Toomas Altnurme

Member of:
Estonian Artist's Association
Estonian Painters Association
Estonian Sculptors Union
Seoul A-Link
Artist Group South Korea
International Association for Monumental Sculpture Events
Artists in Nature International Network

Freelance artist,curator, sculptor and art teacher working in medias:
PAINTING;DRAWING;SCULPTURE:WOOD,STONE,METAL,PLASTIC,SILICONE;INSTALLATION;
PERFORMANCE ART;ILLUSTRATION;PHOTO;COMPUTER AND VIDEO
ART

Contact:
e-mail: toomart@hotmail.com
pomshiva@yahoo.com studio:372 6724605 altnurme@gmail.com
Studio Adress: Parnu Rd.448 Tallinn 10914
Estonia.Europe


Education:
1999-2001 Korean Government Scholarship.
Hongik University Graduate School,Faculty of Fine Arts;Painting
Hongik University Scholarship. South-Korea,Seoul - Graduated with M.F.A. 08/2001
1998-1999 Korean Government Scholarship
Seoul National University, Faculty of Fine Arts; Seoul, South Korea. Research;Sculpture,mixed media,installation.
1997 Korean Government Scholarship.
Kyonghee University.Faculty of Languages;Korean
language.
1991-1997 Tallinn Pedagogical University,Faculty of
Fine Arts; Tallinn, Estonia.
- Graduated with B.F.A. 06/1997
1994-1995 UNESCO Scholarship. Rajamangala
University,Faculty of Fine arts; Bangkok, Thailand.
- Painting; Faculty of Fine Arts.
- Cultural exchange and
international relations.
1996 Cultural Exchange Program: "Up with
People"; USA.
- Organized drama workshops and
performances.


Exhibitions:
Solo exhibitions:
2006.
"Maia" Dragon Gallery ,Pikk 18 Tallinn Estonia
2006."Welcome
to Orion" Paintings and sculpture installation in
Aatrium Gallery.Tallinn Estonia.
www.galeriiatrium.com
2005. Puerto Viejo,Limon, Leili Brown Stanford
Restaurant Gallery.Costa Rica. Central America.
2004."Pomshiva Comeback."metalworks,video and
installations .Tallinn City Gallery.Estonia.
2003."My way",painting exhibition.Kohtla Jarve City
Gallery.Estonia.
2002."Lost Love".Aatrium Gallery,.Harju
Rd.6,Tallinn,Estonia.
2002."Innerworld".KUKU Club Gallery,Tallinn,Estonia .
2002."Female Buddha".Computer art.Deco
Gallery,.Tammsaare House Museum,Tallinn,Estonia.
2001."The Other Side". Noksapyeong Subway Station
Gallery. Seoul.South-Korea.
2002."Reflection" Computer art, La
Tavola gallery.Seoul.South-Korea.
1999."Endless life".Broomfield 550 Gallery. San
Francisco. USA.
1999."Peace". Tallinn City Gallery. Tallinn. Estonia.
1997."Hope"Tallinn City Gallery.Installations.
Tallinn. Estonia
1997."Pomshiva".Tallinn Raatus Gallery. Estonia.
1995."Spirit".Tallinn City Gallery. Tallinn. Estonia.
1995."First Estonian artist exhibition in
Thailand"Poh-Chang Gallery. Bangkok. Thailand.
1991."Melancholy",Mustamae
library,oilpaintings.Estonia.


