e-mail: kati.kerstna@gmail.com
+372 52 90 779
Born: 31.12.1970.
Education:
1999 – 2001.a. Estonian Academy of Arts, glass department, m.a.
1994 – 1998. a. Estonian Academy of Arts, glass department.
Grants:
2023 the audience award of the 23rd Annual Exhibition of the Estonian Artists’ Association
2022 Appreciated Glass Artist 2020–2021, prize of EGAU
2021 IRMA Collaborative annual grant recipient 2021
Solo (smaller group) exhibitions:
2024 “Values” Gallery-studio S12, Bergen, Norway
2024 “Tender, Fragile, Tender” ArtDepoo Gallery, Tallinn
2022 – 2023 “Values 1&2” Estonian National Museum, Tartu
2022 “Empiiria” an exhibition of the nominees of the prize “Appreciated Glass Artist 2020-2021”, Okapi Gallery, Tallinn (with Merle Kannus and Rait Prääts)
2022 “Values 1&2” The Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wroclaw, Poland
2022 “Values 1&2” HOP Gallery, Tallinn
2022 “Agreement” IRMA Collaborative window gallery, Riga
2022 “Accessories. Glass, light, environment etc.” Rapla County Centre for Contemporary Art
2021 “O2” pop-up exhibition at NÖFF (Women Nights Film Festival, Rapla, with Kairi Orgusaar)
2019 “Dialogues” pop-up exhibition at NÖFF (Women Nights Film Festival, Rapla, with Kairi Orgusaar)
2018 “Darkening” Kedainiai, Lithuania (Linnaaluste Group)
2016 “Whatif”, Jurbarkas, Lithuania (Linnaaluste Group)
2016 “ÕÕ”, Kuressaare (Linnaaluste Group)
2015 “Marks Left” Haapsalu (Linnaaluste Group)
2013 „L E L (po stiklo)“ Panevezys, Lietuva (with Kairi Orgusaar, Dalia Truskaite, Barbala Gulbe)
2009-2010 project „Happy life” about food additives (with different Photografers), Gallery of Est. Academy of Arts and in several Estonian Schools
2008 “Look Through” (with Kairi Orgusaar), Art Hall Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2006 “Firebeads” (with Kairi Orgusaar), Viieristi Gallery, Haapsalu, Estonia
2003 “HEAVY ESTONIAN AIR”, Glass Gallery, Riga
2000 “Carrot’s Gallery” (with Anne Tipner), National Library, Tallinn
1998 “Bacchanalia”, Kuldjala town, Tallinn
Group exhibitions:
2023-2024 “Time of Legends” estonian glass art, Viljandi, Estonia
2023 GENIUS LOCI IV: „Life. 1628. 1928. 2023” glass exhibition, Hiiumaa, Reigi
2023 “The Enchanted Garden”, Belgium
2023 Spring Exhibition, the 23rd Annual Exhibition of the Estonian Artists’ Association
2022 “Melting Borders”, Baltic Glass Art in European Glass Festival, Wroclaw, Poland
2022 “Grand Party!” Kai Koppel´s jubilee workshop, Haapsalu
2022 “Red 2.0” Estonian glass art, Kohtla-Järve
2021 “TAVA” Architectural Lighting and Light Art Festival in Tartu
2021 “Flows into Being” in the Pallas Gallery, Tartu
2020 “Slow Light. Glass, light, sound.” Rapla
2019 “Resonance” estonian glass art, Võru
2019 “Interplay. Glass & Light” Haapsalu, Evald Okas Museum and Light Festival in Kadriorg, Apollo fountain.
2019 “Accordance. Glass in Space”, Haus Gallery, Tallinn
2018 “Fire Glass” estonian glass art, Hiiumaa
2018 “Different Angle” international exhibition of contemporary Glass Art, Haapsalu
2017 “Hot/Cold” estonian glass art, Tallinn
2017 “BioGlass”, Haapsalu
2016 „2D →” international glassexhibition, Vilnius, Pärnu, Rapla
2016 “Civilization 2: the Trousers of Time”, Seaplane Harbour, Tallinn
2015 „Moment“ estonian glassart, Järvakandi, Estonia
2015 „10“ international hot glass exhibition, Haapsalu, Estonia
2015 „New Acquisitions 2014“ Ernsting Stiftung, Lette, Germany
2014 „Born/Made“ estonian glassart, Tartu, Estonia
2014 „2D →” international glassexhibition, Vilnius, Jurbarkas, Pärnu, Riga
2014 „Zu GAST: ESTLAND“, exh. of Estonian contemporary Glassart, Ernsting Stiftung, Lette, Germany
2013 „Light“, Rapla, Estonia
2013 „Milky Way“, Rakvere, Estonia
2013 „299,792,548 mps“ Estonian light art exhibition, Tallinn Light Biennale
2013 „Impression“, international exhibition of hot glass, Haapsalu, Estonia
2012 „Estonian Contemporary Glass Art“, St Petersburg, Russia
2012 „Grand Fragility“, Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia
2012 international exhibition „Sincerely, Yours..“, Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2012 „Contemporary Estonain Glass Art“, Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Tallinn, Estonia
2012 „Chandelier“, the Rapla County Centre for Contemporary Art, Rapla, Estonia
2011 “Estonian Glass”, Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki, Finland
2011 Exhibition of Estonian Applied Art „Catapault”, Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia
2010 “Estonian Glass”, Glashütte Gernheim, Petershagen, Germany
2010 “Doubly Meaningless” the Rapla County Centre for Contemporary Art, Rapla, Estonia
2010 “Poetry of Glass” Evald Okas Museum, Haapsalu, Estonia
2010 “Epic Jewellery” Glass Gallery, Riga Latvia
2010 “Gloria”, Latvijan Artist Union Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2009 “Bead Lines” Central Library Gallery, Pärnu , Estonia
