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In the autumn of 2018, I studied traditional Tibetan Buddhist thangka painting in Dharamsala, India, at the Centre for Living Buddhist Art, and completed my master’s degree in religious studies in 2020 at the University of Tartu, with a project titled "Creation Process and Canon of Tibetan Buddhist Thangka Painting." I am one of the few Estonians who have systematically acquired the necessary knowledge of iconometry for creating these specific paintings and drawings. In 2023, I lived in Dharamsala, India, for 9 months, deepening my technical knowledge of thangka painting with freelance thangka artist and Tibetan activist Karma Sichoe.
During my earlier art studies, I focused primarily on figurative compositions. Environmental studies led me to delve into plant and bird species, learning about them in more detail through drawing and painting. The greatest push towards pursuing thangka painting came from icon painting courses, after which I felt a strong urge to immerse myself in canonical art. The Faculty of Theology and Religious studies in Tartu University provided the best environment for this, and it was during my studies there that I discovered my true passion for Buddhist canonical art. Currently, I am studying conservation and restoration at the Pallas University of Applied Sciences in Tartu, hoping to focus on Buddhist art in this field as well, in order to understand the unique features of Buddhist canonical art even deeper. If you are interested in commissioning a personal thangka or purchasing an existing one, feel free to contact me at [email protected]. |
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EDUCATION:
2024 – ... Pallas University of Applied Sciences, Conservation and Restoration
2017 – 2020 University of Tartu, School of Theology and Religious Studies, Religious Studies, MA, Cum Laude
2014 – 2015 Räpina School of Horticulture, Environmental Studies, Unfinished
2010 – 2013 Estonian Academy of Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Painting, BA
ADDITIONAL COURSES:
2023 – 2024 Private lessons in traditional thangka painting with Master Karma Sichoe in Dharamshala, India
2021 Icon painting course, supervisor Deacon Nikita Andrejev
2018 Center for Living Buddhist Art, traditional tibetan thangka painting course, supervisors Dr. Sarika Singh, Master Locho and Lobsang Tsaten
2017 Icon painting course, supervisor Einike Vassel
EXHIBITIONS:
2024 Tibetan Thangka Paintings, University of Tartu Library, Tartu, collaboration with Estonian Academic Oriental Society
2020 Source of Perceptions, Jakobi Gallery, Tartu, joint exhibition with Leho Rubis, collaboration with Estonian Academic Oriental Society
2020 Figures from Buddhist Sacred Art, Umbusi Buddhist Centre, Umbusi
Contact:
[email protected]
Additional information:
Member of Estonian Academic Oriental Society
