Taavi Varm

Taavi Varm (born 2 June 1979) is an Estonian artist.

Education Taavi Varm was born in Tallinn. He studied at the Tallinn Art Gymnasium in Estonia from 1991 to 1997. In 1997 to 1998 he studied at Sogndal Folk High School in Norway. After graduating from high school Varm continued his studies at the Tartu Art College in Estonia. In 2012, he graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in media and advertisement design. His final thesis was the making of new media performance "FUNK KON". In 2013 he began his studies on at Aalto University in Finland, master's degree in new media.

Work Since 2001, he has been giving lectures in various Estonian universities such as, Tartu Art College, Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn University Baltic Film and Media School and University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy). As a video artist he has done over thirty theatre videos and set design.

Selection of productions 2017 Unity DOME – Brussels, Belgium 2014 Estonian Song and Dance Celebration, Designer 2013 Night Song Celebration "Järjepidevus" - visual creative advisor video mapping 2012 Direction of play FUNK KON 2012 Multimedia lab and Blackbox - preparation of public procurement and expert opinions (UT Viljandi Culture Academy) 2011 LHV Bank video mapping 2010–11 Estonian Music and Design Café (Tallinn 2011) 2010 90th anniversary of Estonian Drama theatre video mapping 2010 MIMproject goes Helsinki (Tallinn, 2011) mimproject.org 2009 Estonian Song and Dance Celebration animation clips – Orbital Vox 2009 More & Gerda music video "Ma ei kuule sind" 2008 Night Song Celebration "Märkamisaeg" video clips

Video Art, installations, video mapping, LIVE 2018 Restaurant ULTIMA, Interactive LED light wall and ceiling “Shadow Rabbit” installation, Sotamaa, Helsinki, Finland 2018 Estonia 100 Kira Skov/Maria Faust “In the beginning” concert at Brorson kirke, Copenhagen Denmark 2018 EVR Cargo short movie and video projection, Tallinn 2018 Estonia 100 „Põhjamaa pulss“ concert by Kristjan Järvi, Estonia, Tallinn 2018 Estonia 100 Mapping on Freedom square – Tallinn Estonia 2018 Estonia 100 “Eile nägin ma Eestimaad” live concert by Rasmus Puur, Pärnu Estonia 2018 Estonia 100 – Flag Mapping – Tallinn Estonia 2018 Estonia 100 „Nordic Passion“ tour – Estonia 2018 “Rand ja Tuulberg 25”, cool mapping project, technical, Lennusadam, Estonia 2017 Unity DOME – Brussels, Belgium 2017 World Expo Astana 2017 Led animation and Sound Design – Georgian Pavilion 2017 World Expo Astana 2017 VR pavilion – Sotamaa, Finnish Pavilion 2017 Kaubamaja sound and space “Buttons edition”– Tartu Department store 2017 Opening Concert, Estonia Presidency of the Council of the European Union -Tallinn 2016 Kaubamaja sound and space – Tallinn Department store 2016 Fazer Visitor Centre, 14 m interactive wall – Sotamaa, Helsinki 2016 Fazer Visitor Centre, Fazer Blue factory mapping – Sotamaa, Helsinki 2016 Estonia 98 gala/performance – Video mapping – Estonia Theatre 2016 Ewert and two dragons – Live performance video – Tallinn 2016 Velocipede – Live performance video for Maria Faust 2016 Nordic Sounds – Live performance video for Villu Veski band – Nordic Hotel, Kumu 2015 Estonian Chamber of Commerce 90 Years, Estonia Theatre, Estonia 2014 Kuressaare merepäevad, Saaremaa, Estonia 2013 BMW X5 presentation in KUMU, Tallinn 2013 Night Song Celebration "Järjepidevus", Tartu 2013 Estonian National Public Library 95 years, Tallinn 2013 Iiris single “Tigerhead” mapping on Estonian Foreign Ministry 2012 “Narva College of the University of Tartu”, Narva 2012 “Blue Sirius”, Port of Tallinn 2011 “Song of the Tower Bells” – The closing ceremony of European Capital of Culture Tallinn 2011, Tallinn's Freedom Square 2011 “LHV bank” – LHV Bank opening, City Plaza with Andres Tenusaar, Raivo Möllits, George Bigiakis, Aleks Tenusaar 2011 “Objekt 2011” – opening, Tallinn's Freedom Square 2010 “Hammaste tervise kuu”, Tallinn's Freedom Square with Taavet Jansen and Andres Tenusaar 2010 “Dramatheater 90”, Drama theatre facade with Taavet Jansen and Andres Tenusaar 2003 Alphabet

