Alisa Jakobi

Alisa Jakobi (born 1981 in Tallinn, Estonia) is an Estonian artist, actress, art manager and graphic designer.

Life and education

Alisa Jakobi is an Estonian artist. She studied in the Estonian Academy of Arts, completing a BA in Graphic Design in 2005. Later she left Estonia for three years to get new inspiration and experience in New York. In 2010 she finished her MA in Art studies in the Tallinn University. Alisa studied in the School of Visual Arts in NYC for a year, worked for Rockaway Graphics as a graphic designer, worked as an assistant to photographer Ilay Honovich, in NYC. In 2011 she created Art Jakobi Ltd and started working independently.

2005 Estonian Academy of Arts, faculty of Graphic design^[1]
2005–2006 SVA (School of Visual Arts, NYC, NY, USA) Art Management
2007–2010 University of Tallinn "Fine Art"

Painting

Alisa is working in a minimalist expressionism style, with elements of fauvism. Her recurring topics are the reconciliation of humans with nature and about the relationship between the conscious and unconscious mind. She also developed a concept called "Time to Dance", where she is talking about the depth of the human mind and the changing roles in life of men and women.

Works in private collections

Her works are in private collections in Estonia, Latvia, France, Israel, USA, UK, Macedonia, Russia, Australia.

Solo Exhibitions (selection)

2014 Emotional Landscapes vol.2,^[2] Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport Gallery,^[3] Estonia
2014 Emotional Landscapes,^[4] Aedvilja Tänava Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2014 IT IS TIME TO DANCE, Aedvilja Tänava Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2002 Light and Colour, Showing room of JCC, at Karu 16 A, Tallinn, Estonia

Group Exhibitions (selection)

2014 International group exhibition at Monastir Joakim Osogovski, Kriva Palanka, Macedonia
2014 Performing art “Music+painting“ experimental music session, Tallinn, Estonia, Gustav Adolf Grammar

School courtyard https://www.facebook.com/events/259752777557060/

2013 TALLINNA KUNSTI TUULED, Art Fair in Tammsaare park, Tallinn, Estonia.
2012 Strike - exhibition of Art Teachers in Estonian parliament,^[5] Riigikogu,Tallinn, Estonia.
2010 Ahne 2010, Suvilahti, Finland
2008 Ahne 2008 Video "Time to Dance", Suvilahti, Finland
2008 Kunst@tlu, Draakoni gallery,^[6] Tallinn, Estonia.
2008 Art Kitchen Happening@Fantast Festival, Muhu, Saaremaa island, Muhu, Estonia.
2005 Exhibition of posters, Gallery of Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn, Estonia.
2003 Group exhibition of emerging artists in NYC, Broadway gallery, New York, USA
2002 Madonna of 21 Century, Jaama Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia.