CV
Andre Joosep Arming
Born 07.07.1995 in Tallinn
andrejoosep.arming@gmail.com
Education
2018–2024 Estonian Academy of Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Contemporary Art MA
2015–2018 Estonian Academy of Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Phtography BA
2012–2015 Tallinn Secondary School No. 32, Media Class
Belongings
2025–... Estonian Artist Assosiation (EAA)
2024–... Estonian Union of Photography Artists (FOKU)
2022–... Siirdatud süda MTÜ (“Transplanted Heart”, NPO)
2020 “Shimmer Sine”
Solo exhibitions
2026 Chain Reaction. Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn. (upcoming)
2025 NIGHT WITH MARTA | Man who lived twice. Made in Estonia Maraton. Kanuti Gildi SAAL (with Marta Vaarik [EE])
2023 “Sorry, but currently I’m saying my goodbyes to a childhood with a(n) (en)large(d) heart” presentation of entry. Paavli.LIT: DAy, when we did not meet, Kohtumiste ja Mitte-Kohtumiste Instituut. Paavli Culture Factory
2019 A Piece of Breed. Vent Space Gallery, Tallinn.
Group exhibitions
2026 Joie de Vivre, Haapsalu City Gallery
2025 FOKU Advent Salon, FOKU Gallery, Tallinn. Curator Hedi Jaansoo (EE)
2025 just juuri nüüd nyt, Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn. Curator Hertta Kiiski (FI)
2025 Cocoon, Fat Margaret, Tallinn. Curator Kwan Kit Lau (CA)
2025 EAA’s 25th Spring Exhibition.
2024 FOKU Advent Salon, FOKU pop-up Gallery, Tallinn. Curators Hedi Jaansoo (EE), Kulla Laas(EE) and Kaisa Maasik (EE)
2024 in a maze. Klaipėda Cultural Communication Center, Lithuania. Curator Marija Repšytė (LT)
2024 TASE ‘24. Tallinna Art Hall. Curator Kaisa Maasik (EE)
2024 Gentle Gestures of Self. EKA Gallery, Tallinn. Curator Kaisa Maasik (EE)
2023 Loneliness does not ask for age. ArtDepoo Gallery, Tallinn. Curator Erika Tuulik (EE)
2020 Lightart and Multimedia project “Memories of water”. Põhjala factory. Tallinn. Curated by Valgusfestival
2020 PERSONAL FICTION: Into the Wild. Parila village. Curators Kleer Keret Tali (EE) and Hanna-Liisa Lavonen (EE)
2020 Scars and Annual Rings. House on Lützowplatz, Berlin. Curator Huang Mei (DE/CH))
2019 Self-Care. EKA Gallery, Tallinn. Curators Kleer Keret Tali (EE) and Hanna-Liisa Lavonen (EE)
2019 ARTVILNIUS ‘19. Litexpo, Vilnius. Curator Kati Saarits (EE)
2019 Who in the garden. Muuga suburb. Curator Laura Elisabeth Konsand (EE)
2019 The Body & Soul Studio. Kanuti Gildi SAAL cellar hall, Tallinn. Curator Kleer Keret Tali (EE)
2019 EAA’s 19th Spring Exhibition.
2018 TASE ‘18. Lembitu 10, Tallinn. Curator Keiu Krikmann (EE)
2017 15cm–3,6m. ARS Project room, Tallinn. Curator Laura Kuusk (EE)
Presentations / Screenings / Festivals
2024 “Black Hole” 4’15” ARS Film Festival AFF. (with Sarah Johnston [AU] and Frances Cholerton [NZ])
2024 “Sorry, but currently I’m saying my goodbyes to a childhood with a(n) (en)large(d) heart” presentation of entry. Made in Estonia Maraton. Kanuti Gildi SAAL (with Non Mors aka Kadi Adrikorn [EE])
2020 “too too close” NU Performance Festival, Kanuti Gildi SAAL (with Shimmer Sine)
2020 “I can not settle” 8’49” Toila Valge ÖÖ festival
2019 “Do Not Forget Me Here” book presentation. Art Fair Foto Tallinn. Kai Art Center
2019 “Whoa” 3’30”, “Thoughts about u” 2’53”, “How well I am doing” 2’22” TASE FILM. Estonian Academy of Arts
2019 “Newwave” 1’ You are not alone. EKA Gallery
2019 “Gest” 3’06”, “Thoughts about u” 2’53”, “Black Hole” 4’15” Reality?. Sõprus Cinema
2019 “Whoa” 3’30” 54th Estonian Non-Commercial Film Festival. Artis cinema
2019 “Whoa” 3’30” Made in Estonia maraton. Kanuti Gildi SAAL
2019 “Whoa” 3’30” ARS Film Festival AFF. ARS Project room
2019 “Whoa” 3’30” Rakvere Gymnasium Film Festival.
