Tauno Ostra (born 1991, Tallinn) is an artist whose work moves between the body, geometry and visual systems. He explores movement not as a change in shape, but as the condition where meaning appears.
He uses basic geometric forms to build compositions where meaning emerges through relationship, tension and spatial shift. Forms move with the body or within space, but their significance is not fixed. It exists in the potential of change. The artist's approach is post-digital - A visual distortion is not a flaw, but an intentional entry point. Imperfection creates pause. The artwork creates spaces of active silence. In this stillness, movement can still be perceived. The viewer does not need explanation. The work speaks through presence and attention. "By translating abstract shapes onto human body as a canvas, Tauno Ostra`s works take on a unique dynamic. The integration of the human figure as a living element creates a profound connection between the viewer and the artwork " - Katharina Hoffmann
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Member of the ESTONIAN ARTISTS ASSOCIATION (Eesti Kunstnike Liit) since 2024
Member of ESTONIAN PRINTMAKERS ASSOCIATION (Eesti Vabagraafikute Ühendus) since 2022 STUDIES: 2016-2017 ESTONIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS - Graphic Art, MA (NOT GRADUATED) 2011-2015 TALLINN UNIVERSITY, ARTS DEPARTMENT – Art Education, BA 1998-2010 TALLINN ART GYMNASIUM RESIDENCIES: 2025 Leipzig, Germany (OFF_STUDIO Leipzig) 2025 Prague, Czech Republic (AIA CONTEMPORARY) 2024 Basel, Switzerland (Diskostich private studio) 2024 Stockholm, Sweden (Squid&Ink) 2023 Stockholm, Sweden (Squid&Ink) SELECTED PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS: 2025 PARALLELS w/ Sandra Sirp (Artrovert Galerii, Ristiku 10, Tallinn, EST) 2024 T_S_K__L. GÜ galerii (Tallinn, Estonia) 2023 Everyone Loves A Rainbow. These Are Not Rainbows, Miks Mitte? Baar, Müürivahe 54 (Tallinn, EST) 2017 Symmetry, Viljandi Linnagalerii, VIljandi (EST) 2016 IDENTITEET, Võru Linnagalerii, Võru (EST) 2016 Ö, Terra galerii (Tallinna Ülikoo), Tallinn (EST) 2015 IDENTITEET, Haapsalu Linnagalerii, Haapsalu (EST) SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS: 2024 Wiiralt Prize Showcase, ARS Kunstilinnak (ARS Projektiruum), Tallinn(EST) 2024 T@T{01}, Põhjala Tehas (pop-up galerii Ankru 8), Tallinn(EST) 2022 SEIS! GRAAFIKA!, MONA The Museum of New Art, Pärnu (EST) 2017 MIRROR FACE TO FACE, Estonian National Library (EST) 2017 MIRROR FACE TO FACE, Vicenza (ITA) 2017 PROOVID. Draakoni Galerii, Tallinn (EST) 2016 PUHAS JOONISTAMINE, Kastellaanimaja galerii (E. Vilde majamuuseum), Tallinn (EST) 2016 SELF HELP. Boom Box Gallery (Hereford Skatepark), Hereford (UK) 2016 BALTIC DRAWING, Kulttuuritalo Virta, Imatra (FIN) 2016 SPRING EXHIBITION. 16th Annual Exhibition of the Estonian Artists´ Association at Tallinn Art Hall (EST) 2015 AKTIKROKII, Tõnis Laanemaa´s Studio, Tallinn (EST) 2015 TALLINN 5TH INTERNATIONAL DRAWING TRIENNIAL, Tallinn Art Hall/ Viinistu (EST) 2014 TARTU GRAAFIKAFESTIVAL, Kohvik Promenaadi 5, Tartu (EST) PUBLICATIONS: (16.09.2015) "How To Define A Cat?" series in a London based online art magazine FOR-EXAMPLE.ORG (01.03.2021) VÄIKE TÄTOVEERIMISKULTUURI TEEJUHT, Book showcasing the Estonian Tattoo Culture by Riho Paramonov (16.05.2022) “COMPOSING UNIQUENESS WITH ABSTRACTION” - https://blaxtractattoos.com/black-abstract-tattoos/composing-uniqueness-with-abstraction-with-tauno-ostra/ |
