-hoib-gallery-tallinn-estonia/