Eike Eplik
Eike Eplik (born in 1982) is a sculptor and installation artist. She uses nature motifs for constructing a narrative, utilises the gallery space from floor to ceiling, works with sculpting techniques from classic plaster casting to paper and wood assemblage and found objects. The processes in her art are partly subconscious and not always fully explainable. When preparing exhibitions Eplik relies on improvisation – to the extent material allows, of course.
Eike Eplik graduated from the Sculpture Department of Tartu Art College (BA, 2007). During her studies she took on internships with artists in Germany, Sweden and Finland. She continued her studies at the Sculpture department in the Estonian Academy of Arts (MA, 2010). In 2006 she was awarded the Eduard Wiiralt Stipend and in 2012 the young artist production stipend KUKU NUNNU of the contemporary art festival ART IST KUKU NU UT. In 2015 she was nominated for the Sadolin Art Prize and in 2018 Eplik was awarded the Addo Vabbe Stipend. She is one of the recipients of the artist salary 2021–2023. She was awarded with Estonian Cultural Endowment’s annual award (2021).
Look more on CCA artists database and Eike Eplik’s homepage.
Exhibitions at Kogo
Press and Publications
Publications
“Shared Territory” and other exhibitions from 2011-2021
Artist book, size: 280×220 mm, 296 pages, Language: Est/Eng. Tartu Art Museum 2021
Eike Eplik. Biomass – Ghost in the Corner
Exhibition catalogue. Est, eng. Kogo Gallery 2020
The Girl Who Loved Everything
Exhibition catalogue. Est, eng. Tartu: Contemporary art festival ART IST KUKU NU UT, 2012
Bibliography
In English:
Plant Punk and Poetics
Eike Eplik, Estonian architectural review MAJA, summer 2021 (105)
Nature constantly shows you that nothing is forever
Q&A with the artists Mari-Leen Kiipli and Eike Eplik, and curator Šelda Puķīte. Arterritory, 08.07.2021
Would you dare hold a lizard? Eike Eplik – the artist who has nature nesting in her subconscious
Kaire Nurk visited Eike Eplik’s solo exhibition “Shared Territory” and delved deeper into her work. KUNST.EE 2/2021
The Biomass Case
Hasso Krull. Estonian Art, The Anthropocene Issue, 2/2020
The Opening Response: Eike Eplik
Josseline Black-Barnett. Umbigo, 12.06.2020
Ghost in the Corner. Šelda Puķīte interviews Estonian artist Eike Eplik
Šelda Puķīte. Echo Gone Wrong, 20.04.2020
Generation of young sculptors as a distinct phenomenon
Marie Vellevoog. Estonian Art 2/2013
In Estonian:
Meie igapäevane kurjus
Kaisa Eiche. Sirp 20.04.2021
Suur lugu. „Kui pole ruumi, pole ka teoseid“ ehk kus töötavad kunstnikud Tallinnas ja Tartus?
Kaarin Kivirähk, Marika Agu. Kaasaegse Kunsti Eesti Keskus (KKEK), 09.11.2020
Eplik feat. Heinsaar
Janek Kraavi. Sirp, 22.05.2020
Mõõn paljastab nii mõndagi
Kaisa Eiche, Müürileht, 25.05.2020
Näitus, mis tekitab hajusaid ja ebamääraseid meeleolusid
Krista Piirimäe. Postimees, 26.05.2020.
Ede Raadik, biomass galeriis, nahkhiired ja taimetervis
Kaisa Ling. Klassikaraadio, ERR, 15.05.2020.
Uinuv mõistus sünnitab koletisi
Janar Ala. Postimees, 04.02.2019.
Eike Eplik: Võiksin jälle neid mügaraid teha
Postimees, 15.10.2018.
Miks just nüüd keraamika ja savi?
Heie Marie Treier. Sirp, 02.11.2018.
Kole on varjatud – nagu ikka
Kaire Nurk. Sirp, 13.10.2017.
Eike Eplik mängib kaduva iluga
Krista Piirimäe. Postimees, 10.10.2017.
Seest siiruviiruline, pealt kullakarvaline
Lilli-Krõõt Repnau. ERR, 10.10.2017.
Artishoki Biennaal. Kohtuvad Eplik ja Soans
Hanno Soans. Postimees, 14.10.2016.
Artishok Biennale texts about project „Staging”
Various authors, 2016.
Video: Tallinna Linnagaleriis avati Eike Epliku näitus
ERR news clip about exhibition Some of These Birds Flew on Their Backs. Gerli Nõmm. ERR, 23.09.2015.
Skulptorid, kes on ajast ja klišeedest üle
Mari Kartau. ERR, 07.10.2015.
Intervjuu Eike Eplikuga
Hanna-Liis Kont. Kunst ja avalik ruum, 20.11.2013.
Metsamuinasjutt puruvana ja hiirekesega. Vaim skulptuurides.
Ragne Nukk. Puhkepäev (Äripäev), 22-24.03.2013.
Eike Eplik sulatas (rämpsust ja loodusest) ökokatastroofi-kujulise vaagna
Mai Sööt. Postimees, 29.10.2012.
Eike Eplik — Tüdruk, kes kõike armastas
Kaisa Eiche. Müürileht nr 22, 2012.
