Birgit Püve

Birgit Püve (born 7 November 1978) is an Estonian photographer. She lives and works in Tallinn.

Life and work Birgit Püve started as a writing journalist for the Estonian weekly newspaper Eesti Ekspress. She quickly became a successful writer, winning several reputable awards. Yet, her love for photography led her to replace words with images. Besides her personal projects, she is a freelance photographer and photo editor.

She is currently working on her next project, Estonian Documents. As a native Estonian, she explores Estonian faces intending to portray the nation as a whole. Through the portraits of known and unknown Estonians, she aims to treasure the psychological state of one Post-Soviet country in the 21st century.

First Prize in the Portrait category of the Estonian Press Photo 2012 contest with the series of staged portraits called Estonian Future Stars 2013 for the special edition of the cultural supplement of Eesti Ekspress. First Prize in the Portrait category of the Estonian Press Photo 2013 contest with the series of staged portraits of Estonian twins and triplets for the book project Double Matters (Elada mitmuses) by Hea Lugu Publishers.

Third Prize at the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2014, organized by The National Portrait Gallery in London.

Awards Exposure Awards 2014, Finalist

Memberships Estonian Union of Photography Artists

Estonian Association of Press Photographers

Books Elada mitmuses / Double Matters, by Birgit Püve, , Publisher: Hea Lugu, 128 pages. In Estonian with English summary. 2013.

Collections Püve's works are held in the Estonian Theatre and Music Museum collection and private collections in Estonia, Finland, Germany, UK, United States.

Exhibitions 2015 "Double Matters," St. John's Church, Tartu, Estonia 2015 "Estonian Documents," Deutsche Journalisten-Verband Berlin, Berlin, Germany 2015 "Estonian Documents" Interphoto Festival, European Art Centre, Białystok, Poland 2016 "Estonian Documents," "By the Lake," Gallery Sztuka Wyboru, Gdańsk, Poland 2016 "Estonian Documents," 12 Star Gallery, Europe House, London, UK 2017 "Islanders", Kihnu museum, Kihnu island, Estonia 2017 "Sanctuary/Varjupaik" Tallinn City Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia 2017-2020 "Get ready! The Face of the University or 100 Teaching Staff Members of the University" travelling exhibition in the University of Tartu's academic buildings, Estonia