Rait Rosin

Rait Rosin completed his undergraduate studies in painting in 2005 and fine arts at the Estonian Academy of Arts in 2007. He later pursued a philosophy master's degree in philosophy at Tallinn University in 2013. At the Estonian Academy of Arts, he defended his PhD thesis in art and design in 2021. As a practicing artist, Rait uses disciplines such as painting, video art, documentary film, photography, and drawing. In his writings and research articles, he reflects on his artistic practice and engages with art theoretical issues and various areas of philosophy.

• Estonian Artists Association, http://www.maal.ee
• Estonian Painters Association, http://www.eaa.ee
• Eesti Kultuuri Koda, http://kultuurikoda.eu

• Rosin, Rait (2017). Artistic research on two galleries in the periphery of the art world. ORIGINS, 1/2017, pp. 112–122.
• “documenta” süüvib tähenduse eelsesse tajusse. Sirp, 26 Jul 2012.
• Rosin, Rait. Made in Estonia marathon 2011. Sirp, 24 Mar 2011. https://www.sirp.ee/made-in-estonia-marathon-2011/
• Seminar “Nuka vaim Lõuna-Eesti kunstis”. University of Tartu, South Estonia Language and Culture Studies Center, Tartu, Estonia (14 Dec 2018).
• Conference “The Collaborative Turn in Art: The Research Process in Artistic Practice”. Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn, Estonia (19–20 Oct 2018).
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• HI Interdisciplinary Doctoral Conference. Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia (22 Jan 2018).
• Doctoral School Conference. Estonian Academy of Arts, The Museum of Occupations, Tallinn, Estonia (13 Apr 2017).
• Open Air Seminar “Back to Paldiski!?”. Amandus Adamson Studio Museum, Paldiski, Estonia (29 Jul 2016).
• 4th Conference on Arts-Based and Artistic Research. Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Helsinki, Finland (28–30 Jun 2016).
• Estonia / Identity – Imago Mundi – Contemporary Artists from Estonia. Luciano Benetton Collection. 2016. Book.
• Association of Estonian Artists 16th Annual Exhibition: Spring Exhibition. 2016. Exhibition catalogue.
• 14th Annual Exhibition of Estonian Artists’ Association: Spring Exhibition. 21.03–04.05.2014. Exhibition catalogue.
• Association of Estonian Artists 9th Annual Exhibition: Self-Exposure. 2009. Exhibition catalogue.
• Hobusepea Gallery Book. Association of Estonian Artists. 2008. Catalogue.
• NYYD Music – New Music in Classical Radio. 2007. Album.
• New Wave: Estonian Artists of the 21st Century. 2007. Exhibition album.
• Tehnobia: Diverse Universe II – Flowers of Evil. Association of Estonian Artists Year Exhibition. 2007. Catalogue.
• Estonian Film 2000–2006. 2006. Publication.
• 1965–2005: From the Guido and Signe Sammelselja Art Collection. Vaal Gallery. 2005. Exhibition album.

• Author: Rait Rosin
• Year: 2021
• Title: Social Art as the Source for Changing Social Norms: Artists’ and Art Viewers’ Expectations in Estonian Small Towns
• Degree: Doctoral Dissertation, Estonian Academy of Arts
• Supervisors: Dr. Raivo Kelomees (Estonian Academy of Arts), Dr. Margus Vihalem (Tallinn University)
• Opponent: Dr. Heie Marie Treier (Tallinn University)
• Publisher: Tallinn: EKA Press
• Defense: Public defense: 13.12.2021
• Download: https://entu.app/eka/618f635b9ec6b30b7d3c869b

• 2025 Capital City Phenomenon! Freedom Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia.
• 2024 Hidden Small Towns of Estonia. The Kadrioru Gallery in Tallinn, Estonia.
• 2023 Scattered boundaries of the Hiiumaa town. Gallery of The Four Corners in Kärdla, Estonia.
• 2021 Non-Creatures of The Quasi-Creature, Jakobi Gallery, Tartu, Estonia
• 2020 Small town as an event Vol 2, Vana-Võromaa Art Gallery, Võru, Estonia
• 2019 The small-town phenomenon. Pärnu City Gallery, Pärnu, Estonia
• 2019 Small town as identity, Rapla Country Center for Contemporary Art, Rapla, Estonia
• 2019 Small town as identity Vol. 2, Rakvere Gallery, Rakvere, Estonia
• 2018 Small town as an event, Valga Museum, Valga, Estonia
• 2017 Undeveloped, Valga Museum, Valga, Estonia
• 2016 Swerve like the refugee!, Haapsalu City Gallery, Haapsalu, Estonia
• 2015 Sad woman or rorty man, why so, then? , Rapla Country Center for Contemporary Art, Rapla, Estonia
• 2015 Tears, Võru City Gallery, Võru, Estonia
• 2015 Our world's future (with Triin Tarv), Jaani Gallery, Haapsalu, Estonia
• 2014 Useful Art Workers, Pärnu City Gallery, Pärnu, Estonia
• 2014 Peace in Paldiski, Amandus Adamson Museum, Paldiski, Estonia
• 2013 Women and Teardrops, Endla Theatre Café, Pärnu and Rakvere Theatre Café, Rakvere, Estonia
• 2012 Karsumm, Jõhvi Art School Gallery, Jõhvi, Estonia
• 2010 Swerving and the Trash Wolf, Y-Gallery, Tartu, Estonia
• 2009 Torn Calendar, Kunstikeskus.ee web-gallery, Estonia
• 2009 The Ghost of Kopli, Artdepoo Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
• 2008 Simple Life stars? (Gerhard Lock sound work), Draakoni Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
• 2007 Popcorn (Elo Masing sound work), Gallery of the Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn, Estonia
• 2007 Talking machine (Elo Masing sound work), Y-Gallery, Tartu, Estonia
• 2007 Painting (Rait Rosin & Ivi Rosin), Viljandi City Gallery, Viljandi, Estonia
• 2006 Everything is wonderful! (Gerhard Lock sound work and Jüri Muttika manifest), Vaal Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
• 2005 Dance Anatomy, Kanuti Gildi Saal, Tallinn, Estonia