2009 “Catch of the Day” , Evald Okas Museum, Haapsalu, Estonia
2008 “Internation exhibition “Matchbox”, Porcelain Museum, Riga, Latvia
2007 “Round”,Albu Manor House, Järva County, Estonia
2007 “Estonian Glass 70, the best of 10 years”, Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Tallinn, Estonia
2006 “Beautiful”, Art Hall Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2005 “Broken Things”, Towngallery, Viljandi, Estonia
2005 “Broken Things”, Jaani Seek, Tallinn, Estonia
2005-2007 White Glass Days` exhibitions, Evald Okas Museum, Haapsalu, Estonia
2004 “Maritima”, Haapsalu, Estonia
2004 “Focus”, Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2002 “Primitive Glass”, Stikls Galerija, Riga, Latvia
2002 “Facing the Sea”, Marine Museum, Tallinn, Estonia
2001 “Glass with Care”, EKA Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2001 “Through the Glass”, Town Hall Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
1998 – 1999 traveling exhibition “True Pearls”, Estonia
1998 “New Life in the Glass”, Rakvere, Estonia
1997 exhibition of kinetic art “Movemus”, Rotermann’s Salt Storage, Tallinn, Estonia
1996 “Charm of Glass”, Town Hall Jail, Tallinn, Estonia
Curator and designer of the exhibitions:
2022 “Melting Borders”, Baltic Glass Art in European Glass Festival, Wroclaw, Poland, Estonian-side curation and stage of the main exhibitions
2022 “Grand Party!” Kai Koppel´s jubilee workshop, Haapsalu
2020 “Slow Light” glass, light, sound. Design and light design of the exhibition (curator: Kairi Orgusaar)
2020 “Gift to the Homeland” Janina Monkute Marks, RKKK design and light design of the exhibition (curator: Asta Fedaravičiūtė-Jasiūnė)
2019 “Resonance” estonian glass art, design and light design of the exhibition
2019 “Interplay. Glass & Light” Haapsalu, Evald Okas Museum and Light Festival in Kadriorg, Apollo fountain.
2018 “Different Angle” international exhibition of contemporary Glass Art, Haapsalu
2017 “BioGlass”, Haapsalu
2016 „2D →” international glassexhibition, Vilnius, Pärnu, Riga (with Dalia Truskaite)
2015 „10“ exhibition of international hot glass symposion at Haapsalu, Estonia
2014 „2D →” international glassexhibition, Vilnius, Jurbarkas, Pärnu, Riga
(curation with Dalia Truskaite, Barbala Gulbe and Päivi Kekälainen)
2014 „Zu GAST: ESTLAND“, exh. of Estonian contemporary Glassart,
Ernsting Stiftung, Lette, Germany
2013 „Impression“ international exhibition of hot glass, Haapsalu, Estonia
2012 „Estonian Contemporary Glass Art“, St Petersburg, Russia
2012 „Grand Fragility“, Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia
2012 international exhibition „Sincerely, Yours..“, Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
2012 „Contemporary Estonain Glass Art“,
Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Tallinn, Estonia
2011 “Estonian Glass”, Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki, Finland
2010 „Estonian Glass”, Glashütte Gernheim, Petershagen, Germany
(curation with Korbinian Stöckle)
2010 „Poetry of Glass“ international exhibition of hot glass, Haapsalu, Estonia
2007 “Estonian Glass 70, the best of 10 years” (with Mare Saare, Kairi Orgusaar, Virve Kiil) Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Tallinn, Estonia
2007 “Round” (with Kairi Orgusaar and Virve Kiil), Albu Manor House, Järva County, Estonia
2005-2007 “White Glass Days”, international exhibition of hot glass, Haapsalu, Estonia
2005 “Broken Things” (with Maret Sarapu), Tallinn and Viljandi
2004 “Maritima” (with Helena Kreem), international exhibition of hot glass,
Haapsalu, Estonia
Symposia:
2022 “Grand Party!” Kai Koppel´s jubilee workshop, Haapsalu
2019 “Interplay. Glass & Light” Haapsalu, Evald Okas Museum
2017 “BioGlass”, Haapsalu
2015 „10“ international hot glass symposion, Haapsalu, Estonia
2015 6th International Glass Festival Luxembourg; Asselborn, Luxembourg
2013 5th International Glass Festival Luxembourg; Asselborn, Luxembourg
2013 „Impression“, hot Glass Symposia at Haapsalu, Estonia
2013 Festival of High Tempeartures, Wroclaw, Poland
2012 building and working with the Glass Furnace in Gernheim, Germany
2011 4th International Glass Festival Luxembourg; Asselborn, Luxembourg
2010 „Poetry of Glass“ international exhibition of hot glass, Haapsalu, Estonia
2009 „Bead Days of Kunilepa” Linnaaluste village, Estonia
2009 „Catch of the Day” International Symposium, Haapsalu, Estonia
2005 – 2008 Days of Primitive Glass, Kunilepa, Rapla County, Estonia
2005 – 2007 „White Glass Days”, international symposium and workshop of hot glass, Haapsalu, Estonia
2004 “Maritima”, international symposium and workshop of hot glass, Haapsalu, Estonia
Costumes & stagedesign:
1996 moderndance-perfomance “Breastattack”, Von Grahl’s theatre, Tallinn, Estonia
1997 moderndance-perfomance “Dangerous Area”, Von Grahl’s theatre, Tallinn & 1998, Pärnu, Estonia
Unions:
Estonian Artist´s Association
Estonian Glass Artists` Union