Vello Vinn

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Vello Vinn
Born(1939-10-04)4 October 1939
Nationality Estonian
Education Estonian Academy of Arts
Known for Drawing, Printmaking

Vello Vinn (born 4 October 1939) is an Estonian printmaker.

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Life and work

Vello Vinn was born in Sõrve, Saaremaa on 4 October 1939. He studied English philology at the University of Tartu in 1959 to 1962, and art in the Estonian Academy of Arts from 1963 to 1968 where he graduated in the field of glass art. In 1968 he promptly ditched glass for print. His specialty became etching and drypoint. In the nineties he participated in the Estonian 'PARA'-Surrealist movement (Eller 1996; Kaevats 1998; Helme and Kangilaski 1999). The works of Vello Vinn form a noteworthy example of the oeuvre of an Estonian printmaker from the late 1960s and early 1970s, and they boast a holistic and emphatically unique image system. Vinn’s highly original visual world is grounded in his mastery of various printmaking techniques, delicate treatment of images and witty associations. The artist’s play with space and images, his ability to notice details and different levels of meaning and to put together a new whole out of these details offer the public a unique viewing experience. Besides playful images, Vinn’s prints often present witty wordplay and warm absurd humour, which invite viewers to join in the artist’s thought and creative processes (Taidre 2020).

Rockets (1971) Vello Vinn rockets 1971.jpg
Rockets (1971)
Multifaced III (2009) Vello Vinn multifaced.jpg
Multifaced III (2009)
With two sides (2010) Vello Vinn Kaksipidine 2010.jpg
With two sides (2010)
U-tube for market research I (2013) U-tube for market research I.jpg
U-tube for market research I (2013)

Solo exhibitions

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Awards

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References

  1. "Vello Vinn: ma olen sürr-sümbolist". ERR (in Estonian). 4 February 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.

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