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Sille Luiga also known as Sile Luik was born in Haapsalu, Estonia in 1994.
As an artist, she is interested in what is ambivalent and absurd. Sile Luik often uses ordinary, sometimes what are considered to be banal, materials for creating conceptually loaded modern jewelry. She believes that there is a gap between our body and mind as well as between our mind and the reality of the world. Art can be a bridge to overcome these gaps.
When in contact with contemporary jewelry and objects one combines many different senses. This creates a space for unique feelings and experiences to happen.
"I always create emotionally and I try to express my ideas honestly using materials and techniques chosen because of the concept of the piece. I enjoy what I do!" - Sille
Education
2020 MA Estonian Academy of Art, Design and Crafts, jewelry specialty
2019 PXL-MAD School of Art, Hasselt, Belgium (Erasmus scholarship for 6 months)
2017 BA Estonian Academy of Art, jewelry specialty
2017 ALCHIMIA Contemporary Jewelry School, Florence, Italy (Erasmus+ scholarship for 3 months)
Exhibitions
2023 LUUSER POETRY, A-Galerii, Tallinn (solo exhibition)
2022 SECOND CHANCE, Design Capital 2022, Valencia
2022 FAIR DESIGN, Narva Art Residency, Narva
2021 MICROWORLDS, Annual exhibition of A-Galerii, Tallinn
2021 SECOND CHANCE, Design Festival at Põhjala Factory, Tallinn
2021 SECOND CHANCE, Design Biennale pop-up at Latteria Moderna, Venice
2020 MARZEE INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE SHOW, Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen
2020 METALLOPHONE: Museum, The Bastion of the Vilnius Defensive Wall, Vilnius
2020 TASE'20, Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn
2020 PARTY'S OVER, A-Galerii, Tallinn (solo exhibition)
2019 NID SHOWROOM, London Design Week, London
2019 XENTE NOVA, Librería Couceiro, Santiago de Compostela
2019 JEWELRY AND ANATOMY, Tincal lab, Porto
2019 LINK, De Serre, Hasselt
2018 I CURSE THE DAY, Pika Jala tower, Tallinn
2017 ESTONIAN DESIGN, Galerie Résidences, Paris
2017 GLANCE, VIRU shopping center, Tallinn
2016 KAFEDRA, Narva artist in residence, Narva
2016 PÕRGU, Patarei prison, Tallinn
Work can be found in the collection of the Estonian Applied Arts and Design Museum and among private collections.
Internships
Contact
2019 Venice Art Biennale, Estonian Pavilion
2016 Tanel Veenre studio
Email silleluiga@gmail.com
Tel +372 51 03 039