Group Exhibitions,Art
Performances:
2006. "Free Willy"
Painters Association Yera Exhibition in Vaal
Gallery.Curated by Jaan Elken.Tallinn Estonia.
2005.
Quebec International Snow Sculpture Festival.Canada
2005.Estonian Artist Association Year
Exhibition"American Dream" Cuarted by H.
Liivrand.Tallinn Art Hall.Vabaduse 6 ,Estonia.
2004.Gallery Vertigo.Postcard
exhibition.Canada.
2004."Bringing
Summer back".Painters Association Exhibition.Haapsalu
City Gallery.Curator K.A.Kristing.Estonia.
2004.Paide International Performance Art Festival:
"Time and Space".
2004."Cast Iron International
Exhibition",Muurivahe 13.Tallinn ,Estonia.
2004
Hojer International Sculpture Symposium.Denmark.
2004.P6lva "Lake myth",painting exhibition organized
by Heino Hiiesalu.Estonia.
2004."Ich bin
ein Maler",Estonian Painters Association Year
Exhibition.Idea and curator:Mr.Jaan Elken.Estonian Art
Hall.Vabaduse 6. Tallinn.Estonia.
2004.South-America.Chille.Exhibitionin Putaendo
Carretas International Sculpture Park
www.putaendo.com.
2003/2004."Me and the
Other".Tallinn Art Hall.Curator .H.Juske.Estonia
2003/2004."Rehabiliotation",Hobusepea
gallery.Curator.A.Joonas.Tallinn .Estonia.
2003.Estonian Art association
exhibition.Parnu Concert Hall
Gallery.Curator.E.Kasemets.Estonia.
2003.Open Space Gallery.Performance art
festival. Berlin.Germany.
2003.International Sculpture
Symposeum Exhibition.Organized by Rait
Parg.Parnu.Estonia.
2003.International Woodcarving Festival
Exhibition in Voru Park.Organized by Andres
Ots.Estonia.
2003.Wood Symposeum
Exhibition.Organzed by Heiki Kongi.Valga.Estonia.
2003."White moths",installation
festiva.Vilnius.Lithuania.
2003."New
Generation",Moscow Central House of
Artist.Moscow.Russia.
2003."Painting paradise",Year Painters Association
Exhibition.Viru.Tallinn.Estonia.
2003."Crash of Civilisations",curator M.Sobolev.Parnu
contsert gallery.Estonia.
2003."Parnu Performance
festival'.Curator,T.Tuutmaa..Parnu,Estonia.
2002."Kapital".Toompea
Art Museum.Tallinn.Estonia
2002."Hands free"Gallery Sammas,curator E.Kasemets
.Tallinn.Estonia.
2002."Dependent".Tallinn Kunstihoone,curators
J.Toomik,Rogers..Estonia.
2001."Spring",LD Shivas Gallery.Seoul Artist
Association.Seoul South-Korea.
2000."Scream", LOOP Gallery. Seoul.South- Korea.
1999."Dream", Oak Street 50 Gallery. San Francisco.
USA.
1999."A-link"Artist Living In Korea,Sungshin Woman's
University Gallery. Seoul.South-Korea.
1999. India Goa.Rave decoration.
1999. "Young Artists Exhibition."
Peking. China.
1999. Painting '99. Kunstihoone. Tallinn. Estonia.
1998. Seoul National University. Seoul. South-Korea.
1998. Painting Exhibition of the Year.Soolaladu.
Tallinn. Estonia.
1997. "Sagadi International Woodcarwing Symposium
exhibition in Open Air Museum .Estonia.
1996." Polva Town Painting Exhibition." 1st prize.
Estonia.
1995."ART EXHIBITION OF THE SIX."Zeer Street
Complex.Bangkok.Thailand.