Films 2016 "Mistra" animation film – Mask 2016 “Rock ON II” – FX, video mapping for feature movie – Mumbai, Nirvana Films 2010 "Estonian Fairytales" – Enterprise Estonia 2010 Dance film "Young man listening to music on a bicycle” 2009 Music film "White Noise" for Märt-Matis Lill composition 2008 Stereo film "Fire Dots in the Darkness" for Märt-Matis Lill composition 2006 "Vanadaami visiit" – stage designer Ain Nurmela's assistant 2001 Dance film "According to law" with Katrin Essensoniga Arvo Pärdi statue opening in Rakvere / Estonian National Television live

Theatre direction 2017 “000- Xanax” work in progress, NUQ Festival, Tallinn 2012 "FUNK KON" – Kanuti Gildi SAAL, Tallinn

Theatre video and set design 2018 “KERES” – Ballet, Estonia, Vaba Lava 2018 “Sweeney Todd“ – Vanemuine, Tartu 2017 “Lapsepõlvebänd” – Vanemuine, Tartu 2017 “000- Xanax” work in progress, NUQ Festival, Tallinn 2017 “Nurjatu Saar” Rock Opera – Saaremaa, Estonia 2016 “I’d rather dance with you” – Vaba Lava, RAAM 2016 “Lumekuninganna” – Vanemuine, Tartu 2015 “Lumekininganna” - Vanemuine 2015 “Öö Pariisis” – Vanemuine 2014 “Ooperi Fantoom” - Vanemuine 2014 “12 Movements” – Cabaret Rhizome 2012 "Tiiger, Tiiger!" – Endla Theatre 2012 "Musta Pori Näkku" – Vanemuine 2012 "Täna õhtul: Seeri Feibok” – Cabaret Rhizome 2011 “Hamlet Anderson” – Endla Theater 2011 “Nullpunkt” video + set design – Rakvere Theatre 2011 “Reality Show” Open Tallinn 2011, Kalevi Sport Hall 2011 “Võlanõudjad” – Estonian Drama Theatre 2010 “Transformer” – Kanuti Gildi SAAL 2010 “Quevedo” – Vanemuine theatre 2010 “Bastien ja Bastienne” – Estonian Concert 2010 “Vassiljev ja Bubõr ta tegid siia...” – Estonian Drama Theatre 2010 “Kirjaklambritest vöö” – VAT Theatre 2009 “Vombat” – Estonian Drama Theatre 2008 “Ingel Ingel vii mind taeva“ – VAT Theatre 2008 “Sigma tau C-705“ – Estonian Drama Theatre 2007 “Salasõber“ – Endla theatre 2007 nuunioon “LP 33 1/3 rpm “– kanuti gildi SAAL 2007 “Jean d’Arc“ – Birgitta Festival 2006 “Lumumm“ – Rakvere Theatre 2006 “aaron:juuni“ – Rakvere Theatre 2004 “Sebastian” – Tallinn City Theatre (with Andres Tenusaar) 2004 “it’s getting so dark” Helena Tulve chamber opera – Tallinn City Theatre 2002 “Kunksmoor ja kapten Trumm” – Estonian Drama Theatre 2002 “Kajakamägi” – Estonian Drama Theatre 2002 “Vapper keefir” – Estonian Puppet theatre 2002 “aurora temporalis” – Tartu Teatrilabor / Lendav Hollandlane 2002 “Erepunane lilleke” – Estonian Puppet Theatre 2001 “ameerika” – Tartu Teatrilabor / Lendav Hollandlane 2001 “une luup. uus elyseum” trailer – Tartu Teatrilabor / Lendav Hollandlane

Exhibitions 2014 Dark Shadows, Helsinki Finland 2000 „FASTsoulFOOD“ Obu Galerii, Paide Vallitorn, Tampere art school (with Martin Rästa) 1995 „Moving Art“ Kullo Lastegalerii (with Andres Tenusaar)

Articles 2008–2009 Tech culture magazine “Maatriks” 2011-2011 Tech culture magazine “21”