Monika Järg
born: 7.11.1975 in Tallinn
address: Ida str 25, 12112 Tallinn Estonia
e-mail: monika@tekstiilruumis.ee
Academic education:
1996-2000 Estonian Academy of Arts, textile department, BA
2000-2003 Estonian Academy of Arts, textile design department, MA
Employment:
2000 – textile designer, Ltd TEKSTIIL RUUMIS
2004 – Tartu Art College, textile department, part-time lecturer
2004 – Tallinn Public College, part-time lecturer (weaving)
2001-2004 lecturer at Estonian Academy of Arts, textile department
Personal exhibitions:
2008 IX „Art of growing“ in Hop gallery, Tallinn
2007 V „Squirrel” in gallery SooSoo, Tallinn
2006 X „Congratulations!” in Hop gallery, Tallinn
2002 XII „3Dekstiil“ gallery of Estonian Applied Art Museum
Organized projects:
2008 IX Design-night 2008, exhibition „Made in Iceland“
2008 VIII International conference „Textile tendencies...“ in Tallinn
2008 VII „Plural“, annual exhibition of Estonian Textile Artists Association
2008 VI textile and ceramic workshop in Värska, South-Estonia, volume 4
2007 IX Design-night 2007, project „NIGHTtextile”
2007 IX „Positions” annual exhibition of Estonian Textile Artists Association
2007 VI textile and ceramic workshop in Värska, South-Estonia, volume 3
2007 II „Dog” Textile design in Viljandi
2006 X Design-night 2006, curator of textile- and fashion projects
2006 VII textile and ceramic workshop in Värska, South-Estonia, volume 2
2005 IX textile and ceramic workshop in Zvartava, Latvia, volume 1
Selection of exhibitions:
2009 II „Greenhouse“ in Stockholm Furniture Fair
2008 XI VI International Design Biennal in St-Etienne
2008 IX „London 100% Design“
2008 VII „Plural“, annual exhibition of Estonian Textile Artists Association
2008 II „Omen”, textile in Hobusepea gallery
2007 XI/2008 I „Smart Hotel“ design project in Tallinn and Helsinki
2007 IX „Maison et Objet. NOW!” France
2007 IX „Positions” annual exhibition of Estonian Textile Artists Association
2007 VI „Baltic way”, applied art in Cardiff
2007 V The 12tn International Triennal of Tapestry, Lodž, Poland
2007 V „Stait of affairs” applied art in Tallinn Art Hall
2007 III „Face2Face” design in Stuttgard, Germany
2007 II „Dog”, textile design exhibition in Viljandi Towngallery
2006 III „Big and small” textile exhibition in Pärnu Modern Art Museum
2006/2007 IX „Maison et Objet. Now!” France
2005 VI „Ordinary treasures”, Estonian textile in Gdansk, Poland
2005 I „REDesign Europe” in Berlin
2004 XI IV International Design Biennal in St-Etienne
2004 VI „Light. Things” Estonian Design in Helsinki and Berlin
2003 IV „Space is not empty“, contemporary textile design, gallery of
Estonian Applied Art Museum
2003 VIII „Notes: 3 Dimensional Estonian Art“, young Estonian applied art in Szentendre Art Mill, Hungary
2003 III „Forever young“, baltic/swedish textile in Stocholm
2003 I „Seedbed“, in Tampere
2000 X Tallinn Applied Art Triennal, Estonian Applied Art and Design
Museum
Membership:
2003 Estonian Textile Artists Association, chair (from 2006)
2005 Estonian Association of Designers, member of board (from 2008)
2006 Estonian Artists Association, member
Awards and grants:
2006 „Best Textile Piece of the Year!” (carpet „Congratulations!“)
2006 Estonian Design Award „Bruno“, nominee
2000 noted in Applied Art Triennal, EstonianAppliedArtandDesignMuseum
1999/2000 scholarship of Estonian Cultural Fund
1999 „Textile student of the year” award, Estonian Academy of Arts