Mati Karmin

Mati Karmin ( born February 26, 1959 in Tartu) is one of the most famous contemporary Estonian sculptor.

Life and Art

Mati Karmin was born the son of an agricultural scientist. He completed his studies in 1986 at the State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR ( Eesti NSV Riiklik Kunstiinstituut ) in the Estonian capital Tallinn. From 1986 to 1997 he was a lecturer at the Estonian Academy of Arts ( Eesti Kunstakadeemia ).

From 1992 to 1995 was Carmine President of the Estonian Artists' Union ( Eesti art Nike Liit ), which he had joined in 1988. Since 2000, Carmine taught at the Higher Art School of Tartu (Tartu Kõrgem Kunstikool ), since 2001 with the title of professor.

Karmin debuted in 1981 with his sculpture Militäär - rebane ( " The Military Fox" ) of corroded scrap metal. He has become known primarily for its Momumentalplastiken and sculptures in public space. Carmine has designed numerous monuments in Estonia since the 1980s. Preferred materials are plaster, bronze, stone and wood. For his work he 1993 Kristan - Raud Prize was awarded.

For many years, Mati Karmin employed old mines in the north of Estonia, especially on the islands in front of the Estonian mainland. Carmine designed these remains of World War II to metal art objects around, especially to furniture-like pieces ( miinimööblid ). A former Soviet military vehicle with a large rocket phallus is one of the best known and most bizarre large objects Carmine.

Works (selection)

  • Bronze sculpture Backhos (1987 )
  • Monument in Tallinn Pirita - for the American aviator Charles Leroux (1856-1889), who died in an accident in Tallinn Bay (1989 )
  • Bust of Mayor Oscar Brackmann ( Pärnu, 1991)
  • Ingelheim ( "The Angel " ) in bronze and granite (1992 )
  • Memorial for the drowned in the sinking of the ferry Estonia ( Tahkuna / Hiiumaa, 1995)
  • Bust Alfred Neuland ( Valga, 1995)
  • Marble paneling of the Tallinn Crematorium (1996 )
  • Monument to Hugo Treffner (Tallinn, 1996)
  • Bust of the writer Andres Hall ( Tori, 1997)
  • Memorial for the drowned in the sinking of the Estonia ( Pärnu, 1997)
  • Fountain Suudlevad tudengid ( " The kissing students ") on the Town Hall Square of Tartu (1997)
  • Memorial for Carl Robert Jakobson ( Viljandi, 1997)
  • Group of figures on the Tartu Ropka Cemetery in memory of the Estonian War of Independence
  • Monument to the Estonian politician and publisher Jaan Tõnisson (Tartu, 2001)
  • Equestrian statue of Saint George ( Tori, 2003)
  • Monument to the driver Michael Park ( Tallinn Pirita, 2006)
  • Metal rocket Ruja ( Haapsalu, 2007)
  • Monument to the publicist Johann Voldemar Jannsen ( Pärnu, 2007)
  • Monument to Yuri Lotman (Tartu, 2007)
  • Sculpture Pronkssiga ( " The Bronze Pig" ) for the 70 - year anniversary of the market of Tartu (2008)
Estonians Kristjan Raud MS Estonia Valga, Estonia Crematory Tori Parish Michael Park (co-driver)
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