International Sculpture
Symposiums, Workshops:
2006. Sumter South
Carolina International Sculpture Symposium. USA.
2006. Dunster
International Woodcarving Symposium
..England.2006.International Woodcarving Symposium in
Vastseliina.Organized by Andres Ots.Estonia.
2006.Pello
international Ice Sculpture Symposium. Finland.
2005.Shihmen
International Drift Wood Symposium.Taiwan.
2005.Brusque
International Marble Sculpture Symposium.Santa
Catarina .Brazil
2005. "
Parnu Positive Sign",Parnu International Sculpture
Symposium. Organized by Rait Parg and Parnu City.
Estonia.
2005.Tartu International
Landart SymposiumEstonia
2005.Murnau
International Sculpture Symposium.Germany.
2005.Hojer 13 International Oak Woodcarving Symposium
. Denmark.
2005. 4 Limestone Symposium. Organized by
Estonian Sculptors Uniao and Tallinn City. Estonia.
2005..Artist in Nature International Network.
International Sculpture Symposium Hautecour,
Mountiers,Savoie Province.France.
2005.Quebec International Snow Sculpture
Festival.Canada
2004."Exmoor National Park International
Woodcarving Festival."Piles Mill.Organized by Mike
Leach.The National Trust.England.
www.hot.ee/ormar/exmoor.html
2004.PaideInternational Limestone
Symposium.Organized by Paide City Government.Estonia.
2004.Parnu Wood Symposoum.Organized by Jaak
Hein. Estonia.
2004.Tartu International Landart
SymposiumEstonia.2004."International Cast Iron
Symposium",Raja 11.Estonia. Estonian Art Academy.
2004.South-America.Chille Putaendo Carretas
International Sculpture Symposium. www.putaendo.com.
2003.International Sculpture Symposeum.Organized by
Rait Parg.Parnu.Estonia.
2003.International Woodcarving Festival in
Vastseliina.Organized by Andres Ots.Estonia.
2003.Wood Symposeum .Organzed by Heiki
Kongi.Valga.Estonia.
1997. "Sagadi International Woodcarwing
Symposium" Exhibition in Open Air Museum .Estonia.

Work experience:
2005. Teacher in Tartu Art College.Mixed media
workshop.
2003/2004.Estonian Art
Academy,Grata Academy.Painting and sculpture lecturer.
2002.Freelance artist.


-Organized art exhibitions and performances.
-Work in studio.
1999-2001.Part time Art a teacher.
-Teaching all ages of children.

1996.Cultural Exchange
Program:"Up with People",USA.
-Organized drama
workshops and performances.

-Cultural exhange and international relations.
1990.European Youth Conference;Sweden.
- Cultural exchange activities.
Volunteer:
1996."Up with People",USA.
-worked with
disabled adults and children.
1996.Salavation Army,USA.
- administered food and
clothing.

1995.Rajamangala University Volunteers; South East
Asia.Thailand.
-Elementary School housing construction.

Museums: Toomas Altnurme artworks
can be found in:
Estonian Art Museum.
Tartu Art Museum.Estonia.
Rajamangala Art
Museum ,Thailand.
Hongik University Museum ,South-Korea.
Carretas Putaendo Sculpture Park,Chile.
Exmoor Naional Park.England.
Brusque Sculpture
Museumin Sanata Catarina, Brazil.


Private collections and Public
Sculpture Parks:

Estonia:
. Australia,
Latvia,Lithuania,Holland,Spain,Germany,Russia,USA,Canada,South-Korea,Thailand,Laos,Malaysia,Vietnam,
India,Indonesia,Chile,Peru,Bolivia,Argentina,Leili
Brown Art Collection,Cahuita,Costa Rica,Brazil Brusque
Marble Sculpture Park,Chille Carretad Sculpture
Park,Hojer Sculpture Park in Denmark.


Artist Statement.
"In every culture there seems to be something deep and wordless, something that escapes language and confinement. My art is for everyone anywhere, who is able to go beyond words. I am looking for the answer by searching for meaning through color and shapes. I hope that my innerworld, which has been expanded by various media and techniques, may form a global language that can bridge cultural differences ,promote greater understanding and tolerance, which will help to make the world a better place. The more you become aware of your unknown self, the more you realize that all there is, is inseparably connected with everything else that is. The artist as a magician has visions about exsistence and my personal experience as an artist has led me to know, that the creation involved in colors, shapes and motions in space, is a highly powerful and Scared Way. The process is a dynamic condition of balanced movement, that brings along the need for peace in the world, love in relationships, harmony in the universe and complete freedom in artistic expression."

Sculptor,painter,performance,computer and
installation artist: Pomshiva aka Toomas Altnurme
websites: www.art-altnurme.com

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