2018 “Mandariin” 5’50” ARS Film Festival AFF. ARS Project room
Works in collections
Private collections in Estonia, Lithuania, Germany and China
Awards
2019 “Whoa” Best Experimental Film, 54th Estonian Non-Commercial Film Festival
Work experience
2025–... FOKU Member of The Supervisory Board
2024–... FOKU Gallery assistant
2017 Tallinn Photomonth biennial voluntary
2016–2018 Estonian Academy of Arts voluntary
2016 ERKI Fashion show voluntary
2015–... Freelance photographer
Publications
2024 Sorry, but currently I’m saying my goodbyes to a childhood with a(n) (en)large(d) heart. Self-published.
2019 Exquisite, pristine, light ja fragile I. Self-published.
2019 Do Not Forget Me Here. Self-published.
Bibliography (mostly Estonian Media)
2026
Jasaitė, Vitalija. Photo reportage from the exhibition 'Joie de vivre' at Haapsalu City Gallery. – Echo Gone Wrong 26.03.2026
Ilves, Kaie. Uus näitus: tuhat koolnukahvatut konna Haapsalu linnagaleriis. – Lääne Elu, number 27 (5314) 07.03.2026
Friis, Joachim Aagaard. Rethinking Photography: Between Screens, Matter, and the Everyday. – Most Magazine 03.01.2026
2025
Laansalu, Andrus. Kui nuga libiseb ja lõikab sisse reaalaega. – Sirp, number 37 (4061) 10.10.2025
Nestor, Neit-Eerik. Pildid: Paksu Margareeta installatsiooninäitus uurib kaitstuse tähendust. – ERR Kultuur 03.06.2025
Rannik, Johanna. ARVUSTUS | „Made in Estonia Maraton 2025“. Siirus mõjus huvitavalt,
pseudoirooniline pohhuism väsinult. – Eesti Postimees 15.03.2025
2024
Vaikla, Ann Mirjam. Peo (t)asemel suurnäitus. – Sirp, number 24 (3999) 14.06.2024
Rebane, Karmen. Selgusid EKA noore kunstniku, disaineri ja tarbekunstniku preemia laureaadid. – ERR Kultuur 31.05.2024
Veinberg, Christina. Uus sünnipäev, uus elu: 27-aastane eestlane sai tänu elundidoonorlusele
uue südame. – TV3 uudised 01.04.2024
2023
Villup, Kaspar. Pildid: rahvusraamatukogusse jõudis rändnäitus üksildusest. – ERR Kultuur 07.12.2023
2020
Bakhoff, Marju. NU Performance festival "Hääl ja midagi veel" üritab häält haarata. – ERR Kultuur 27.10.2020
Villup, Kaspar. Galerii: Tallinna linnaruumis saab näha EKA kunstitudengite töid. – ERR Kultuur 16.06.2020
2019
Ernits, Rutt. Vabade kunstide teaduskonna lõputöid saab näha EKA galeriis. – ERR Kultuur 30.04.2019
2018
Toome, Heidi. 13 kõige efektsemat tegelast vastavatud EKA-st. Ajakiri Mood 28.08.2018
Vaida, Ann. Arvustus: Hüvastijätt metamorfeeruva majaga. – Müürileht 12.06.2018