Taavi Varm
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Taavi Varm (born 2 June 1979 in Tallinn) is an Estonian artist.
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Taavi Varm (2011)
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Education
Taavi Varm studied at the Tallinn Art Gymnasium (Estonia) in 1991–97. In 1997–98 he studied at Sogndal Folk High School (Norway). After graduating from high school Varm continued his studies at the Tartu Art College (Estonia). In 2012, he graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in media and advertisement design. His final thesis was the making of new media performance "FUNK KON". In 2013 began his studies on at Aalto University (Finland), master's degree in new media.
Work
Taavi Varm is a video and theater artist, designer, producer, idea generator, adviser – an interdisciplinary artist. Since 2001, he has been giving lectures in various Estonian universities (Tartu Art College, Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn University Baltic Film and Media School, University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy). As a video artist he has done over thirty theatre video and set design.
Selection of productions
- 2011 LHV Bank video mapping
- 2010–11 Estonian Music and Design Café (Tallinn 2011)
- 2010 90th anniversary of Estonian Drama theatre video mapping
- 2010 MIMproject goes Helsinki (Tallinn, 2011) mimproject.org
- 2009 Estonian Song and Dance Celebration animation clips – Orbital Vox
- 2009 More & Gerda music video "Ma ei kuule sind"
- 2008 Night Song Celebration "Märkamisaeg" video clips
Selection of projects
- 2012 Direction of play "FUNK KON”
- 2012 Multimedia lab and Blackbox – preparation of public procurement and expert opinions (UT Viljandi Culture Academy)
- 2010–11 Estonian Music and Design Cafe – Idea, producer, project manager
- 2009 Estonian XXV Song – and XVII Dance Celebration – visual identity, animations and visual creative advisor.
- 2008 Night Song Celebration "Märkamisaeg" – visual creative advisor and animation
- 2007 X Youth Song and Dance Celebration – visual identity, animations
Films
- 2010 "Estonian Fairytales" – Enterprise Estonia
- 2010 dance film "Young man listening to music on a bicycle”
- 2009 music film "White Noise" for Märt-Matis Lill composition
- 2008 stereo film "Fire Dots in the Darkness" for Märt-Matis Lill composition
- 2006 "Vanadaami visiit" – stage designer Ain Nurmela's assistant
- 2001 dance film "According to law" with Katrin Essensoniga Arvo Pärdi statue opening in Rakvere / Estonian National Television live
Theatre direction
- 2012 "FUNK KON" – Kanuti Gildi SAAL, Tallinn
Theatre video and set design
- 2012 "Tiiger, Tiiger!" – Endla Theater
- 2012 "Musta Pori Näkku" – Vanemuine
- 2012 "Täna õhtul: Seeri Feibok” – Cabaret Rhizome
- 2011 “Hamlet Anderson” – Endla Theater
- 2011 “Nullpunkt” video + set design – Rakvere Theater
- 2011 “Reality Show” Open Tallinn 2011, Kalevi Sport Hall
- 2011 “Võlanõudjad” – Estonian Drama Theatre
- 2010 “Transformer” – Kanuti Gildi SAAL
- 2010 “Quevedo” – Vanemuine theatre
- 2010 “Bastien ja Bastienne” – Estonian Concert
- 2010 “Vassiljev ja Bubõr ta tegid siia...” – Estonian Drama Theatre
- 2010 “Kirjaklambritest vöö” – VAT theatre
- 2009 “Vombat” – Estonian Drama Theatre
- 2008 “Ingel Ingel vii mind taeva“ – VAT theatre
- 2008 “Sigma tau C-705“ – Estonian Drama Theatre
- 2007 “Salasõber“ – Endla theatre
- 2007 nuunioon “LP 33 1/3 rpm “– kanuti gildi SAAL
- 2007 “Jean d’Arc“ – Brigitta Festival
- 2006 “Lumumm“ – Rakvere theatre
- 2006 “aaron:juuni“ – Rakvere theatre
- 2004 “Sebastian” – Tallinn’s city theatre (with Andres Tenusaar)
- 2004 “it’s getting so dark” Helena Tulve chamber opera – Tallinn’s city theatre
- 2002 “Kunksmoor ja kapten Trumm” – Estonian Drama Theatre
- 2002 “Kajakamägi” – Estonian Drama Theatre
- 2002 “Vapper keefir” – Estonian Puppet theatre
- 2002 “aurora temporalis” – Tartu Teatrilabor / Lendav Hollandlane
- 2002 “Erepunane lilleke” – Estonian Puppet theatre
- 2001 “ameerika” – Tartu Teatrilabor / Lendav Hollandlane
- 2001 “une luup. uus elyseum” trailer – Tartu Teatrilabor / Lendav Hollandlane
Video mappings
- 2012 “Narva College of the University of Tartu”, Narva
- 2012 “Blue Sirius”, Port of Tallinn
- 2011 “Song of the Tower Bells” – The closing ceremony of European Capital of Culture Tallinn 2011, Tallinn's Freedom Square
- 2011 “LHV bank” – LHV Bank opening, City Plaza with Andres Tenusaar, Raivo Möllits, George Bigiakis, Aleks Tenusaar
- 2011 “Objekt 2011” – opening, Tallinn's Freedom Square
- 2010 “Hammaste tervise kuu”, Tallinn's Freedom Square with Taavet Jansen and Andres Tenusaar
- 2010 “Dramatheater 90”, Drama theatre facade with Taavet Jansen and Andres Tenusaar
Exhibitions
- 2000 „FASTsoulFOOD“ Obu Galerii, Paide Vallitorn, Tampere art school (with Martin Rästa)
- 1995 „Moving Art“ Kullo Lastegalerii (with Andres Tenusaar)
Group exhibitions
- 2001 G.Grupp Paide Vallitorn
- 1998 Sogndali Cultiure House
- 1996 Draakon Gallery
Articles
- 2008–2009 Tech culture magazine “Maatriks”
- 2011-2011 Tech culture magazine “21”
