Riina Arumets Raasuke

Raasuke (Riina Arumets) was born in 1977 in Tallinn, Estonia. Her first lessons in composition, light, and color came from observing the work of her father, photographer Ahto Uljata. Her artistic imagination was shaped by Soviet photography magazines, where the aesthetics of the frame merged with technical precision.

Riina worked as a photographer in a private studio, but her true source of inspiration emerged during the years she spent in voluntary educational work. For more than three decades, she lived in Finland, Lithuania, Bulgaria, and Russia, closely engaging with people from diverse cultures. Her work with refugees and her study of languages (including Arabic) opened up a rich palette of human stories and views, which became the foundation of her artistic exploration in painting.

Riina is an artist whose education developed outside academic institutions—through self-study of techniques, training in artists' studios, and ongoing practice. Her approach has been shaped by a continuous dialogue with architecture and design, and active participation in the cultural life of various countries.
After returning to Estonia in 2022, her collaboration with architects and designers became the starting point of her professional path as...

2026 - The Holy Art gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2026 - The Holy Art gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2026 - The Holy Art gallery, Athens, Greece
2026 - Woman in Art London Biennale, England
2026 - Artist Talk Magazine, issue 43
2026 - Visual Art Journal, Interview, issue 52
2026 - Second-place winner, Artio Gallery Art Prize Exhibitions 2026