Maarit Pöör is an Estonian artist and designer residing on the idyllic Saaremaa Island.
Educated at Aalto University in Finland, Pöör spent two decades honing her craft in Helsinki. Upon returning to her Estonian roots, she found renewed inspiration in the graphic forms and symmetries of local architecture around her. This profound connection, coupled with her signature use of vibrant colors, defines her distinctive artistic style.
Pöör's works have garnered significant recognition, featuring in numerous auctions and exhibitions and gracing esteemed private collections.
Original paintings
Prints
Textiles
Retrospective
Exhibition Architectural Echoes 2024
The exhibition of the Estonian designer, Maarit Pöör, consists of an exclusive collection, which is a mixture of paintings and ceramics. Each work is inspired by Estonia's rich architectural heritage and one can see the impact of the city of Tallinn, where she has lived.
The collection began with porcelain vessels, on which playful forms painted with free hand venture, emphasizing the arbitrary world of shadows and forms experienced in the twilight of the town.
The paintings capture familiar forms from Estonian wooden architecture in a new and unexpected connection, creating an ensemble, each member of which represents a meaningful building, with its associated description. The range of colors in the paintings comes from the hardware store's industrial paint shelf, which connects the paintings to the real world.
Exhibition at Triigi Filharmoonia 2023
Maarit Pöör has created visuals for Triigi Philharmonia's 2023 posters that depict a celebration of life, beauty and creativity. The artist invites viewers to explore her world of color and form and to find their own meanings and connections in the paintings. The viewer would be offered joy, curiosity and positivity.
The music-inspired exhibition-sale brings the rich, colorful and summery Saaremaa to the viewer.
Charity auctions 2022-2023
During the period of 2022-2023, I participated in various charity auctions held in Estonia, donating several of my works to support Ukraine's resistance against aggression. These works garnered some of the highest amounts raised at these events.
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