CV
Eike Eplik, born 1982 in Rapla, Estonia, lives and works in Tartu, Estonia.
Education
| 2007-2010 | Estonian Academy of Arts, Fine Arts department, sculpture, MA; |
| 2002-2007 | Tartu Art College, sculpture department. |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2021 | Shared Territory. Tartu Art Museum, Tartu, Estonia. |
| 2020 | Arbitrary Art. Duo-exhibition with Hando Tamm, Galrii No 1, Äksi, Estonia. |
| 2020 | Biomass — Ghost in the Corner. Kogo Gallery, Tartu, Estonia. |
| 2018 | In the Shadow of the Twilight. Duo-exhibition with Imat Suumann, curated by Peeter Talvistu. Tallinn Art Hall Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia. |
| 2018 | Natural. Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia. |
| 2017 | Beauty Salon. Tartu Art House Monumental Gallery, Tartu, Estonia. |
| 2016 | Artishok Biennale 2016: Installation „Staging”. Art and criticism event. Theatre No99, Tallinn, Estonia. |
| 2016 | Eike Eplik / Berit Talpsepp-Jaanisoo. Duo-exhibition with Berit Talpsepp-Jaanisoo. Gallery Noorus, Tartu, Estonia. |
| 2015 | Some of These Birds Flew on Their Backs. Tallinn City Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia. |
| 2014 | Kujukuju. Draakoni Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia. |
| 2013 | The Heap. Together with Eleriin Ello and Krista Sokolova. Tartu Art House, Tartu, Estonia. |
| 2012 | The Girl Who Loved Everything — personal exhibition of KUKU NUNNU young artist prize winner. Y-Gallery, Tartu, Estonia. |
| 2011 | The Tiny Twig. Y-Gallery, Tartu, Estonia. |
| 2010 | House and Me — MA thesis at Estonian Academy of Arts. Raja Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia. |
Selected Group Exhibitions
| 2021 | The Bambi Project. Curated by Šelda Puķīte. Kogo Gallery, Tartu, Estonia. |
| 2021 | Garden of Forking Sounds. Together with Timo Toots, Aivar Tõnso and Tecnu. Tartu Art House, Estonia. |
| 2020/21 | Home of Good Thoughts. Curated by Rael Artel. Kogo Gallery, Tartu, Estonia. |
| 2020 | Time to Dream or Fear? Kogo Gallery, Tartu, Estonia. |
| 2019 | The Garden of Forking Paths — annual exhibition of Estonian Sculptors’ Union. Tallinn Botanic Garden, Tallinn, Estonia. |
| 2015 | Perceptionsphere — joint project at music festival Üle Heli with Tencu (Andres Tenusaar) and ensemble Eeter. Kanuti Gildi SAAL, Tallinn, Estonia. |
| 2015 | Body Language. Curated by Tiiu Kirsipuu. Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia. |
| 2015 | Youth Mode — installation „Lick It Up. Be Your Own Pet” in collaboration with Helmi Arrak. Tartu Art Museum, Tartu, Estonia. |
| 2014 | Paper Stands for Everything — annual exhibition of Estonian Sculptors’ Union. Design and Architecture Gallery, Tallinn; The Museum of New Art, Pärnu; Saaremaa Art Studio, Kuressaare, Estonia. |
| 2014 | Roadside Picnic. Tartu 1860-2014. Curated by Peeter Talvistu; Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia. |
| 2014 | Cardigans and Kostabis. Tartu Exhibition Spaces 1990-2014. Curated by Triin Tulgiste. Tartu Art Museum, Tartu, Estonia. |
| 2013 | Sculpture Is Space — Estonian Sculptors Union Annual Exhibition. Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia |
| 2013 | Chinatown-installation. Urban Festival Uit, Tartu, Estonia |
| 2013 | My Mythology — small-scale sculpture exhibition. Gallery Noorus, Tartu, Estonia. |
| 2011 | Five Moments of Spring. Merikarvia, Finland. |
| 2010 | Sculpture Palimpsest. Nabaklab, Riga, Latvia. |
| 2009 | Ecstasy is the New Frequency!!!! Mask is the Latest Hype!!! Sadamateater, Tartu, Estonia. |
| 2009 | Scary Challenge/Raske samm. Tallinn Post Office, Tallinn. Estonia. |
| 2008 | Monuments of Freedom. Maarjamäe castle park, Estonian History Museum, Tallinn, Estoinia. |
| 2007 | Apartment for Rent. Gallery Raja, Tallinn, Estonia. |
| 2007 | Gull. Lindakivi Culture Center Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia. |
| 2007 | Crocodile Ate Bears Honey. Tartu Art Museum, Tartu, Estonia. |
| 2007 | 2 Beginnings. Athena Center, Tartu, Estonia. |
Prizes
| 2021-2023 | Artists’ and writers’ wage grant, Republic of Estonia Ministry of Culture; |
| 2018 | Ado Vabbe Art Prize; |
| 2015 | Sadolin Art Prize nominee; |
| 2012 | ART IST KUKU NU UT contemporary art festival, young artist prize KUKU NUNNU; |
| 2006 | Eduard Wiiralt’s fund. |
Works in Collections
Tartu Art Museum, Estonia
Private collections in Estonia
Alex Reynolds