MERU

Meriliis Rinne · Estonian-born artist based in Windsor, UK

Education

Law — University of Tartu, Estonia
Art — Tallinn University, Estonia

‍ ‍❋ Selected Solo Exhibitions

2023 — Rejoice, Ülemiste City, Tallinn, Estonia
2021 — I Wish You Were Here, Põhjala Tehas, Tallinn, Estonia
2020 — There Is a Monster Inside Me – Feed Her Love, Solaris Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2018 — The First Time I Saw Pink, I Wanted to Scream, Haus Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2015 — Serendipity, Old Dairy Mews Gallery, London, UK
2014 — Selected Works, NORR11, Tallinn, Estonia
2013 — Basic Elements, Red House Gallery, London, UK
2013 — It’s Time for Plan B, Refinery Gallery, London, UK
2013 — Kaotamas ilu = elu, Tallinn Design Night, Telliskivi Loomelinnak, Tallinn, Estonia
2012 — Love the Bird, Islington Company Gallery, London, UK
2011 — PARADOX, Café de Concert, Oslo, Norway
2011 — So Deep In, Gallery Kriis, Tallinn, Estonia
2011 — Art in Different Form, Athena Center of Culture and Art, Tartu, Estonia
2010 — Clerkenwell Design Week Showcase, Ahrend Showroom, London, UK
2010 — Pay It Forward, Athena Center of Culture and Art, Tartu, Estonia
2010 — Night Mare, Soo Soo Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia

❋ Selected Group Exhibitions & Special Projects

2019 — Minuscule Part 2, Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
2019 — EMPIRE II, in association with Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca, Mexico
2019 — Gavin Turk Egg Project, Somerset House, London, UK
2019 — From ArtCan with Love, Fitzrovia Gallery, London, UK
2019 — Painted Architecture, Venice Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, USA
2019 — MIX\MATCH, Culture Factory Korjaamo, Helsinki, Finland
2019 — Mobilised Definitions, theatre production, Tartu, Estonia — artworks integrated into the stage set
2018 — Protocol, Frieze Week, Q-Park Cavendish Square, London, UK
2018 — Empire II: Playing Gods, Haus Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2018 — Tallinn Art Week, Haus Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2017 — Empire II, artist-led project for the Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy

‍ ‍❋ Commissions & Collaborative Projects

Bob W. Hotel Homes — Art commission, Tallinn, Estonia
Bjorn Koop & Kadri Kruus — Artist collaborations
Eesti Lastefond — Charity art projects

❋ Professional Affiliations

ArtCan — Member
Art Society Soho — Member
Empire II — Artist-led project, Member (2017)

‍ ‍❋ Work in Private Collections

USA · UK · Denmark · Germany · Switzerland · France · Estonia · Finland · Sweden