Liis Koger
Liis Koger
Tartu, Central, Estonia
About Liis Koger
Liis Koger, born on 23rd of December in 1989, is an Estonian painter and poet, interested in the healing effect of art and great culture in general. Liis has a Visual Arts degree in Painting from the University Of Tartu (2013). She minored in Theology and she was also enrolled in Psychology courses. After graduation she has launched her career as a freelance artist. Liis has had personal exhibitions in Rome (Italy), curated by Achille Bonito Oliva, the 45th Venice biennale curator; Berlin (Germany); Milan (Italy); Lugano and Manno (Switzerland) and in many different locations all over Estonia, including repeated solo exhibitions at Haus Gallery and The National Library Of Estonia in Tallinn. She has participated in joint exhibitions and biennals in London, Luxembourg, Stockholm and Chisinau and the many exhibitions organised by Estonian Artists' Association and Estonian Painters' Association. She has been enthusiastic to work on different art projects from the street art festival Message On The Wall in Estonia to DNA – European Project in Belgium, including the audio visual art performance Gamaheh Valem, directed by Sasha Pepeljajev. Liis' paintings are present in public spaces like The Parliament Of Estonia in Toompea, Tallinn, and The Institute Of Mathematical Statistics in Tartu. Her works have been set up at different auctions, such as Bukowskis Market in Helsinki and Stockholm, and also for charity reasons, like the non-profit events organised by The British-Estonian Chamber Of Commerce. Her paintings have been reproduced in magazines like HESA Inprint in Finland and Akadeemia in Estonia and have been used in designs like Ensemble Resonabilis LP North Wind, South Wind longplayer. Her works can be found in galleries and private collections in England, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland. Liis has also published three poetry collections, all in Estonian. 2017 sees her with solo shows at Tallinn Airport and the Estonian Embassy in Berlin. She continues to capture the essence of being into her paintings and at request, takes special commissions like abstract wall paintings, bringing ideas to life in interior design, illustration and writing beautiful texts. All that in a larger scale is what lightworkers do – work with the myriad of frequencies that originate beyond the veil, so the forces may be with you.
Education:
College: University Of Tartu
Major: Painting, BFA
Affiliations: Estonian Artists' Association,
Estonian Painters' Association
Exhibitions:
Selected Personal Exhibitions
2018 Paintings. Mahedik, Pärnu, Estonia
2018 Moments Of Now And Others. Wabadus, Tallinn, Estonia
2017 Paintings (with Kärt Hammer). Swedbank, Tallinn, Estonia
2017 And I Always Will? Tallinn Airport Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2016 Kaheksa häält vaikusele. National Library Of Estonia, Tallinn, Estonia
2015 Virvatulevilk. Naiiv (in collaboration with Loov Gallery), Tartu, Estonia
2015 Virvatulevilk. Haus Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2015 Das Hinterland für einen Lebensraum. Jää-äär, Berlin, Germany
2015 Das Hinterland für einen Lebensraum. tȇte, Berlin, Germany
2014 Me oleme trobikond linde. Art Salon Allee, Tallinn, Estonia
2014 Liis Koger – Paintings. SomoS Art House, Berlin, Germany
2014 The Overflowing Effect Of Staying Unset. Pärnu City Gallery, Pärnu, Estonia
2013 Liis Koger and Salvador Dalí. Art Salon Allee, Tallinn, Estonia
2013 Väike helendus. Café Noble, Port Noblessner, Tallinn, Estonia
2013 Valgusemängija (graduate exhibition). Tartu Art Museum, Tartu, Estonia
2013 Suur helendus. Haus Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2012 Kaotatud maailm. Saaremaa Museum, Kuressaare Castle, Saaremaa, Estonia
2012 Paintings (with Mark Kostabi). Camponeschi, Rome, Italy, curated by Umberto Scrocca and Achille Bonito Oliva
2012 Juhused, luule ja sentiment. café-restaurant l.u.m.i, Otepää, Estonia
2012 Seal külmas kambris tulid… Võru Town Gallery, Võru, Estonia
2012 Seal külmas kambris tulid… National Library of Estonia, Tallinn, Estonia
2011 Kohtumine. Gallery Loov, Tartu, Estonia
2010 Liis Koger. Bridge Club, Milan, Italy
2010 Liis Koger. Twincafe, Lugano, Switzerland
2010 Liis Koger. Ellisse Ristorante, Manno, Switzerland
Selected Joint Exhibitions
2016 Puhastatud maailm. Haus Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2016 Estonian Painters’ Association exhibition Meri. Viinistu Art Museum, Viinistu, Estonia
2016 Spring exhibition, the 16th annual exhibition of Estonian Artists’ Association. Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
2016 Contemporary Estonian Art 2016 overview MUUTUV JA MUUTUMATU. The Museum Of New Art, Pärnu, Eesti
2016 Young Estonian Art. Galleri 67, Stockholm, Sweden
2015 ESIMENE/VIIMANE. Avangard Gallery, Pärnu, Estonia
2014 Artists Of Pärnu Year Exhibition. Pärnu City Gallery, Pärnu, Estonia
2015 Estnische Kunst zu Gast in Fürstenwalde. Temporäre Ladengalerie, Fürstenwalde, Germany
2015 Spring exhibition, the 15th annual exhibition of Estonian Artists’ Association. Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
2014 Tartu Art House end of year exhibition. Tartu, Estonia
2014 Artists Of Pärnu Year Exhibition. Pärnu City Gallery, Pärnu, Estonia
2013 Tartu Art House end of year exhibition. Tartu, Estonia
2013 Kunstnikult raamatukogule. National Library Of Estonia,Tallinn, Estonia
2013 Lill. Estonian Painters’ Association summer exhibition. Türi Gallery, Türi, Estonia
2013 Estonian Painters’ Association exhibition of Minimalist Painting Ma pole ammu Võrumaal käinud. Võru City Gallery, Võru, Estonia
2013 Estonian Painters’ Association exhibition M. Vaal Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2013 International Painting Biennial Chisinau 2013. Chisinau, Moldova
2013 Spring exhibition, the 13th annual exhibition of Estonian Artists’ Association. Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
2013 Give A New Life. The Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2013 New works of Estonian painters. The Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2013 Estonian – Luxembourg artists in dialogue. Konschthaus Beim Engel, Luxembourg
2012 Tartu Art House end of year exhibition. Tartu, Estonia
2012 Tartu Young Artists’ works. Norr11 Tallinn showroom, Rotermann Quarter, Tallinn, Estonia
2011 BACA-BACA. Tartu Art House, Tartu, Estonia
2011 Estonian Painters’ Association exhibition Mida oskad sina teha valge värviga? Vaal Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2010 Tartu Young Art exhibition Vali vitamiin! Tartu, Estonia
Works In Public Spaces
Riigikogu, The Parliament Of Estonia, Toompea, Tallinn, Estonia
Institute Of Mathematical Statistics, Tartu, Estonia