• 2023 SAADJÄRV IS NOT BRACCIANO LAKE, NONE! Estonian Painters' Union curatorial exhibition, Estonia.
• 2023 "IS TARTU GLOBALISING?" Symposion and exhibition opening, Estonia.
• 2018 "While if the computers are going to end up completely," an exhibition of the Estonian Painters' Union. Jõhvi Art School, Jõhvi, Estonia.
• 2017 "Apokalypse Now," artist-curators Rait Rosin & Tamara de Laval. Amandus Adamson Studio Museum and Pakri Peninsula, Paldiski, Estonia. https://meteorprojekt.blogspot.com/2018/08/apocalypse-now.html

• 2017 Artist in residence, Väinö Tanner Foundation, Mazzano Romano, Italy http://www.vainotannerinsaatio.fi
• 2014 Artist in residence, ZK/U – Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik, Berlin, Germany
• 2013 Artist in residence, MoKS, Põlvamaa, Estonia https://moks.ee
• 2012 Dance artist in residence, Okasroosikese Residency, Tallinn, Estonia
• 2009 Artist in residence, Salzamt Linz, Linz, Austria
• 2007 Artist in residence, Loviisa AIR, Loviisa, Finland https://lovart.fi

2022 Teacher level 7 (181402; SA Estonian Qualifications Authority)

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• 2026 “Truth and Justice” 100. One Hundred Views on the Novel at the Gallery Kastelaani, House of the Tallinn Literature Centre, Tallinn, Estonia
• Estonian Painters’ Union Annual Exhibition “Ideal Landscapes”,
• 2024 “Expressions of performing arts in the re-arrangement of archival material” at the Augéli Museum in Salas (2 Nov, Marija Griniuk, Greta Balčiūnaitė, Kaspar Aus, Rait Rosin), Sala, Sweden.
• Stay in the capital! Street intervention in the urban area of Tallinn, in the satellite program of the Tallinn Triennial of Applied Arts, Tallinn, Estonia: "Expressive!"
• 2023 “White Ship," an exhibition of the Estonian Painters’ Union, Kadrioru Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia.
• “White Ship," an exhibition of the Estonian Painters’ Union, Estonian House in Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden.
• 2020 “Performing Arts Festival” Nomadic radical academy “good and bad and art," Menos Parkas Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania.
• 2019 “101 Fairy Tales of the Republic of Estonia," exhibition of the Estonian Painters’ Union, Club Kuku, Tallinn, Estonia.
• Selected exhibition of the Estonian Painters’ Union “Expressive! Local dialect and cross-border Europe without borders," in the exhibition halls of the Latvian Artists' Association, Riga, Latvia.
• 2018 Exhibition of the Estonian Painters’ Union “When computers stop," Jõhvi Art School Gallery, Jõhvi, Estonia.
• 2016 “Hidden Art” Park of the Kings, Malmö, Sweden.
• “reFormat Vilnius," Kalnas Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.
• 2014 "Dialogue." The 2nd International Symposium of the Arts at the Art Combination (Gauja Street 5), Riga, Latvia.
• “Spring exhibition of the Estonian Artists' Union”: 14th annual exhibition at the Tallinn Art Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia.
• “OpenHaus 23/01/2014” ZK/U-s at the Centre for Art and Urbanism, Berlin, Germany.
• “Cultural Dust of the Battery 2013," Tallinn, Estonia.
• The Days of Art. A monologue by the artists. International art symposium and exhibition at the Vidzeme market hall. Riga, Latvia.
• “CDH-2013. Process” The Central House of Moscow Artists, Moscow, Russia.
• “Object MU” The Department of Performing Arts in the lobby of the National Library, Tallinn, Estonia (Laik group of performing arts).
• 2012 “Panevėžys Plenaire 2012” Gallery xx, Panevėžys, Lithuania.
• 2010 “Activity art performance for the opening of the Annual Exhibition of the Estonian Artists' Union, Tallinn, Estonia.
• “Contemporary video art from the European Union”, American University in Washington DC, USA.
• 2009 “Go to the Salzamt”, Salzamt Gallery, Linz, Austria.
• “Estonian Cultural Days in New York” , the Estonian House, New York, USA The Estonian House in New York City, New York, USA.
• 2007 “Tase 07” KUMU, Master's thesis from the Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn, Estonia.
• The New Wave. Artists of the 21st century in Estonia, Tallinn Art Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia.
• “Fresh paint”, Vaal Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia.
• 2006 “Sleepwalkers 2006”, Estonian short film competition program, Von Krahl Theatre, Tallinn, Estonia.
• “Shoot or shout—no escape”, Vilnius Printing House Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania.
• “Flowers of evil”, Gallery of the Dragon, Tallinn, Estonia.
• “Marinists' Club”, Tallinn Recycling Centre, Tallinn, Estonia.
• 2005— “Fast Forward," BA defense of a thesis at the Estonian Museum of Architecture (Rotermann' Salt Storage, Tallinn, Estonia).
• “Adventure," Kotka, Finland.
• 2002— “Minimaal," Pärnu City Gallery, Pärnu, Estonia.
• “Country 2002” Annual Exhibition of the Estonian Artists' Association, the Tallinn Art Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia.